2017 AWARDS winners + nominees
BEST OVERALL FEATURE FILM
Camino
Dead Bullet
Family Possessions
Future
Guardians
Happy Hunting ** W I N N E R **
Hot
Indiana
Lilith's Awakening
She's Allergic to Cats
BEST OVERALL SHORT FILM
Born Again
Death Metal
FTL
In This Economy
Liz Drives
Quenottes (Pearlies)
Studded Nightmare (Cauchemar Capitonne)
The Naughty List
The Ningyo: Episode 1
The Shadow Hours ** W I N N E R **
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BEST OVERALL FEATURE SCRIPT
Children of the Dead by Jeff Bassetti
College Beach Party Massacre 4 by Greg Sisco ** W I N N E R **
Cuda by Mark Clark
Dakota Caves: 2 Miles by Robert J. Rogers
Desert Maelstrom by Stephan Bugaj
Dead Strays by Neil Chase
Duel of the Immortals by Michael Gibrall
Haunted by Andrew Kosarko
Hit Kick Punch Kill by Maninder Chana
Kidicide by Kelly Jean Karam
Lazy Vampire by Maninder Chana
PR*CK! by Todd Bronson
Mother Mayhem by Brian W. Smith
Natalia y La Luna by Riley Warmoth
Not Even Past by Jeffrey Howe
One Good Scare by Brian W. Smith & Vincent Vinas
Proving Ground by Matt Jackson
The Third Act of Brando Mendoza by Jean Awal
The Sleeping Deep by Jeffrey Blake Palmer
The Man in the Middle of the Desert by Greg Sisco
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BEST OVERALL SHORT SCRIPT
Are You Loathsome Tonight? by John Burdeaux
Brew Master by Kelly Jean Karam
Dead Sprint by Jason Tostevin
Fingers by Lachlan Marks
Mama's Boy by Samantha Kolesnik
Medicine Show Blues by Jeffrey Howe ** W I N N E R **
Objectivity by Tom Sanchez Prunier
The Day the Earth Stood Awkwardly
The Finicky Cat by Garin Pirnia
Virtually Fine by Gil Saint
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THE LEADERS OF THE "BOO SCHOOL" AWARD
{FEATURE SCRIPT}
Desert Maelstrom
Mother Mayhem
One Good Scare
The Sleeping Deep ** W I N N E R **
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THE "HORRORMEISTER" AWARD {FEATURE SCRIPT}
Children of the Dead
College Beach Party Massacre 4
Haunted ** W I N N E R **
Kidicide
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THE "NAILBITER" AWARD {FEATURE SCRIPT}
Cuda ** W I N N E R **
Dead Strays
The Man in the Middle of the Desert
The Third Act of Brando Mendoza
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THE "GUTBUSTER" AWARD {FEATURE SCRIPT}
College Beach Party Massacre 4
Lazy Vampire ** W I N N E R **
PR*CK!
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THE "DARK VISIONS" AWARD {SHORT SCRIPT}
Dead Sprint
Mama's Boy ** W I N N E R **
Virtually Fine
THE "COMEDY IS BREVITY" AWARD {SHORT SCRIPT}
The Day the Earth Stood Awkwardly
The Finicky Cat ** W I N N E R **
Virtually Fine
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THE "HOT TAKE" AWARD {SHORT SCRIPT}
Brew Master
Mama's Boy
Objectivity ** W I N N E R **
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THE "CRYPT KEEPER" AWARD {SHORT SCRIPT}
Are You Loathsome Tonight? ** W I N N E R **
Medicine Show Blues
The Finicky Cat
BEST POSTER {SHORT FILM}
Born Again
Death Metal
Creatures of Whitechapel
Buckets
Machine Baby
Moonshot
Quenottes
Roohangiz
Shoot in Any Direction & You'll Hit A Bastard
Unto Death ** W I N N E R **
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BEST SCORE {SHORT FILM}
Moonshot
Forever
Inferno
The Corner ** W I N N E R **
Mom Jail
Rites of Vengeance
The Prisoner of Perdition
BEST ACTRESS {SHORT FILM}
Annabel Leah THE BACKPAGE
Ava Jamieson KOOKIE
Carlee Baker CREATURES OF WHITECHAPEL
Cat Davies CONNIE
Olivia Nikkanen BUCKETS
Tashiana Washington FOREVER
Thaia Perez SOL
Wendy Keeling SHADES OF SCARLET ** W I N N E R **
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BEST GRINDSPLOITATION
Laserpope ** W I N N E R **
Canada Day
Fangs & Claws 2
Just Justice III: Kung Fu Karate Annihilator
Straight Edge Kegger
Triple Impact: Heinrich's Revenge
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BEST MICRO SHORT
Bigfoot Radio ** W I N N E R **
Holiday Fear
Nibble
Rites of Vengeance
Savor
Totentanz
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BEST MUSIC VIDEO
Love Like Lies
Black Flag
Flames & Figures
We Are Not Ourselves ** W I N N E R **
Strobe & Noise
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BEST SCI-FI/FANTASY SHORT
Forever
Fragile
FTL
Laserpope
MOONSHOT
The Law of Sodom
The Ningyo - Ep. 1 ** W I N N E R **
Trinity of Decay
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BEST HORROR SHORT
