Frightfilm 2023
Congratulations to all our teams! We hope you had a great time at the Premiere and Awards Ceremony!
Here are the Frightfilm Competition 2023 nominations and winners.
Best Picture
Team Rocket Films, “The Conduit”
Team Dry Fives, “Games”
Team El Duende, “Whose House is it?”
Team Brilliant Visionaries, “Never Alone”
Team Average Joe Films, “ONE”
Team The Freke Showe, “Wingblights”
Directing
Kent Meloy, “Games”
Adam Gorman, “The Conduit”
Gabriel Kirk, “Whose House Is It?”
Celena Reese, “Never Alone”
Gavin Lloyd, “Magnetic Massacre”
B.J. Halsall, “Wingblights”
Editing
Kent Meloy, “Games”
Jake Jolley, “Whose House Is It?”
Iabou Windimere, “Sous Le Lit”
Rob Bingham, “You See What I Deal With”
Joe Palmer and Claudia Carlsson, “Never Alone”
Gavin Lloyd, “Magnetic Massacre”
Cinematography
Joyce Bentle & Kent Meloy, “Games”
Simion Collins, “The Conduit”
Chris Maggard, “Whispers”
Jake Jolley, “Whose House is it?”
Joe Kidd, “Sous Le Lit”
Joe Palmer, “Never Alone”
Special Effects
Joe Castro, “TIP”
Adam Gorman, “The Conduit”
Kent Meloy, “Games”
John Boyle, Ashley Miniard, “You See What I Deal With”
Gavin Lloyd, “Magnetic Massacre”
Sound Design
Daniel Hegedus & Jonas Soendberg, “Raid of the Living Dead - The Norse Awakens”
Kent Meloy, “Games”
Cole Durham, “First Night”
Tariq Stallings and Joe Palmer, “Never Alone”
Benjamin McClain, “ONE”
Alex Nixon, “Wingblights”
Original Music
Tariq Stallings, “Never Alone”
Daniel Hegedus, Brandon Jenkins, Joshua C Love & Jonas Soendberg, “Raid of the Living Dead - The Norse Awakens”
Gavin Lloyd, “Magnetic Massacre”
Mike Caral, “Dark Side of Dawn”
Jack McCarthy, “ONE”
David Bays, “Wingblights”
Make-Up
Sydney Lynn Hollinger, “Raid of the Living Dead-The Norse Awakens”
Jessica Buckley, “The Conduit”
Gabrielle Witherspoon, “First Night”
Jodi Byrne, “Retribution”
Joe Castro, “Tip”
Poster
Adam Gorman, “The Conduit”
Diane Jehn, “Raid of the Living Dead-The Norse Awakens”
Gavin Lloyd, “Magnetic Massacre”
Clayton L. Luce, “Datura”
Guilherme Martins, “Tip”
Screenplay
Corinne Baltz, “Wingblights”
Jared Acker, “Friends Forever”
Matt Brennan, “Separated”
Tyler Becks & Allison Marie Rogers, “The Study”
J.W. Cox, “One”
Best Supporting Actor
Dale Pike, “Games”
Alex Pham, “You See What I Deal With”
Sam Banasek, “You See What I Deal With”
J. Seth Estes, “Magnetic Massacre”
Brian Michaux, “Datura”
Russell Coker, “Tip”
Best Supporting Actress
Paige Leigh Landers , “The Study”
Laura Jean Salerino, “Whispers”
Ava Inman, “Retribution”
Heidi Stephenson, “Dark Side of Dawn”
Kris Khyzoma, “Tip”
Best Actor
Xandy Schiefer, “You See What I Deal With”
Jeff Bentle, “Games”
Paul Morris, “Retribution”
Gavin Lloyd, “Magnetic Massacre”
David Bays, “Wingblights”
Best Actress
Gabi Adams, “Never Alone"
Brandi Botkin, “Games”
Colleen O'Morrow, “Retribution”
Brianna Starkey, “Trash Day”
Allison Marie Rogers, “The Study”
Best Use of One Minute
Team Kool Kat , “Retribution"
Team Diane/Diana Productions , “Raid of the Living Dead-The Norse Awakens"
Team Alysm Films , “Friends Forever"
Team Easygiggs Productions , “Meshuga"
Team El Duende , “Whose House Is It?"
Team Trippy Tran Films , “TIP"
Frequent Frighters Club: 5-Year Participation
Dan Konrad
Daniel McClaskey
Audience Favorite Group A: Trippy Trans Films, "TIP"
Audience Favorite Group B: Cinema 513, "You See What I Deal With"
Audience Favorite Group C: The Freke Show, "Wingblights"
Special Thanks to Saint Xavier High School, Zoftig Bakehouse, Bay Warren with CCM Prep Dance, Franklin DeWar with SOFA and Jill Segerman for making it a success.
Please send us any notes you have about the competition, the event or the venue.
Hope you can join us next year for Frightfilm Competition 2024.
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About Frightfilm
Our Mission
Frightfilm Competition Rules
Frightfilm Competition Rules
The Frightfilm Competition, LLC, is a time restricted film event that will recognize outstanding filmmakers in the horror/scary film genre.
Awards will be presented to the Best Film, Best Director, Best Actress, Best Actor, Best Screenplay and many more!
Frightfilm Competition Rules
Frightfilm Competition Rules
Frightfilm Competition Rules
The goal of this competition is to make just one type of film, SCARY!
All submitted films must fit in that genre. Mixed genres (Horror/scary, Horror/comedy, Scary/SCI-FI, etc) will be accepted. Films that do not fit in the scary genre will be disqualified from all awards, but will be shown at the screening event.