Apologies for the late posting of the 2021 Winners and Official Selections. We had technical difficulties last Sunday (or, to be precise, our festival Mac died on us). Thanks for understanding. Winner laurels and certificates will be sent out shortly.
WINNERS – Feature Films
THE UNHEALER – Martin Guigui – Best Horror Feature,
BAD CANDY – Scott Hansen, Desiree Connell – Best Horror Anthology Feature
THE WELDER – David Liz – Best Thriller Feature
TRANS – Naeri Do – REPUBLIC OF KOREA – Best Sci-Fi Feature
INTO THE DREAMS… & HORROR EXPERIENCES – Taka Octz – JAPAN – Best Foreign Language Feature
WINNERS – Short Films
LAST CHANCE – Anthony Fanelli – Best of the Fest, Best Horror Short
LAST CHANCE – Best Ensemble Cast
POSIES – R.H. Stavis & Katherine Fisher – Best First-time Filmmaker
RUN – J. Zachary Thurman – Best Student Short, Best Director, Jury Award
RANCOUR – Dane Hallett – AUSTRALIA – Best Practical Creature Effects
THE INVITE – Jordan Rader – Best Horror Comedy
CHATTY – Kit Garchow – Best Editing, Best Psychological Horror Short
CHATTY – Carlena Britch – Best Actress
THE LAST MEN – Adrien Jeannot FRANCE – Humanitarian Award
SPORE – Adrian Picardi – Best Cinematography, Best Horror Thriller,
AQUARIUM – Nikiel Suchit – Best Micro Budget Short
I LIVE ALONE – Krsy Fox – Best Horror Sci-Fi Short
ECHTHAAR – Nikiel Suchit – AUSTRALIA – Best Supernatural Short
LOOK WHAT YOU HAVE DONE – Monica De Almeida – FRANCE – Best Foreign Language Director
LOOK WHAT YOU HAVE DONE – Ludovic Dreyfuss – FRANCE – Best Actor
DEAD END – Jack Shillingford – UK – Best International Short
ST. HONORE – Yotam Laor – ISRAEL – Best Gonzo Short Film
STRAY – Kenneth King – Best Original Story
THE RELIC – J.M. Logan – Best Practical Effects Makeup, Best Monster Short
HUMAN TRASH – Aitor Almuedo Esteban – SPAIN – Best Foreign Language Short
THE FOURTH WALL – Kelsey Bollig – Best Short Screenplay
CARNIVORE – Ashton Herrild Local – PARALLAX Award of Excellence
VAC ATTACK – Kyle Lane – FILMFEST Award of Excellence
WINNERS – Music Video
SAD GIRLS DANCE PARTY – Hao-Jer Chang, Blake English – Best Music Video
THE SWORD THAT WAITS – Oliver Scott – Best Experimental Video
WINNERS – Unproduced Feature Scripts
BLOOD ORANGES – Steve Flavin – Local – Best Monster Script
BAD TRIP – Anthony Ford – Best Thriller Script
THE LEPRECHAUN HUNTER – Dana Hammer – Best Fantasy Script
BONEYARD RACERS FEATURE – Neil Chase – Best Demonic Action Comedy Script
NIGHTMARE AT CAMP BLOODBATH – Dylan Arnow – Best Horror Comedy Script
THE MIDDLE REACHES – L. Andrew Cooper – Best Horror Script
WHERE SHADOWS LIVE – Grace Presse – Best First-time Scriptwriter
MEDDLE LIKE HELL – Michael Mantsourani – Best Mystery Script
THE SEA KINGS – John F. Saunders – Best Action Adventure Script
THE DARK ETERNAL NIGHT – Walter Rastelli – Best International Script
THE HALLOWE’EN HOUSE – Stuart Creque – Best Supernatural Script
WINNERS – Unproduced Shorts Scripts
A PACKAGE OF DREAMS – Bradley M. Look – 2nd Place Supernatural Short Script
EVERYONE – Phillip Dishon – Best of the Fest Short Script
THE FAMILIAR – Carrie Specht – Best Horror Comedy Short Script
CHITLIN – Michael Clifton – 2nd Place Horror Comedy Short Script
TIME WARP – Stephen Kayfish – Best Sci-Fi Short Script
OUROBOROS – Max Henry, Sarah White – Best Thriller Short Script
MONSTER – Kurt Choate – Best First-time Scriptwriter
THE FOOL & THE MOON – Joey Scoma – Best Supernatural Short Script
MALICE – Ray Kermani – Best TV Pilot Script
ELEVATOR – Lisa Wood – Best Psychological Horror Short Script
DISRUPTURE – Ross Morin – 2nd Place Thriller Short Script
OFFICIAL SELECTION 2021
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Short Films
SLAY OVER – Tim Jackson
DEEP WITHIN – Bobby Selby
NOT EVER – Cary Week
THE FOURTH WALL – Kelsey Bollig
CARNIVORE – Ashton Herrild Local
BEDTIME – J. Mayberry
GO TO THE WOODS – Paul T. Jackson
A SURE THING – Jerry Lawnsdown
NOT MY HANDS – Tracy Lee
SCARED – Nicolas Raganato
POSIES – R.H. Stavis & Katherine Fisher
DUNCE – Paul Fields
LAST CHANCE – Anthony Fanelli
RUN – J. Zachary Thurman
RANCOUR – Dane Hallett
THE INVITE – Jordan Rader
CHATTY – Kit Garchow
THE PIANO – Dawn Younger
