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HOLLYWOOD HORRORFEST 2023 WINNERS
FEATURES & SHORTS
- Best of the Fest – THE PEY
- Best Feature Film – SUPER Z
- Best International Feature – SUPER Z
- Best International Short – THE WET NURSE
- Best Short – THE PEY
DIRECTING AWARDS
- Best Feature Director – for SUPER Z
- Best Short Film Director – FABIO COLONNA for UNHEIMLICH
SHORTS CATEGORIES
- Best Music Video – LVCRFT – “EVERY NIGHT”
- Best Horror Comedy Short – LET’S BE SERIAL KILLERS
- Best Satire – AMY’S HOUSE OF ART!
- Best Noir Horror – THE KEYS
- Best Animated Short – POX
- Best International Animated Short – WHAT KILLED TIMMY BENSON
- Best Micro-Budget Short – THE PAINTING
- Best Mini Short – NIGHT TERROR
- Best Monster Short – FROM WHERE IT HIDES
- Best Gonzo Short – REMOTE VIEWING
- Best Vampire Short – VAMP NIGHT
- Best Psychological Horror – THANK YOU FOR NOTHING
- Best Art Film – MACHINE
- Best Experimental Film – LOOM
- Best International Experimental Film – FOOD 2.0
- Best Ghost Story Short – L.U.N.A.
- Best Creature Short – WE’RE NOT SAFE HERE
- Best Folk Horror Short – THE WITCHES OF BUSHWICK
- Best Demonic WTF Short – RINGWORMS
- Best Suspense Short – UNDER THE SURFACE
- Best International Suspense Short – O.S.T.
- Best Sci-Fi Short – SLEEPWALKER
- Best Desert Horror – SURVEYOR
- Best Historical Short – LARVAE
- Best Thriller – THE MAID
- Best Student Film – DEAD AIR
SPONSOR AWARDS
- Parallax Studioworks Award of Excellence – FINAL PICKUP
- Parallax Studioworks Best Director Award – MATTHEW WILLETS for ASSURANCE
- Parallax Studioworks Best Short Award – YOU PROMISED
- FilmFest Local Filmmaker Award – JAMES OXYER for SORRY
- FilmFest Best Director Award – NIKKI MILAN HOUSTON for FEAR FRENZY!
- FilmFest Best International Short – PART FOREVER
- FilmFest Best Sci-Fi Short – THE GIFT (they get Generic Award)
- Perfect Combo Award of Excellence – THE NEGATIVE
- Perfect Combo Best Director Award – MICHAEL CONROY for QUEEN OF PREY
ACTING AWARDS
- Best Actress – MARIE-REINE POYTEAU for THE WET NURSE
- Best Actor – JUSTIN MILES for YOU PROMISED
- Best Supporting Actress – AUDRY GIACOMINI for SUPER Z
- Best Supporting Actor – NICK W. NICHOLSON for YOU PROMISED
- Best Ensemble Cast – THE WITCHES OF BUSHWICK
FILMMAKER AWARDS
- Young Filmmaker of the Year – MARK ALEX VOGT for LAKELAND
- First-time Filmmaker – JOHN WILLIAMS for BLACK ADALIA
TECHNICAL AWARDS
- Best Visual Effects – REMOTE VIEWING
- Best Creative Effects – ALEX NOBLE for FROM WHERE IT HIDES
- Best Practical Creature FX – THE PEY
- Best Practical Effects – ERIC YODER for RINGWORMS
- Best Art Direction – PUMPKIN BOY
- Best Costume Design – YUAN YUAN LIANG for MAD CHICKEN
- Best Editing – Bill Neil for ROLE PLAY
- Best Cinematography – REJAZ F. GUIZAR and DIEGO VARGAS for UNHEIMLICH
WRITING AWARDS
- Best Original Story – MATTHEW HERSH for YOU PROMISED
- Best Produced Short Screenplay – PANN MURUJAIYAN for THE KEYS
- Best Produced Feature Screenplay – SUPER Z
SOUND AWARDS
- Best Sound Design – BRADY MARCHAND for THANK YOU FOR NOTHING
- Best Original Feature Score – SUPER Z
- Best International Sound Design – RUBEN ALVARADO for 12:44 AM
- Best Original Short Score – THE MULBERRY PURPLE for L.U.N.A.
WINNERS UnProduced Scripts
FEATURES Scripts
- Best Feature Script – L. ANDREW COOPER for IDOLATRY
- Best Monster Feature Script – DANA HAMMER for MAMMOTH
- Best First-Time Screenwriter (Feature) – SHANE SPIEGEL and JUSTIN REAGER for THE MURDER SHOW
- Best Horror Comedy Feature Script – SHANE SPIEGEL and JUSTIN REAGER for THE MURDER SHOW
- Best Action Horror Feature Script – AARON S. BARROCAS for DEFENSELESS
- Best Haunted House Feature Script – JAYE BLOHM for THE CREEK
- Best Creative Feature Script – TAYLOR S. DOOSE for NIGHT MOVES
- Best Western Horror Feature Script – DIANNA RENEE for HOMEFRONT
SHORTS Scripts
- Best Short Script – JERRY JENAE SAMPSON for THE SAFETY GAMES
- 2nd Place Short Script – GREGORY GIBSON for MIRABEL
- 3rd Place Short Script – AUSTYN RUBALCAVA for 59 SUPERIOR
- Best Outré Horror Script – JAMAL HODGE for LICKER
- Best Monster Short Script – AARON S. BARROCAS for RANDY NOOMAN’S GREATEST DAY
- Best Sci-Fi Short Script – TYLER FRUGE for DECADENCE
- Best Mini Short Script – SHAUN MILLER for MILE MARKER SEVENTY-TWO
- Best Mystery/Thriller Short Script – HARKER JONES for SPUNK!
- Best From Beyond the Grave Short Script – ELENA FABRI for THE (LOVE) POTION
- Parallax Studioworks Award of Excellence in Scriptwriting – DAVID McABEE for BABY BLUES
- Parallax Studioworks Best Feature Script – ALLISON HANNA for MAUL OF AMERICA
- Parallax Studioworks Best Short Award – RACHEL MARIA BLOUSTEIN for ROOMMATES
- FilmFest Award of Excellence in Scriptwriting – RAKEFET ABERGEL for KILLER CRUSH
- Perfect Combo Award of Excellence in Scriptwriting – TIM SCHILLING for GIRLS ARE SCARY