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THRILLER PICTURE FESTIVAL

OCTOBER 2024

AWARDS

SHORT FILMS​

Horror Films:

  • TRÄ“T (Dir: Matthew Diulus) (Pgh) - horror

  • THE CALLAGHANS (Dir: Joseph Palmer) (Canada) - international horror

  • KARMIC TIES (Dir:Adriana González-Vega) (Puerto Rico) - super short horror

  • UNVEXED (Dir: Emmalee Consigny & Mackenzie Jardine) - horror comedy

  • DEAD RECIPES (Dir: Suzie McGugin) - horror comedy super short

  • THE SINS OF SALEM (Dir: Brad Courtemanche) - supernatural horror

  • JUST STAY IN (Dir: Noah Welter) (Pgh) - Halloween horror

  • LODE (Dir: Theo Watkins) (United Kingdom) - cosmic horror

  • A FRIENDLY REFERRAL (Dir: Edward Mizner) - horror thriller

  • WILL YOU COME UP? (Dir: Ho-seung Son) (South Korea) - international horror thriller

  • FAMILY TRADITION (Dir: Erik Thompson) - family horror

  • GRIEF SICK (Dir: Annaliese Schroeder) - dark comedy horror​

Drive In Films:

  • LEMURES (Dir: Kevin Lee Kimball) - Drive in horror

  • NIGHTWALKER (Dir: Adam Morgan) (Pgh) - Drive in action horror

  • HIDDEN (Dir: James Quinn & Brian Stowell) - Drive in supernatural horror

  • SK8 OR DIE! (Dir: Alyssa Pearson & Scot Gordon) - Drive in horror satire

  • BIGFOOT UNLEASHED, PART VII (Dir: Don Swanson) - Drive in monster satire

  • THE GHOST AND HIS UNFORTUNATE BUT PHENOMENAL TALE (Dir: Jim & NIck Zounis) - Drive in monster satire super short

  • POACHER POACHER (Dir: Keil Orion Troisi) - Drive in conservation horror

  • CRYSTAL QUEST (Dir: Jeff Boarts) - Drive in science fiction comedy

  • SPACE BRAIN (Dir: Scorr Bryan) - Drive in science fiction animation super short

  • DIET OF THE LIVING DEAD (Dir: Ted Haynes) - Drive in mockumentary​

Thriller Films:

  • SEE YOU ON FRIDAY (Dir: cédrick spinassou) (France) - international thriller 

  • GAEA (Dir: Christopher Reilly) - supernatural thriller

  • VISITING (Dir: Piero Cannata) (Italy) - international supernatural thriller

  • CARPETEO (Dir:Adriana González-Vega) (Puerto Rico) - political thriller

  • CRAWL SPACE (Dir: Cora Marie Sfida, Eloise Lebee) - comedy thriller

  • KLARA'S BOX (Dir: ZhuZhu Akova) - crime thriller

  • GOOD MOTHERS (Dir: Thomas Proffitt) - revenge thriller

  • STRANGE INHERITANCE (Dir: David Balazs Toth) - ghost story thriller

  • THE FORGOTTEN VICTIM (Dir: Ayesha Abouelazm) - social thriller

  • BAY FOR BLOOD (dir: Harry Waldman) - psychological thriller

Drama Films:

  • EMBER (Dir: David Ogrodowski) - family drama

  • HECTOR HEAT STROKE (Dir: MICKE) (France) - international family drama 

  • OLD HAUNTS (Dir: Ashley Bez & Shane Duckworth) - ghost story drama

  • THE DARKNESS (L'Obscurité) (Dir: Svetlana Trébulle) (France) - international dark drama

  • THE COCKTAIL (Dir: Jamie Lockhart) - pandemic drama

  • SALT LAKE JAKE (Dir: Andrew Huxley Miller) - western drama

Science Fiction Films:

  • MEMORY CARD (Dir: Taras Lashchak, Stanislav Puzdriak) - science fiction adventure

  • KURATH THOR (Dir: Sammy Jo Pendergrast) - science fiction adventure super short

  • PORTRAIT OF A UNIVERSE (Dir: Danny Pakulski) - science fiction fantasy

  • EDGE OF HOPE (Dir: Matt Gorkis) - science fiction action

  • AS EASY AS CLOSING YOUR EYES (Dir: Parker Croft) - science fiction drama

  • ANYWHERE (Oriunde) (Dir: Floriaj Ghimpu) (Romania) - international science fiction drama