1775 – Frank Bolt
THE EYES HAVE IT – Eric P. Otter
TORTURED SOLE – Henry Carpenter
FULL BELLY – May Tripper
GOTTA GO – Gene Wonce
FOLLOW ME – Mary Stephens
TUCK TUCK – Shaun Smallet
HARD TO BREATHE – Biddy Smith
THE SWORD THAT WAITS – Oliver Scott
SAD GIRLS DANCE PARTY – Hao-Jer Chang, Blake English
THE DOOR – Diane Wilson
DANCE OF DEATH – Jim Sutton
THE LAST MEN – Adrien Jeannot
SPORE – Adrian Picardi
JACQUE – Claude DeLambre
AQUARIUM – Nikiel Suchit
I LIVE ALONE – Krsy Fox
ECHTHAAR – Nikiel Suchit
NEVER THE TWAIN – Shelley McMadden
FULL SPEED – Jane Hargreaves
ONCE – Tony Logan
GETTING BETTER- Sue P. Longhouse
NO SUCH THING – Perry Lee
WHAT THE…! – Maureen McQueen
SHALL WE DANCE? – Steve Caine
HAPPY GO LUCKY – Vince King
BLOOD ON YOUR HANDS – Harry Russell
FINALLY – Hector Wild
SHOCKING – Steph A. Harkam
LOOK WHAT YOU HAVE DONE – Monica De Almeida
DEAD END – Jack Shillingford
ST. HONORE – Yotam Laor
STRAY – Kenneth King
THE RELIC – J.M. Logan
HUMAN TRASH – Aitor Almuedo Esteban
VAC ATTACK – Kyle Lane
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Feature Films
THE UNHEALER – Martin Guigui
BAD CANDY – Scott Hansen, Desiree Connell
DANCE OF DEATH – JK Hadden
SALM – Trag Olea
TRANS – Naeri Do
INTO THE DREAMS… AND HORROR EXPERIENCES – Taka Octz
HATRAN – Ti Wang
THE WELDER – David Liz
OFFICIAL SELECTION -Unproduced Short Scripts
Wolfdog – Sean Sullivan
The Taxidermist – Maggie Dominiak
Vacancy – Madigan Bachman
Matchstick – Philip Tice
Gloomy Sunday – Kevin Machate
VerMan – Lee Moran
Death Imminent – Kevin Hosey
Piggy – Don Willis
Raven – Jazmine Cornielle
Graven – Michael Clifton
Gloves – Michael Clifton
The Bad Poet – Michael Clifton
Red Buffalo – Vincenzo Pandolfi
Horror Kid – Billy McAfee
The Horrible History of Harriet Jones – Samantha MacAdam
Make It ‘Til Dawn – David-Matthew Barnes
FRIGHTEN ME – Martin Richmond
The Open Grave – Ben Fiore
She’s Perfect – Sheldon Maddux
The Ashen Man – Darien Harte
Dolores – Michael Seabolt, Greg Schroeder
The Pitch – Stephen Kayfish
Kill The Extra – Jon Douglas Rainey
Fame Fatale – Michael James Daly, Michelle Iannantuono
The Field – Ed Vela
A Christmas EVE – Bilal Sheikh
Zadok: An Innsmouth Story – Clemente Esparza, II
Chum – Henry P. Gravelle
Chimes – Jason Rice
Moonshine – Warren Lane
Fate – Warren Lane
Come Closer – Pierre Langenegger
271 Raeburn Avenue – Lisa Wood
Calling Card – Peter Hardy
Sight Specific – Peter Hardy
Water and Shrooms – Shanna Riker
The Place Is Unnamed – Andrew Huddleston
Hungry Eyes – Jason John Cicalese
The Preserve – Jason Rice
Affliction – Laura Fielder
What Lurks – Patty Ray
I Need a Sixer! – Jesse Mattson, Steve Weber
VoiDead – Karina Kalaydzhyan
Parcopresis – Pia Thrasher
Kodama – Aiko Hilkinger
OFFICIAL SELECTION -Unproduced Feature Scripts
New Moon 5280/Season 1 – Dean Harakas
The Sake House – David A. Seader
Blood Red Leather Hell – Julian Tepfers
26th – Ryan L. Gilmore
Humboldt House – Christopher Schultz
Moon Child – Brendan Butler
The Fatal Error – Nicholas Zingarelli
Eventide – Stephen Kayfish
Trapped – Keir Beck
They’re Watching Us – D G
Skagen – Stephen Joyce, Mathias Snedker
Boone Hall – ShaDon Manigault
BFFs Never Say Die – K. Jennifer Ilagan
They Hunt At Night – Robert James Walker
House of the Bleeding Hands – Tabitha Vidaurri
SOMA – Ian Hand
No Future – Paul Papadeas
The Neighbors – L. Andrew Cooper
Black Mold – Carlos Guerrero
Grizzly High – Justin Martinez
Irina – Saul Berenbaum
Downward Spiral – Stephen Kayfish
The Magnum Opus – B. Bill Randal
Inheritance – Kurt T. Choate
The Onikuma – Adam J Pitzler
Horror Box – Isaac Platizky
Melinoe – Penny Brommersma
Crescendo – Lisa Wood
Killer Kittens – Steven James Deering
Blue Myst Road – Michael Arthur Cantu
13TH Street Scare – Cecilia Copeland
Bump in the Night – Dale Zawada
Review – Jonathan Zarantonello
Judgement House – Alan R. Baxter
The Cursed Island 2021 – Donny van Dorst
The Iron Box – John Saunders
Inheritance – James Howells
Leapers – SherLann D. Moore
White Hall Forever – Michael Beard
Ichabod’s Legacy – John Luerding
M – Demon Killer – Mark William Hammond
Red Nightmare 2: The Outtakes – Joey Scoma
Study in Blue – Patrick Clement