FRIGHTFILM 2024
The winners of the sixth annual Frightfilm Competition were announced in a ceremony hosted by the University of Cincinnati: Clermont College in Krueger Auditorium on October 26th 2024.
The premiere of the 20 submitted pictures started earlier in the day. The Shelly Awards ceremony was held immediately following. The filmmakers represented nine different communities from Ohio, Kentucky and California. The audience was made up of the film-makers, cast & crew, family members, judges and horror film devotees.
More than fifty five industry professionals(twice as many as last year) from across the country volunteered to serve as judges." Said Frightfilm co-founder Bill Anderson. “The judges selected the nominees and winners in fourteen different craft categories.” "
“As always the audience also got to serve as judges”. James Timmerman, co-founder went on to say, “Everyone in attendance had the opportunity to select the Audience Favorite for each of the three groups of films. We had more than 275 people in attendance throughout the day."
Each year, filmmakers are required to incorporate a different three predetermined items in their films. This year the films needed to incorporate a shovel, a Dolly-Zoom camera shot and as always, a line of dialogue from a classic horror film.
Jeff Winkelman, co-founder and host for the evening summed up the event saying, “We had 26 teams register this year with 20 films submitted and a total of 65 nominations. If you want to find a place where film making is alive and growing, come to southwest Ohio."
The complete list of nominees and winners.
Best Film:
The Light Below-Twenty/Twenty
Helping Hand-Open Gate Productions
Restless-CCM Studios
The Jester-The Reel Deal
What Lies-Fueled by Poppi
Best Actress:
Nicole Stubbs-Helping Hand
Trinity Hamm-Prompt.
Torian Hawkins-The Light Below
Allison Marie Rogers-What Lies
Best Supporting Actress:
Stephanie Carlin-What Lies
Sabrina Mack-Prompt.
Bella Martin-Creatureville
Hailey Reinke-Way Beyond Screwed
Best Actor:
Aiden Harbaum-Prompt.
Dwayne Eggerson-Helping Hand
Jax Inman-The Light Below
Mark Murtha-Spector Predators
Best Supporting Actor:
Matthew Goldsmith-The Light Below
Keith Collins-Way Beyond Screwed
Justin Fiser-Cleanser
Benny Karnes-What Lies
Cinematography:
Fabio Souza-Cleanser
Jason Baker-Helping Hand
Tyler Becks-What Lies
Aiden Britton-Restless
Directing:
Previn Beal & Simion Colling-The Light Below
T.J. Cooley-Helping Hand
Justin Inman & Joshua Crist-The Jester
Logan Keller-Restless
Editing:
Adam Gorman-Cleanser
Tyler Becks-What Lies
T.J. Cooley—Helping Hands
Joshua Crist-The Jester
Makeup:
Will Caruthers-Creatureville
Brianna Bacsi-Quiet Hours
Jenna Cooper & Ron George-Divine Intervention
Ron George & Linsdey Smiles-Process of Elimination
Original Music:
Hannes Elvstrom-Restless
T.J. Cooley-Helping Hand
Michael Olivia-The Light Below
Poster:
Allison Rogers-What Lies
Jenna Cooper-Divine Intervention
Dalton Felean-Domesticated
Caleb Webber-Cleanser
Screamplay:
Tyler Becks-What Lies
T.J. Cooley-Helping Hand
Eithan Malloy-The Light Below
Sound Design:
Michael Olivia-The Light Below
Carly Baker-Quiet Hours
Joel Berg-Restless
T.J. Cooley-Helping Hands
Joshua Crist-The Jester
Special Effects:
Will Caruthers-Creatureville
Dr. Scott Brosius-Way Beyond Screwed
Aaron Malloy-The Light Below
Caleb Webber-Cleanser
Trailer:
Keepin’ It Reel Productions-Prompt.
Night.Mare.Media-Hands That Bind
Team Rocket Films-Cleanser
Smoking Werewolf Productions-Quiet Hours
Best Use of Cinematic Technique: Dolly Zoom
Hooliganz Productions-Process of Elimination
CCM Studios-Restless
Cooper’s Hawk Creations-Divine Intervention
Team Rocket Films-Cleanser
Audience Favorite: Group A
Argentum
Board Game Night
Domesticated
Process of Elimination
Prompt.
Restless
The Light Below
Audience Favorite: Group B
A Coward Dies 1000 Deaths
Cleanser
Hands that Bind
It Wasn’t Me
Spector Predators
What Lies
Audience Favorite: Group C
Creatureville
Divine Intervention
Helping Hand
The Jester
Quiet Hours
Way Beyond Screwed
Frequent Frighters Club: 5-Year Participation
Dan Konrad
Daniel McClaskey
Special Thanks to Bay Warren with CCM Prep Dance, Franklin DeWar with SOFA and Jill Segerman for making the day a success.