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)