THRILLER PICTURE FESTIVAL
OCTOBER 2022
AWARDS
SHORT FILMS
Best Horror Short
FAMILIAR (directed by David J. Ellison)
Best Drive-In Horror Short
THE CREEP (directed by Edward Mizner)
Best Thriller Short
BLUE BOY (directed by Andy Kastelic)
Best International Thriller Short
CONFESSION DAY (directed by Ben Hooten)
Best Science Fiction Short
BLINDED (directed by Jim Morton and Jesse James)
Best Fantasy Short
HERE NOT HERE (directed by Matt Otis)
Best Comedy
FADE IN: (directed by Jim Menza)
BEST DIRECTOR
Best Director: Horror
KNOCK KNOCK (directed by Wes Davis)
Best Director: Thriller
THE CALL (directed by Ryan Jafri)
Best Director: International Thriller
A ROLL IN THE HAY (directed by Geoffrey Fighiera)
Best Director: Science Fiction
BLINDED (directed by Jim Morton and Jesse James)
Best Director: Fantasy
HER WORLD (directed by Ying Bo Zhao)
Best Director: Dark Comedy
HOMETOWN BOYS (directed by Jamie Sutor)
Best Director: Comedy
FADE IN: (directed by Jim Menza)
THE COMMERCIAL (directed by Jim Menza)
BEST PERFORMANCE
Best Performance: Horror
KNOCK KNOCK (Wes Davis)
Best Performance: Drive-In Horror
CRY BABY RIVER (Amanda Mazonkey)
Best Performance: Thriller
THE CALL (Tom Martin)
Best Performance: International Thriller
SILENTIUM (Maily Gilet-Courad)
Best Performance: Science Fiction
BLINDED (Audrey Ward)
Best Performance: Fantasy
I MUSTACHE YOU (Shara Ashley Zeiger)
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Best Cinematography: Horror
KNOCK KNOCK (Ben Stone)
Best Cinematography: Drive-In Horror
THE HOUSE (Alexander Ma and Laurent Danis)
Best Cinematography: Thriller
THE CALL (Armaan Virani)
Best Cinematography: International Thriller
SILENTIUM (Basil Pollet-Villard) (tie)
A ROLL IN THE HAY (Nicholas Kent) (tie)
Best Cinematography: Fantasy
HERE NOT HERE (Matt Otis)
Best Cinematography: Dark Comedy
HOMETOWN BOYS (Jon Salmon)
BEST EDITING
Best Editing: Horror
SCRIPT (Piero Cannata)
Best Editing: Drive-In Horror
THE CREEP IN THE HEAP (Rob Sibilla)
Best Editing: Thriller
UNDER A BAD MOON (Jason Derfuss)
Best Editing: Dark Comedy
HOMETOWN BOYS (Richard Winkeller)
Best Editing: Comedy
CICADA: I WAS A TEENAGE HORROR MOVIE (Keli Orion Troisi)
BEST SCORE
Best Score: Drive-In Horror
THE ESTATE (Todd Parker)
Best Score: Thriller
THE CALL (Elizabeth Phillipson-Weiner) (tie)
UNDER A BAD MOON (Frank Starchak) (tie)
Best Score: International Thriller
BREATHE NOW (King Crab)
Best Score: Science Fiction
VERSE ONE FOR THE TEN GROUNDED STACKS (Michael Trigilio)
Best Score: Fantasy
HERE NOT HERE (Matt Otis)
FEATURE FILMS
Best Horror Film
SAVAGES (SALVADIS) (directed by Romeo Toffanetti)
Best Drive-In Horror Film
HELL VAN (directed by Jorge Delarosa)
Best Thriller Film
APPLES, ORANGES, LEMONS & LIMES (directed by Pat Mitchell)
Best International Thriller Film
(IN)COGNITO (directed by Tudor Moldovan)
Best Science Fiction Film
THE ALIEN REPORT (directed by PL Donnelly)
Best Comedy Film
YOU AND WHAT ARMY (directed by Jim Menza)
Best Dark Comedy Film
ALL YOUR FRIENDS ARE DEAD (directed by Ricky Glore and Nicholas Hiance)
Best Horror Documentary Film
RONDO & BOB (directed by Joe O’Connell)
Best Thriller Documentary Film
BROKE(N) (directed by Michael Schelp and Alan Younkin)
BEST DIRECTOR
Best Horror Director
THE RETAILER (directed by Jared Haas)
