FRIGHTFILM 2022

The winners of the fourth annual Frightfilm Competition were announced in a ceremony hosted by Frightfilm co-founder Jeff Winkelman at the Warsaw Federal Incline Theater in Cincinnati, Ohio on Sunday October 30, 2022.

The awards ceremony was held immediately following the premiere of all the pictures to an audience of film-makers and horror film devotees.

“The judges did an excellent job again this year choosing the winners in each of the fourteen categories.”  Said Frightfilm co-founder Bill Anderson.  Nineteen industry professionals from across the country volunteered to serve as judges.

“In addition to presenting the Skelly award to the filmmakers in traditional categories, our audience got to serve as judges as well”.  Jim Timmerman, co-founder went on to say, “It was great fun to have our audience also select their favorite films”.

Each year, filmmakers are required to incorporate three predetermined items in their films.  This year the films needed to incorporate a teddy bear as a hand prop,  an upside down camera shot and as always, a line of dialogue from a classic horror film. 

The Skelly statuette is the award presented by Frightfilm for outstanding achievement in horror short film-making.

Jeff Winkelman, co-founder summed up the event saying, “All the filmmakers should feel great about their Frightfilm picture.  They created a thirteen minute horror film in less than two months.  That takes a lot of dedication, attention to detail and creativity.  Our filmmakers are true professionals.”

The complete list of nominees and winners.

Makeup:

Mary’s Cut:             Team Konrad, Mary D'Angelo

Enjoy Your Stay:   Rocket Films, Stacy Lynn Watzek

Chickaboom:        It Gets the Hose Again, TJ Cooley 

Winner: 

Playmates             Singular Vision Productions, Beth Metcalf

Poster: 

Mary’s Cut:         Team Konrad, Henry Haskamp

Lucid:                  CAS, Allison Marie Rogers

Chickaboom:    It Gets the Hose Again, TJ Cooley

Winner: 

Inheritance      100 Creativez Media, Amos Goodwin

Screamplay:

Chickaboom:        It Gets the Hose Again, TJ Cooley

Playmates:            Singular Vision Productions, Alex Caperton

Winner: 

Enjoy Your Stay  Team Rocket Films, Caleb Webber and Justin Fiser

Special FX:

Mary’s Cut:           Team Konrad, David Konrad

Lucid:                     CAS, Stephanie Carlin

Chickaboom:       It Gets the Hose Again, TJ Cooley

Winner: 

Direct Message  ZRS Productions, Nick Huskey

Sound Design:

Inheritance:         100 Creativez Media, Demontae Gudger

Chickaboom:       It Gets the Hose Again, TJ Cooley

Winner:

Enjoy Your Stay Team Rocket Films, Adam Gorman

Original Music

Inheritance:          100 Creativez Media

Chickaboom:        It Gets the Hose Again, TJ Cooley

Winner:

Direct Message  ZRS Productions, Brooks Leibee

Cinematography:

Chickaboom:       It Gets the Hose Again, Joshua Crist

Playmates:           Singular Vision Productions, Daniel Stemen

Winner:

Enjoy Your Stay Team Rocket Films, Simion Collins

Editing:

Mary’s Cut:          Team Konrad, Dan Konrad

Chickaboom:      It Gets the Hose Again, TJ Cooley

Winner:

Enjoy Your Stay Team Rocket Films, Adam Gorman

Directing:

Chickaboom:       It Gets the Hose Again, TJ Cooley

Playmates:           Singular Vision Productions, Alex Caperton

Winner:

Enjoy Your Stay Team Rocket Films, Caleb Webber

Supporting Actor

Playmates            Singular Vision Productions, Daniel Griesheimer

Playmates            Singular Vision Productions, Mike Armstrong

Winner:

Chickaboom       It Gets the Hose Again, Patrick Johnston

Supporting Actress:

Playmates            Singular Vision Productions, Jessica Minney

Playmates            Singular Vision Productions, Abigail Murray

Winner:

Chickaboom       It Gets the Hose Again, Colleen O’Morrow

Actor:

Mary's Cut            Team Konrad, Tim Jones

Chickaboom        It Gets the Hose Again, George R Hildebrand

Winner:

Inheritance         100 Creativez Media, Omauri Gudger

Actress:

Playmates            Singular Vision Productions, Hailey Noll

Enjoy Your Stay  Rocket Films, Destiny Terrance 

Winner:

Chickaboom       It Gets the Hose Again, Alexia Juniper Minton

Audience Choice:

Winner:

Enjoy Your Stay Team Rocket Films

Best Picture:

Enjoy Your Stay  Team Rocket Films

Playmates            Singular Vision Productions

Winner:

Chickaboom       It Gets the Hose Again

To find out more about Frightfilm and how you can be apart of the fifth anniversary of Frightfilm visit www.frightfilmcompetition.com