Feeding Time
For A Good Time, Call... ** W I N N E R **
Knob Goblins
Kookie
Lucid
Sol
Studded Nightmare
The Corner
Totentanz
Unto Death
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BEST DIRECTOR FEATURE FILM
Erik Reese DEAD BULLET
Victor Warren HOT
Joe Dietsch & Louie Gibson HAPPY HUNTING
Michael Reich SHE’S ALLERGIC TO CATSTING
Monica Demes LILITH’S AWAKENING ** W I N N E R **
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BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY FEATURE
Dead Bullet ** W I N N E R **
Family Possessions
Happy Hunting
Indiana
Lilith's Awakening
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BEST SCORE FEATURE
Dead Bullet
Family Possessions
Happy Hunting
Future ** W I N N E R **
Guardians
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BEST ACTRESS FEATURE
Bonnie Gayle CAMINO
Claire Sloma FUTURE
Leah Wiseman FAMILY POSSESSIONS ** W I N N E R **
Sonja Kinski SHE’S ALLERGIC TO CATS
Sophia Woodward LILITH’S AWAKENING
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BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR FEATURE
Bradford West INDIANA
Ray Trickitt DEAD BULLET ** W I N N E R **
Reynolds Washam CAMINO
Phreddy Wischusen FUTURE
Steve Kennevan LILITH’S AWAKENING
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BEST ENSEMBLE FEATURE
Camino
Dead Bullet
Hot
Guardians ** W I N N E R **
Indiana
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BEST ON-SCREEN DUO
Matthew James & Cody Michael david CAMINO ** W I N N E R **
matt Prendergast & David Whitney GUARDIANS
Steven Strait & Zachary Knighton HOT
Sophia Woodward & Barbara Eugenia LILITH’S AWAKENING
Mike Pinkney & Sonja Kinski SHE’S ALLERGIC TO CATS
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BEST TRAILER FEATURE
Camino
Dead Bullet
Happy Hunting ** W I N N E R **
She’s Allergic to Cats
Indiana
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BEST OVERALL WEBISODE OR TV PILOT
Absynthia by Seregon O'Dassey
Brad, Actually by Alex Quinn & Jeremy Bonali
Brooklyn Deli by Jim Norman
Everhart by Kate Wayman-Dodd ** W I N N E R **
The Five Rings by Joseph Ferrante
The Trident by Daquon Brunson
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BEST VIRGINIA OR TENNESSEE FILM
Forever
Fragile
Kill Jar
Moonshot ** W I N N E R **
Shades of Scarlet
Sweet Sweet Gravy
Tales of Gluttonous Revenge
The Prisoner of Perdition
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BEST OVERALL MUSIC VIDEO OR ANIMATED SHORT
A Samurai Story
Love Like Lies
Next Time You'll Know Better
Roohangiz ** W I N N E R **
We Are Not Ourselves
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GENREBLAST FOUNDERS AWARD
Future ** W I N N E R **
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GENREBLAST JURY AWARD
Quenottes (Pearlies) ** W I N N E R **
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GENREBLAST AUDIENCE AWARD
Camino ** W I N N E R **
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LES FEMMES DU GENRE AWARD
Izzy Lee (For a Good Time, Call...)
Monica Demes (Lilith's Awakening)
Samantha Kolesnik (The Price of Bones) ** W I N N E R **
Sophia Cacciola (Blood of the Tribades, Magnetic, Ten)
Vanessa Ionta Wright (Rainy Season, I Baked Him a Cake)
Wendy Keeling (Shades of Scarlet, Bounty Momma, Self Offense)
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THE NUCLEAR PEN AWARD
Brian W. Smith
Greg Sisco ** W I N N E R **
Jeffrey Howe
Kelly Jean Karam
Michael Gibrall
Stephan Bugaj
Troy Graham
Maninder Chana ** W I N N E R **
Tom Sanchez Prunier
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THE GENREBLENDER AWARD {FEATURE SCRIPT}
Desert Maelstrom
Lazy Vampire
Natalia Y La Luna
Proving Ground ** W I N N E R **
The Third Act of Brando Mendoza
THE "WTF?!" AWARD {FEATURE SCRIPT}
College Beach Party Massacre 4
Hit Kick Punch Kill
Kidicide
Not Even Past
PR*CK! ** W I N N E R **
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THE "INTERDIMENSIONAL" AWARD {FEATURE SCRIPT}
Dakota Caves: 2 Miles ** W I N N E R **
Natalia Y La Luna
Not Even Past
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THE "THUNDERDOME" AWARD {FEATURE SCRIPT}
Cuda
Desert Maelstrom
Duel of the Immortals ** W I N N E R **
Hit Kick Punch Kill
Proving Ground
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THE "OUTSIDE THE BOX" AWARD {SHORT SCRIPT}
Are You Loathsome Tonight?
