Frightfilm 2021

(October 24, 2021 Cincinnati, Ohio)- Headline: Winners Announced at the Frightfilm 2021 Competition 
 The winners of the third annual Frightfilm Competition were announced Sunday October 24th at the Federal Warsaw Incline Theater during the awards ceremony.  The event was hosted by Jeff Winkelman one of the founding partners.
 “Our judges had lots of challenges this year when scoring the films.   Again this year they told us that the quality of the films was excellent.  Said Frightfilm co-founder Bill Anderson.  He went on to say, “In one of our categories the judges couldn’t and wouldn’t break a tie. We think that’s just great!”.   

Each year, filmmakers are required to incorporate three predetermined items in their films.  This year the films needed to incorporate jumper cables as a hand prop,  a dramatic shadow shot and as always, a line of dialogue from a classic horror film. 

Industry professionals served as judges in sixteen different categories.  “In addition to the awards determined by our judges, our audience members chose two “Audience Favorites” who also received Skelly Awards." Jim Timmerman, co-founder went on to say, “The winner in the Group B category won by only one vote!”  

The Skelly statuette is the award presented by Frightfilm Competition for outstanding achievement in horror short film-making.  Jeff Winkelman, co-founder, summed up the event saying, “Again this year all our filmmakers where very creative and very safe.  They created a thirteen minute horror film in less than two months and during a pandemic.  Each of them should feel special for the accomplishment.“  

The following Skelly Awards were present at the 2021 Frightfilm Award Ceremony.  

BEST PICTURE, “Psycho Bastard”, Fear Fanatics 

BEST DIRECTING, “Moth”, Ian “Q” McCue 

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY, “Jumper Guy”, Vernard S. Fields 

BEST EDITING, “Psycho Bastard”, Doug Strong 

BEST ACTOR, “El Duende”, Monty Almoro 

BEST ACTRESS, “Moth” India Jade McCue 

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR, “A Walk in the Park”, Dan Kuhlman 

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS, “Moth”, Taylor Abigail Rice 

BEST SOUND DESIGN, “Moth”, Ian “Q” McCue, Bryce Maysona & Patrick Guerreau 

BEST ORIGINAL MUSIC, “Moth”, Jordan Rice and “The Artist”, Chris Schaffer 

BEST MAKEUP, “Psycho Bastard”, Kira Wilson, Angela Tunstall & Dawn Marie Hughes BEST SCREAMPLAY, “Jumper Guy”, Vernard S. Fields 

BEST POSTER, “Psycho Bastard”, Doug Strong 

BEST SPECIAL EFFECTS, “Psycho Bastard”, Doug Strong 

AUDIENCE CHOICE, GROUP A, “Psycho Bastard”, Fear Fanatics 

AUDIENCE CHOICE, GROUP B, “Moth”,  

As part of the Frightwrite Screamplay Competition the following awards were presented earlier this year at the Frightfilm Competition Kick-Off. 

Best Screamplay, “Better Dead”, Christian Appleby  

Best Horror Concept, “The Invitation”, Adam Rawls