Best Drive-In Horror Director
MARVIN (directed by Richard Lampone)
Best Comedy Director
YOU AND WHAT ARMY (directed by Jim Menza)
BEST PERFORMANCE
Best Performance in Horror
THE RETAILER (Seth Tanner)
Best Performance in Drive-In Horror
MIDNIGHT (Brennan Bobish)
Best Performance in Comedy
YOU AND WHAT ARMY (Katie O’Neill)
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Best Cinematography in Horror
SAVAGES (SALVADIS) (Renato Farro)
Best Cinematography in Drive-In Horror
LA LOTERIA (Vadir Sottelo)
Best Cinematography in a Thriller
GIRL ON THE LEDGE (Terrence Laron Burke)
Best Cinematography in Comedy
YOU AND WHAT ARMY (Jim Menza)
BEST EDITING
Best Editing in Horror
THE RETAILER (Justin Collins)
BEST SCORE
Best Score in Horror
THE RETAILER (Justin Collins)
Best Score in an International Thriller
WHEN BUYING A FINE MURDER (Filippo Stefanelli)
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STUDENT FILMS
Best Horror Film
THE CHRISTENING (directed by Molly Scotti - Wesleyan University)
Best Drive-In Horror Film
THE DOOR (directed by Nicholas Carrodo - DeSales University)
Best Thriller Film
ALEXANDER THE BRAIN (directed by Danny Pakulski - Pennsylvania State University: Behrend Campus)
Best Crime Thriller Film
THE GOOD AND THE VIRTUOUS (directed by Colin Smith - Fairleigh Dickinson University)
Best Science Fiction Film
ROGUE GUARDIAN (directed by Nick Fraser - SCAD Atlanta)
Best Dark Comedy Film
MAN UP (directed by Brandon Fallat - SUNY Oswego)
Best Fantasy Film
PROM NIGHT (directed by Carolin Harvey - Towson University)
BEST DIRECTOR
Best Horror Director
THE CHRISTENING (directed by Molly Scotti - Wesleyan University)
Best Drive-In Horror Director
THE DOOR (directed by Nicholas Carrodo - DeSales University)
Best Thriller Director
ALEXANDER THE BRAIN (directed by Danny Pakulski - Pennsylvania State University: Behrend Campus)
Best Crime Thriller Director
DROWN (directed by Benjamin Hollinger - Wright State University)
Best Dark Comedy Director
MAN UP (directed by Brandon Fallat - SUNY Oswego)
BEST PERFORMANCE
Best Drive-In Horror Performance
NEMURI TIES (Samantha Jorden)
Best Thriller Performance
ALEXANDER THE BRAIN (Jacob Ames)
Best Crime Thriller Performance
THE DEAD RINGERS (Mike Bagnell)
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Best Horror Cinematography
THE CHRISTENING (Concetta Froio)
Best Drive-In Horror Cinematography
THE RED HALLOWEEN (Santos Ortiz-Pasterick)
Best Thriller Cinematography
ALEXANDER THE BRAIN (Simon Yahn)
Best Crime Thriller Cinematography
DROWN (Christopher Wagner Lee)
Best Fantasy Cinematography
FLOWLESS (directed by Elena Chaykovskay - University of Leeds)
BEST EDITING
Best Editor: Horror
THE CHRISTENING (Molly Scotti)
Best Editor: Drive-In Horror
NEMURI TIES (Rachhpal Kumar)
THRILLER PICTURE FESTIVAL
OCTOBER 2023
AWARDS
SHORT FILMS
Best Horror Film
ROOM AVAILABLE
Frank Van Der Meijden
Best Drive-In Horror Film
STRANDED
Josh Mitchell
Best Thriller Film
HOPELESS
Geoff Schlosser
Best Science Fiction Film
SNAGGLETOOTH
Roger Hartwell
Best Fantasy Film
TWO CHAIRS - Sandro
Best Drama Film
FIRE
directed by Samuel Diggs
Best Comedy Film
SHOOTING YOUR OWN SHADOW
Michael Amman
EDITING
Best Horror Editing
KILLER IN A SMALL TOWN
Ben Zuk
Best Horror (International) Editing
INTERSTICE