  • CHOMP (Dir: Carter Bowden) - science fiction thriller

  • THE GREATER GOOD (Dir: Tobias Elmore) - science fiction political thriller

  • CAPTURED BY THE MOMENT (Dir: Kevin Cahak) - science fiction found footage

  • HARVEST (Dir: Chad Repko) - psychological science fiction 

Other categories:

  • BELLEVUE BOB (Dir: Sean Haitz) - most twisted

  • SERIAL (Dir: Matthew Spriggs) - dark comedy

  • TIME TO GO, GRANNY (Dir: Dave Inglis) (United Kingdom) - international dark comedy

  • SEEdS (Dir: Bambi Quinn & CJ Walker) - dark fairy tale

  • WHEN JACOB JINKERS CAME TO TOWN (Dir: Max Levine & Alex Schlman) - twisted fairy tale

  • THE TENTH DOOR (Dir: Michael Lies & Engeniia Ektova) (Pgh) - experimental, supernatural

  • CHARLIE CHRIST (Dir: Vito Trabucco) - experimental, psychedelic

  • ABSUMO (Dir: Emile Biegel) (France) - international fantasy

  • SHE (Dir: Jesse Lowell Anholt) - macabre

  • THE TRUNK (Dir: Tony Susi) - mystery

  • THE CONSUMER (Dir: Jillian O'Neal) - gangster

  • THE ALBACORE CLUB (Dir: Ned Daly) - neo-noir

  • THOMAS AND MAGDALENE (Dir: Andrew Xue) - surreal, arthouse

  • STOCK BROKE (Dir: Cody Calderas) - parody

  • SCHLUMPY FUNK MOVIE (Dir: Stephen Seliy) - documentary

Winners - Short Film Directing

  • AS EASY AS CLOSING YOUR EYES (Dir: Parker Croft) - science fiction drama

  • TRÄ“T (Dir: Matthew Diulus) (Pgh) - horror

  • THE WHETHERING (Dir: Austin Sullivan) - horror thriller

  • WILL YOU COME UP? (Dir: Ho-seung Son) (South Korea) - international horror thriller

  • DON'T FALL FROM GRACE (Dir: Carley Byers) - supernatural horror

  • FAMILY TRADITION (Dir: Erik Thompson) - family horror

  • FLIP SIDE (DESCONOCIDOS) (Dir: Antonio Palacios)(Peru) - international crime thriller

  • VISITING (Dir: Piero Cannata) (Italy) - international supernatural thriller

  • CHOMP (Dir: Carter Bowden) - science fiction thriller

  • KURATH THOR (Dir: Sammy Jo Pendergrast) - science fiction adventure super short

  • PORTRAIT OF A UNIVERSE (Dir: Danny Pakulski) - science fiction fantasy

  • THE DARKNESS (L'Obscurité) (Dir: Svetlana Trébulle) (France) - international dark drama

  • I AM SHE (Dir: Jessica Wilson) - psychological thriller

  • THE TWIN MINDER (Dir: Frank Raybuck) - revenge thriller

  • ABSUMO (Dir: Emile Biegel) (France) - international fantasy

  • MAX: THE CRYSTAL SKULL (Dir: Joseph Jobe) - documentary

  • CALLED UPON (Dir: James Quinn) - supernatural adventure

  • GAEA (Dir: Christopher Reilly) - supernatural thriller

  • THE TENTH DOOR (Dir: Michael Lies & Engeniia Ektova) (Pgh) - experimental, supernatural