Fingers ** W I N N E R **
Virtually Fine
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THE "READY TO GO" AWARD {SHORT SCRIPT}
Dead Sprint ** W I N N E R **
Fingers
Medicine Show Blues
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BEST HOUR-LONG PILOT {SHORT SCRIPT}
Absynthia
Everhart
The Five Rings ** W I N N E R **
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BEST HALF-HOUR PILOT {SHORT SCRIPT}
Brad, Actually
Brooklyn Deli
The Trident ** W I N N E R **
BEST SONG
“Candi with an I” by Victor Warren
“Love Like Lies” by Aesthetic Perfection
“Re-do” by Modern Baseball
“Shoot for the Moon” by Matthew Lucas, Joseph Lucas & Rob Morrison
** W I N N E R **
“We Are Not Ourselves” by Foxtails Brigade
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY {SHORT FILM}
Burning Soul
Kill Jar ** W I N N E R **
Kookie
Lucid
The Shadow House
Unto Death
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BEST SCREENPLAY {SHORT FILM}
A Menacing Proposal
Creatures of Whitechapel
Curse of the Fur Beast ** W I N N E R **
Mom Jail
Pale Creatures of the Night
The Backpage
The Naughty List
The Shadow Hours
BEST ACTOR {SHORT FILM}
Barrett Ogden CREATURES OF WHITECHAPEL
Benny Elledge MOONSHOT
Brendan Krick THE BACKPAGE ** W I N N E R **
Brian K. Landis KILL JAR
Ty Olsson FTL
Robert W. Smith THE HOBBYIST
Randall Greenland BORN AGAIN
Wynn Reichert SHADES OF SCARLET
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BEST WTF SHORT
Living the Dream
Machine Baby ** W I N N E R **
Pet Monkey
Sweet Sweet Gravy
The Sunken Convent
The World's First Twurkey!
BEST THROWBACK {SHORT FILM}
Bride of Frankie
Creatures of Whitechapel
Curse of the Fur Beast
Shoot in Any Direction and You'll Hit A Bastard
The Prisoner of Perdition ** W I N N E R **
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BEST ANIMATED SHORT
A Samurai Story
Next Time You'll Know Better ** W I N N E R **
No Boundries
Roohangiz
The World's First Twurkey!
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BEST ACTION/THRILLER SHORT
Liz Drives
Laserpope
Mute
The Hobbyist ** W I N N E R **
The Shadow Hours
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FUNNIEST SHORT
A Menacing Proposal
Bigfoot Radio
Born Again
Connie ** W I N N E R **
Curse of the Fur Beast
Death Metal
Holiday Fear
Pale Creatures of the Night
The Naughty List
Wise Girl
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FUNNIEST FEATURE
Camino ** W I N N E R **
Future
Hot
Guardians
She's Allergic to Cats
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BEST SCREENPLAY FEATURE
Camino
Future
Hot
Guardians ** W I N N E R **
Happy Hunting
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BEST FX FEATURE
Camino
Dead Bullet
Family Possessions ** W I N N E R **
Happy Hunting
She's Allergic to Cats
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BEST ACTOR FEATURE
Gabe Fazio INDIANA
John T. Woods DEAD BULLET
Josh Cousineau FUTURE ** W I N N E R **
Martin Dingle Wall HAPPY HUNTING
Mike Pinkney SHE’S ALLERGIC TO CATS
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BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS FEATURE
Barbara Eugenia LILITH’S AWAKENING
Andrea Sixtos DEAD BULLET
Michelle Sherrill CAMINO
Sherry Leigh HAPPY HUNTING
Victoria Johnston GUARDIANS ** W I N N E R **
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BEST VILLAIN
Jason Vail FAMILY POSSESSIONS
Jose Rosete DEAD BULLET ** W I N N E R **
Ken Lally HAPPY HUNTING
Simon Phillips CAMINO
Sam Garles LILITH’S AWAKENING
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BEST GUEST STAR
Conor Sweeney FUTURE
Felissa Rose FAMILY POSSESSIONS
Mark Patton FAMILY POSSESSIONS
Noah Segan HOT
Flula Borg SHE'S ALLERGIC TO CATS ** W I N N E R **
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BEST POSTER FEATURE
Camino
Dead Bullet
Hot ** W I N N E R **
Guardians
Family Possessions