Another incredible year has come and gone. Last night marked the end of the 7th Annual Horror Movie Freaks Film Festival, and we want to extend our deepest gratitude to every filmmaker, cast and crew member, and all the horror enthusiasts who attended the live show. The entire HMF team is immensely thankful for each one of you. Your support allows us to host such a fun event and meet so many talented individuals. From the bottoms of our hearts, thank you all!
We also want to congratulate all of the Official Selection films and Award Winners from this year's festival. The selection process was incredibly tough this year, with so many fantastic productions submitted. It pained us not to be able to showcase them all. Deciding the awards was equally challenging, taking nearly a month of deliberation. So, without further ado, here are the winners for the 2024 Horror Movie Freaks Film Fest:
Best Feature Film - "FRAGMENT"
Best Short Film - "POV"
Best Super-Short - "EMBRACE"
Best NC Film - "IN THE MATCHBOX"
Best Foreign Film - "TURNO DE NOCHE: THE WRONG PLACE"
Best Actor - "ERIC JOHNSON - HAVE A GOOD DAY"
Best Actress - "HAILEE LIPSCOMB - FRAGMENT"
Best Director - "NICHOLAS GYENEY - THE ACTIVATED MAN"
Best Writer - "LISA SOPER - HAVE A GOOD DAY"
Best Cinematography - "AND THEN THE GRAVE"
Best Special Effects - "FRAGMENT"
Congratulations to all the winners!
P.S. A huge thanks to Tony Olson for his outstanding cosplay of everyone's favorite chainsaw-wielding killer. With outfit changes each night and enduring the heat under a mask, he truly entertained the crowd!
The Official Selections for the event will be unveiled on September 1st, 2024.
These selections will be actively promoted across the extensive HMF network leading up to the festival, scheduled for Friday, October 18th and Saturday, October 19th, 2024.
Awards will be presented for the following categories:
Best Feature Film
Best Short Film
Best Super Short Film
Best North Carolina (NC) Film
Best Foreign Film
Best Actor
Best Actress
Best Director
Best Screenwriter
Best Cinematography
Best Special Effects (SFX)
Best Short Screenplay
Best Feature Screenplay