  • DEPARTURE (Dir: Julian Biba, Adriatik Berdaku) - family drama

Winners - Performance in a Short Film

  • AS EASY AS CLOSING YOUR EYES (Laura Coover) - science fiction drama

  • DON'T FALL FROM GRACE (Ariana Pérez) - supernatural horror

  • CHOMP (Mataji Booker Graham) - science fiction thriller

  • PORTRAIT OF A UNIVERSE (Paul Kandarian) - science fiction fantasy

  • BAY FOR BLOOD (David Neylon) - psychological thriller

  • SERIAL (James Rivard) - dark comedy

  • MIMICKED THE MIMIC (Michael Jacoby) - puppetry

  • MAIL ORDER BRIDE (Anne Schmalzigan) - social drama

  • UNTIL THEN (Adam Wright) - science fiction drama

  • THE CONSUMER (James Quinn) - gangster

  • GOOD MOTHERS (Sugey Cruz) - revenge thriller

  • VISITING (Maria Luce Bondì) (Italy) - international supernatural thriller

  • FAMILY TRADITION (James Michael Shoberg) - family horror

  • CALLED UPON (Alva Joelle) - supernatural adventure

  • GAEA (Amy Zubieta) - supernatural thriller

  • UNVEXED (Ryan Mannequin) - horror comedy

  • KURATH THOR (Evan WIlliams) - science fiction adventure super short

  • I AM SHE (Bella Bellitto) - psychological thriller

Winners - Cinematography in a Short Film

  • NIGHTWALKER (Adam Morgan) (Pgh) - Drive in action horror

  • DON'T FALL FROM GRACE (Hunter Anderson) - supernatural horror

  • FAMILY TRADITION (Nick D'Onofrio) - family horror

  • CHECKOUT (Brian Hession) - crime

  • PORTRAIT OF A UNIVERSE (Sarah Lenker) - science fiction fantasy

  • SERIAL (Matthew Spriggs) - dark comedy

  • FLIP SIDE (DESCONOCIDOS) (Mario Nakasone)(Peru) - international crime thriller

  • ABSUMO (Emile Biegel) (France) - international fantasy

  • DIET OF THE LIVING DEAD (Brandon Roudebush) - Drive in mockumentary

  • GOOD MOTHERS (Thomas Proffitt) - revenge thriller

  • MAIL ORDER BRIDE (Robert Boyd) - social drama

  • CHOMP (Jacob Samuels) - science fiction thriller

  • SALT LAKE JAKE - western drama

Winners - Score in a Short Film

  • NIGHTWALKER (Matt Cannon) (Pgh) - Drive in action horror

  • SONO (Dir: Gene Paul Vercammen) - science fiction

  • ABSUMO (Maxime Lennox) (France) - international fantasy

  • DIET OF THE LIVING DEAD (The Clarks) - Drive in mockumentary

  • KURATH THOR (Ben Trainor) - science fiction adventure super short

  • FLIP SIDE (DESCONOCIDOS) (Julio Nakatahara)(Peru) - international crime thriller

  • THE ALBACORE CLUB (Emma Campbell) - neo-noir

  • PORTRAIT OF A UNIVERSE (Danny Pakulski) - science fiction fantasy

  • SALT LAKE JAKE (Alan Rhody) - western drama

  • CHOMP (Jacob Robledo) - science fiction thriller

Winners - Edit in a Short Film

  • VISITING (Piero Cannata) (Italy) - international supernatural thriller

  • THE OLD MAN IN THE ROCKING CHAIR (Eric Yoder) - giallo 

  • DREAM FARM (Bryce Mackie) - comedy drama

  • ALWAYS IN MY HEAD (Jania R. Sanders) - drama

  • CHOMP (Grace Penner & Carter Bowden) - science fiction thriller

  • KURATH THOR (Ryan Rehnborg) - science fiction adventure super short

  • MAX: THE CRYSTAL SKULL (Dir: Joseph Jobe) - documentary

  • THE TENTH DOOR - experimental, supernatural

  • FLIP SIDE (DESCONOCIDOS) (Dir: Antonio Palacios)(Peru) - international crime thriller

  • FAMILY TRADITION (Erik Thompson) - family horror

  • MAIL ORDER BRIDE (Allen Kelley) - social drama

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FEATURE FILMS

Winners - Best Feature Films

  • LAST LAUGH (Dir: Christopher Marciante) - horror

  • EVIL SUBLET (Dir: Allan Piper) - horror comedy

  • PORCH PIRATE (Dir: Doria Vasquez) - horror thriller

  • THE PHANTOMS (Dir: Logan Thomas) - horror drama

  • MONONGAHELA (Dir: Cayce Mell) - horror procedural

  • COCAINE WEREWOLF (Dir: Mark Polonia) - horror creature feature

  • GOONS, GUNS AND THE GUMSHOE (Dir: Jim Menza) - comedy

  • RICH INTERIOR LIVES (Dir: Ken Whiting) - dark comedy

  • THE VETERAN (Dir: Jeremy Waltman) - comedy drama

  • FLUXX (Dir: Brendan Gabriel Murphy) - thriller

  • KILL VICTORIA (Dir: Robin Dunne) - crime thriller

  • CHASING ZOMBIES (Dir: Mike Ancas) - best cinema documentary

  • MY LIFE WITH THE LIVING DEAD (Dir: Jamie Lockhart) - best horror documentary

Winners - Best Direction in a Feature Film

  • GOONS, GUNS AND THE GUMSHOE (Dir: Jim Menza) - comedy

  • THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY (Dir: Alvin Sloan) - thriller

