Purgatory Pictures Ltd has been up and running since 2018. With six feature films behind us, we have travelled the world, taking our products to film festivals all over, when we have finally decided to launch our own festival. We are now in our third year...
It might seem strange; filmmakers launching their own festival but, for us, we believe it is the most natural thing to do given our passion for films of all genres and our desire to connect with as many new filmmakers as possible, as well as showcase the work of others.
Presently an online event, the Festival will run on a yearly basis during the second to last weekend of October. As we continue to grow, we plan to grow it on a year to year basis with the dream being to grow it to a level where we invite traders to come down and join in too, turning it into a festival-convention.
With regards to the entry fees, we will always be keeping them modest to ensure costs are covered but not putting filmmakers out of pocket. All winners, no matter where they are in the world, will win themselves a physical trophy at no additional cost to their entry fee.
For transparency, the Film Festival will be run through FilmFreeway.
All those selected will receive a laurel for their posters.
All winners will receive a trophy.
2022 winners:
BEST DOCUMENTARY
The Voice of Thaïs
David Casals Roma
BEST SHORT FILM
Doghouse
Anabel kutay
BEST MUSIC VIDEO
Belphegor
Thomas Keplinger
BEST WEB-SERIES or WEBISODE
Good Morning RIP
Luke Jacunski
BEST FEATURE
The Ugly Truth
Krishna Ashu Bhati
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Fragments
Lucas Vossoughi, Artur Golczewski
BEST ACTOR
MOVE
Alexander De Rita
BEST ACTRESS
MOVE
Rebecca Tarabocchia
BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY
Old Friends
Sian Walker
BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY
Terror London
Terry Clark
2021 winners:
BEST DOCUMENTARY
Social Media Monster
Dir: Peter John Ross
BEST SHORT FILM
Faces
Dir: Iván Sainz-Pardo
BEST MUSIC VIDEO
KLAÜD
Dir: Aurélia Mengin
BEST WEB-SERIES or WEBISODE
Halos, Horns, & Tacos
Dir: Christopher Sheffield
BEST FEATURE
Tales of the creeping death
Dir: John Williams
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Perturbado (Disturbed)
Dir: Fernando A. Fisher
BEST ACTOR
Perturbado (Disturbed)
Dir: Fernando A. Fisher
BEST ACTRESS
I am the new Adjani
Dir: Khady N'Diaye
BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY
Room Service
Written by Nieves Garcia Perchin
BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY
The Minefield
Written by Quinn Redeker, Jason Skorski