Directed by Paul Emmanuel Lastennet (France)
Best Thriller Editing
SINFUL PASSIONS
Timur Kidirmaganbetov
Best Science Fiction Editing
GOIN' UP
Alec Douglas
Best Fantasy Editing
ODYSSEY
Mike McKown
Best Drama Editing
NIGHT VOICES
Caleb Tyson
Best Comedy Editing
CAKE
Grace Clemmensen
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Best Cinematography in Horror
KILLER IN A SMALL TOWN
Craig Boydston
Best Cinematography in Horror (International)
INTERSTICE
Quintin Play (France)
Best Cinematography in Thriller
A DEER CAUGHT IN HEADLIGHTS
Artyom Zakharenko
Best Cinematography in Science Fiction
GOIN' UP
Joshua Martinez
Best Cinematography in Fantasy
TWO CHAIRS
Jens Klein
Best Cinematography in Drama
NIGHT VOICES
Tony Marion
Best Cinematography in Comedy
DAY OF THE DEB
Matthew Valentine
PERFORMANCE
Best Performance in Horror
GREED & GORE
Julie Mainville
Best Performance in Drive-in Horror
415
Jess Paul
Best Performance in Thriller
YOU'RE EARLY
Deena Unverzagt
Best Performance in Science Fiction
GOIN' UP
Tyson Brown
Best Performance in Fantasy
TWO CHAIRS
David Ogrodowski
Best Performance in Drama
STAR TIME
Jean Rosolino
Best Performance in Comedy
SHOOTING YOUR OWN SHADOW
Breana Parisi
DIRECTOR
Best Horror Director
KILLER IN A SMALL TOWN
Clinton Cornwell
Best Horror (International) Director
INTERSTICE
Paul Emmanuel LaStennEt (France)
Best Thriller Director
YOU'RE EARLY
Felix Wollner
Best Science Fiction Director
GOIN' UP
Alec Douglas
Best Fantasy Director
STAR TIME
Rich West
Best Drama Director
FIRE
Samuel Diggs
Best Comedy Director
THE PERFECT MAN
Faustus McGreeves
BEST SHORT FILM
Best Horror Short Film
KILLER IN A SMALL TOWN
Best Horror (International) Short Film
GREED & GORE
Best Drive-In Horror Short Film
415
Best Thriller Short Film
HOPELESS
Best Thriller (International) Short Film
YOU'RE EARLY
Felix Wollner
Best Science Fiction Short Film
SUNSET DRIVE
Michael Thomas DeLano
Best Science Fiction (International) (and best overall short) Short Film
GOLDEN SHOPPING ARCADE
Francesco Ricci Lotteringi (Italy)
Best Fantasy Short Film
TWO CHAIRS
Best Drama Short Film
NIGHT VOICES
Best Comedy Short Film
THE PERFECT MAN
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STUDENT
Best Student Thriller
A LITTLE GLASS OF RUM
Bugabot
Best Student Documentary
STAY FOCUSED
Peter Zhao
Best Student Drama
RETIREMENT 3: RUST NEVER SLEEPS
Travis Cruse
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EDITING
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Best Student Horror Editing
LEAVE NO TRACE
Ben Elmore
Best Student Horror (International) Editing
ON-AIR
Patricio Oseguera & Joss Schubert
Best Student Thriller Editing
A MODELED WOMAN
Jingwen Zhao
Best Student Science Fiction Editing
GREEN HUMANITY
Garrett X Miller
Best Student Fantasy Editing
THE SEARCH FOR ALEXANDER
Zach Garrigus
Best Student Experimental Editing
GRANT
Mason Leaver & Keegan James Hurley
Best Student Comedy Editing
THE WAFFLE HOUSE INDEX
Madison Kuhns
CINEMATOGRAPHY
Best Student Cinematography in Horror
LEAVE NO TRACE
Olivia Shorter
Best Student Cinematography in Horror (International)
ON AIR
Seojun Park
Best Student Cinematography in Thriller
A LITTLE GLASS OF RUM
Lauren Keller
Best Student Cinematography in Science Fiction
GREEN HUMANITY
Garrett X. Miller