  • LESBIAN PSYCHO? (Dir: Nicola Vitale Materi) (Poland) - horror

  • THE GIRL WITH THE METAL HEART (Dir: Kalaiarasi Sathappan) - science fiction

  • THE PHANTOMS (Dir: Logan Thomas) - horror drama

Winners - Best Performance in a Feature Film

  • GOONS, GUNS AND THE GUMSHOE (Jim Menza) - comedy

  • THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY (Hannah Lawrence) - thriller

  • THE PHANTOMS (Dir: Logan Thomas) - horror drama

Winners - Best Edit in a Feature Film

  • FLUXX (Brendan Gabriel Murphy) - thriller

  • SHOCKING MARRIAGE (Camille Marteaux) (Italy) - comedy

Winners - Best Score in a Feature Film

  • FLUXX (Brendan Gabriel Murphy) - thriller

  • THE PHANTOMS (Logan Thomas) - horror drama

  • FRANKENSTEIN (Eric Sirota) - horror musical 

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STUDENT SHORT FILMS

Winners for Best Edit in Student Short Films:

  • CALLS (Luke Covert) (Harrisburg Area Community College) - thriller

  • BAKERSFIELD (Noah Weisel) (Thomas Farms Summer Camp) - comedy, drama.

  • M.A.Y.A. (Jackson Moyes) (Penn State) - science fictioN

  • BULWARK (Brendan Hylton) (Stevenson University) - adventure

  • RUNNER (Sophia Beigi) (University of Pittsburgh) - drama

  • RESCUERS (Alexandra Savu) (Southern Methodist University) - crime thriller

Winners for Best Score in Student Short Films:

  • DISSIMULATOR (Keer Zhnag & Quinn Ellis) (Royal Melbourne Inst. of Tech.)(Australia) science fiction, animated

  • CALLS (Paul Talos) (Harrisburg Area Community College) - thriller

  • THE VAMP (Jupiter-8) (InFocus Film School) (Canada) - international thriller

  • BAKERSFIELD (Travis Cruse) (Thomas Farms Summer Camp) - comedy, drama

  • THE CURMUDGEON FACTORY (Travis Cruse) (Thomas Farms Summer Camp) - comedy, science fiction

  • BULWARK (Brendan Hylton) (Stevenson University) - adventure

  • EYES ON US (Dir: Ilya Spencer) (MESA MAVS) - experimental

  • CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN: Ep. 1 (Ian Powell) (MESA/Turquoise Trail) - documentary

Winners for Best Cinematography in Student Short Films:

  • CALLS (Ike Waltemyer) (Harrisburg Area Community College) - thriller

  • THIS TOO SHALL PASS (I to pomine)(Samuel Mako)(Tomas Bata University in Zlín)(Czech Republic) - international psychological thriller

  • THE VAMP (Troy Macisaac) (InFocus Film School) (Canada) - international thriller

  • BAKERSFIELD (Luca Matthies) (Thomas Farms Summer Camp) - comedy, drama

  • BULWARK (Devin Maldonado) (Stevenson University) - adventure

  • TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT (Lorenzo Grazziano) (Ramapo College) - suspense

Winners for Best Performance in Student Short Films:

  • OLIVER'S BASEMENT (Linus Jones) (Bowling Green State) - horror thriller

  • THE LOTTERY (Oscar Schuman) (Emerson College) - psychological thriller

  • THIS TOO SHALL PASS (I to pomine)(Mario Macicak)(Tomas Bata University in Zlín)(Czech Republic) - international psychological thriller

  • BAKERSFIELD (Jackson Bean, Kassidy Seibert, Tylor Sheehan, and Sibri Khalsa) (Thomas Farms Summer Camp) - comedy, drama

  • THE CURMUDGEON FACTORY (Daxton Dvorak) (Thomas Farms Summer Camp) - comedy, science fiction

