What would a film festival be without an awards ceremony? Well, it’d still be a wonderful showcase of talent and film. Awards aren’t everything, but recognition for one’s hard work is always nice. Nightmares Film Festival‘s own groovy award, the Night Mare, is a striking statuette sure to stand out on any shelf and the following folks were all lucky enough to take one home this weekend.
Below you will find the different awards categories, from the overall festival standouts to the various feature, short, and unproduced screenplay categories. Cinema Runner would like to offer congratulations to all of those who won, as well as everyone nominated in the numerous categories…
Best of the Festival:
The Film from Hell – TORMENT
iHorror Standout Award – RUIN ME
Esprit de Gore – Jeff Frumess (Romeo’s Distress)
Features:
Best Overall Feature – FLESH OF THE VOID
Best Horror Feature – RUIN ME
Best Thriller Feature – SCARS OF XAVIER
Best Midnight Feature – LE ACCELERATOR
Best Ohio Feature – BLOOD RIDE
Best Horror Comedy Feature – HOUSE SHARK
Best Director – Max Groah (Bong of the Living Dead)
Best Cinematography – SHE WAS SO PRETTY 2: BE GOOD FOR GOODNESS SAKE
Best Screenplay – ROCK PAPER DEAD
Best Actress – Hope Bikle (I’m Dreaming of a White Doomsday)
Best Actor – Kirby Light (Unnuyayuk)
Shorts:
Best Overall Short – CRESWICK
Best Horror Short – THE DAUGHTERS OF VIRTUE
Best Thriller Short – TOO FAST, PARIS
Best Midnight Short – DOLL
Best Ohio Short – BRIDE OF FRANKIE
Best Horror Comedy Short – LUNCH LADIES
Best Director – THE SUNKEN CONVENT
Best Cinematography – THE CURE
Best Screenplay – NASTY ROBIN GOODFELLOW
Best Actress – Rakefet Abergel (Jax in Love)
Best Actor – Lukas Hassel (The Son, The Father)
Screenplays:
Best Short Screenplay – Kay Phillips (Red Bud)
Best Feature Screenplay – Sarah Mahan (Tracker)
First Runner-Up Feature Screenplay – Lukas Hassel (Silhouette)
Second Runner-Up Feature Screenplay – Ron Riekki (Knife Association)