Best Student Cinematography in Fantasy
THE SEARCH FOR ALEXANDER
Samantha Giordano & Connor Drake (2nd unit)
Best Student Cinematography in Experimental
GRANT
Sam Eisenhower
PERFORMANCE
Best Student Performance in Horror
VETR
Anna Gonzales
Best Student Performance in Thriller
A LITTLE GLASS OF RUM
Stu Ford
Best Student Performance in Science Fiction
FALLEN ANGEL
Christian Seekings
Best Student Performance in Drama
RETIREMENT 3: RUST NEVER SLEEPS
Henry Hudson Thomas
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DIRECTOR
Best Student Director in Horror
LEAVE NO TRACE
Josh Herring
Best Student Director in Horror (International)
ON-AIR
Michael Macdonald
Best Student Director in Thriller
THE WAITING ROOM
Gabrielle Guimaraes
Best Student Director in Science Fiction
FALLEN ANGEL
Rachhpal Kumar
Best Student Director in Fantasy
THE SEARCH FOR ALEXANDER
Zach Garrigus
Best Student Director in Experimental
RED YELLOW BLUE
Julia E. Cooke
Best Student Director in Comedy
THE WAFFLE HOUSE INDEX
Levi Lewis
BEST STUDENT SHORT
Horror:
LEAVE NO TRACE
Josh Herring (Belmont University)
Horror (International):
ON-AIR
Michael MacDonald (Vancouver Film School)
Drive-In Horror:
THE BASEMENT
Rick James Aydelott (Full Sail University)
Thriller:
A LITTLE GLASS OF RUM
Lauren Keller (Point Park University)
Science Fiction:
REDUCE/REUSE
Luke Petty & Jake Massaro (University of Central Florida)
Science Fiction (International):
PROTOTYPE
Abril Ruzmed (MetFilm School Berlin)
Fantasy (and best overall student film):
THE SEARCH FOR ALEXANDER
Zach Garrigus (Stevenson University)
Drama:
RETIREMENT 3: RUST NEVER SLEEPS
Joshu M. Thomas (Thomas Farm Films Summer Camp)
Experimental:
BANDAID
jack puluka (Montclair State University)
Comedy:
HOW TO HIDE A BODY
Wren Harley (Regent's University London)
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FEATURE FILMS
Best Thriller Feature
THE FINAL INTERVIEW
Fred Vogel
Best Horror Feature
FRAUDULENT CONVERSION
Douglas Downing III
Best Dark Comedy Feature
SCARPEDICEMENTE
John Vamvas and Olga Montes (Canada)
Best Experimental Feature
AGATHA
Roland Becerra and Kelly Bigelow Becerra
Best Dark Dramedy (dark comedy/drama) Feature
UNFRIENDING
Brett Butler and Jason Butler (Canada)
Best Sci Fi Comedy Feature
2015: FUTURE UNCERTAIN
Justin Miller
Best Horror Comedy Feature
DRACULAW (1:44:02)
Scott Deschaine
Best Fantasy Feature
CHILDREN AS GIANTS
Jesse Hutchins
Best Animated Feature
ONE-HANDED WITCH
Samson Y Hiss
INDIVIDUAL CATEGORIES
Best Directing of Thriller or Horror Feature
CORRIDORS
Dane Alexander Peplinski
Best Directing of a Comedy or Fantasy Feature
CHILDREN AS GIANTS
Jesse Hutchins
Best Performance of Thriller or Horror Feature
CORRIDORS
Moriah Sittner
Best Performance of Comedy or Fantasy Feature
CHILDREN AS GIANTS
David Ogrodowski
Best Cinematography of Thriller or Horror Feature
CORRIDORS
Dane Alexander Peplinski
Best Cinematography of Comedy or Fantasy Feature
CHILDREN AS GIANTS
Samuel Diggs)(Pgh)
Best Score of Horror Feature
CORRIDORS
Aiden Burke
Best Score of Horror (International) Feature
THE HOUSEMATE
Peter Renzullo (Australia)
Best Score of Thriller Feature
WING MAN
Johannes Riedl
Best Score of Comedy Feature
DRACULAW (1:44:02)
James Matthew Thomas
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