  • THROUGH THE LENS OF MOURNING (Louis Mendel-Holt) (Thomas Farms Summer Camp) - comedy, mockumentary

  • BULWARK (Emma Ryan) (Stevenson University) - adventure

  • TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT (Thallys Ribeiro) (Ramapo College) - suspense

  • FOREVER (Anthony Cipriani) (Ithaca College) - drama, supernatural

Winners for Best Direction in Student Short Films:

  • SYMBIOSIS (Meghana Didugu) (Savannah College of Design) - horror, animated

  • NIGHT OF THE REAPER (Dylan Madden) (Community College of Allegheny County) - horror

  • OLIVER'S BASEMENT (Joel T. Paulin) (Bowling Green State) - horror thriller

  • CALLS (Brandon Keeton) (Harrisburg Area Community College) - thriller

  • THE LOTTERY (Marissa Michel) (Emerson College) - psychological thriller

  • THIS TOO SHALL PASS (I to pomine)(Samuel Dostál)(Tomas Bata University in Zlín)(Czech Republic) - international psychological thriller 

  • BAKERSFIELD (Noah Weisel) (Thomas Farms Summer Camp) - comedy, drama.

  • THE CURMUDGEON FACTORY (Joshua Thomas) (Thomas Farms Summer Camp) - comedy, science fiction

  • BULWARK (Brendan Hylton) (Stevenson University) - adventure

  • ZAAG (Sanah Oberoi) (Whistling Woods International)(India) - international mystery/dark romance

Winners for Best Student Short Films 

(note: this category distinguishes between short films and super short films.  Super short films are seven minutes or less)

  • MIRROR (Lillian Sisti (Virginia Commonwealth University) - horror

  • OLIVER'S BASEMENT (Joel T. Paulin) (Bowling Green State) - horror/thriller super short

  • CALLS (Brandon Keeton) (Harrisburg Area Community College) - thriller

  • THE VAMP (Thomas Joly) (InFocus Film School) (Canada) - international thriller super short

  • THIS TOO SHALL PASS (I to pomine)(Samuel Dostál)(Tomas Bata University in Zlín)(Czech Republic) - international psychological thriller 

  • RESCUERS (Alexandra Savu) (Southern Methodist University) - crime thriller

  • HIGH STAND (Péter Karácsony) (FreeSzfe Association/Film Academy Wien)(Hungary) - international crime thriller

  • BAKERSFIELD (Noah Weisel) (Thomas Farms Summer Camp) - comedy, drama

  • THE CURMUDGEON FACTORY (Joshua Thomas) (Thomas Farms Summer Camp) - comedy, science fiction

  • THROUGH THE LENS OF MOURNING (Sarah Gaudoin) (Thomas Farms Summer Camp) - comedy, mockumentary

  • TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT (Thallys Ribeiro & Elena Jara-Williams) (Ramapo College) - suspense

  • CATHARSIS (Edmundo Lee Yan Hang) (Sunway University)(Malaysia) - international mystery

  • ZAAG (Sanah Oberoi) (Whistling Woods International)(India) - international mystery/dark romance

  • BAD DOG (Daxton DiPiazza) (Savannah College of Art and Design) - drama, animated super short

  • FOREVER (George Pavlidis) (Ithaca College) - drama, supernatural

  • STALEMATE (Jeremiah Battle) (Stevenson University) - drama, thriller

  • C'EST LA MORT (Joaquin Foster) (San Domenico Upper School) - drama, crime

  • RELAPSE (Bella Lopez & Jada Sanchez) (E High School Fontana, CA) - drama super short

  • FIRST LIGHT (Dipen Patel) (NY Film Academy) - dark comedy super short

  • M.A.Y.A. (Katie Jo Bagley) (Penn State) - science fiction

  • DISSIMULATOR (Holland Kerr) (Royal Melbourne Inst. of Tech.)(Australia) international science fiction, animated super short

  • AMONG THE STARS (Xavier Dunlap) (Southern Illinois University) - science fiction, animated super short

  • BULWARK (Brendan Hylton) (Stevenson University) - adventure

  • CHASING JOY ON ICE: THE UNTOLD STORY OF WOMEN IN HOCKEY (Allie Corser-James) (Chatham University) - documentary

  • THE CRANE WIFE (Caleb C. Adams) (University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee) - dark fantasy

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