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14th Annual Zed Fest Film Festival Screenplay Competition 2023
Congrats! to The Screenplay Competiton 2023 Winners
Zed Fest Feature Screenplay Competition 2023 Winners
  Screenplay Name Writer
1st Place Brainville Mark Wasserman
2nd Place @Maggie's Not Afraid Tash Ann
3rd Place Flashback Jack William Pettersen
4th Place Space Investors Mark Levitt
5th Place Mel's Hole Denis Curto
     
Honorable Mention
  Solitude Jeremy Brown
  The Underground Steven Aguilera
  Black Cat Meow Kyle Kolding
     
     
     
     
 
Zed Fest Film Festival Short Screenplay Competition 2023 Winners
 
  Screenplay Name Writer
1st Place Slasher Sessions Thomas Fowler
2nd Place Bestie Beastie Melissa Balint
3rd Place Gasp Steph France
4th Place Death Valley Jared Masten
5th Place Lovers in Purgatory Nate Lerma
     
Honorable Mention
  Multiverse Monkeyshines Gregory Georgiou
     
     
Feature Screenplay Competition 2023 Semi-Finalists
  Screenplay Name Writer
  @Maggie's Not Afraid Tash Ann
  A Chinese Vampire Story Mark Steensland
  Alterated Karinthal McCray
  Angels Desired Lukas Scheja
  Beware! The Devil's Wrath Craig Meinhart
  Black Cat Meow Kyle Kolding
  Bounce Chris Manydeeds
  Brainville Mark Wasserman
  Columbus-Day Michael Aliotti
  Cracked Nikhail Asnani
  Crossing Xavier Bear Kosik
  Death Tattoo John milu Truesdale
  Devotion Leon McConnell
  Diary Of A Countess Stuart Creque
  Don't Come Looking Maria Campbell
  ERGOSPHERE Martin McLoughlin
  Flashback Jack William Pettersen
  Go Ayeesha Timothy Wilde,Finch O'Donnell
  Goodbye, To Your Reality! David Fein
  Her Voodoo Tattoo Justin Ball
  Home of the Dead Rod Tipton
  Infinity Canvas Jay Hodgkins
  Interruption Mario Ponce
  LA PARCA Miguel del Campo
  Love and Other Bloody Messes Brian McGrath
  Marah From Eilat Leiter Daniellson
  Mel's Hole Denis Curto
  Midnight Concert Charlotte Briones
  NO HOME IS SPACE Max V. Sane
  Piper of Cragencarn Alan Howcroft
  PSYCHO KILLERS Johnny Galvan
  RESERVOIR EK Gaylord
  Revival Abby Selden
  SACRED SUN Michael Gould
  Slasher U Nik Patrick
  Solarcadia James Alva
  Solitude Jeremy Brown
  Space Investors Mark Levitt
  Squeal Cameron Ryan Soedi
  The Blanket Sam Gasch
  The Day the Rain Dried Kyle Hosea
  The Death Option David Wright
  The Gift Miyuru Rambukwella
  The Hollow Earth Kenneth James
  The Pickleball Killer James Carroll
  The Repair Man Brian McGrath
  The Seduction of Ruby Jewel Donna Loehrer
  The Strongman Todd Ryan Jones
  The Underground Steven Aguilera
  The Uninvited Matthew Domingos
  The Way Back (Back To The Light) Unison Andres Zorrilla
  Kismet: The Twin Samaritan Francesco Capussela
  Utkeena John Shea
  Virulence Christopher Pennington
  VODUN Michael Sedge
     
 
Short Screenplay Competition 2023 Semi-Finalists
 
  Screenplay Name Writer
  3 Ways To Say I Love You In Danish Amelya Goldy
  Bestie Beastie Melissa Balint
  Breaking News Trace William Cowen
  Cretin Lance Bradley
  Dead Laughter Jason Willford
  Death Valley Jared Masten
  Gasp Steph France
  I Wouldn't Touch That Meik V. Fischer
  Lovers in Purgatory Nate Lerma
  Multiverse Monkeyshines Gregory Georgiou
  OrangePulse William Clark,Grace Clark
  Piggy Don Willis
  Potential Terrors And Self Development Clara Dubau
  Session Meik V. Fischer
  Slasher Sessions Thomas Fowler
  The Avon Lady Guillermo Ortiz
  The Cuckooo Donovan Swart
  Zits David Bornstein
     
     
 
     
     
     
 
     
     
     
 
     
     
     
 
 
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Congrats! To Our Film Award Winners. We hope to see you again soon.
14th Annual Zed Fest Film Festival 2023 Award Winners
Feature Film    
Alien Planet Outstanding Acting Performance Hunter C. Smith
  Outstanding Acting Performance Alexandra Bokova
  Outstanding Acting Performance Rob Batie
  Outstanding Acting Performance Naiia Lajoie
  Outstanding Director Alan Maxson
     
     
Body Count Outstanding Acting Performance Jennifer Nangle
  Outstanding Acting Performance Trista Robinson
  Outstanding Acting Performance Tracy Burr
  Outstanding Producing Jennifer Nangle,
    Charles Chudabala
Featurette Film    
Get Away Outstanding Acting Performance Lisa Starrett
  Outstanding Acting Performance Steph Martinez
  Outstanding Acting Performance Ericka Lane Enggren
  Outstanding Directing Michael Gabriele
     
Onslaught of The Dead Outstanding Experimental Film  
  Outstanding Acting Ensemble  
  Outstanding Directing Ten-Headed Skeleton
  Outstanding Music Soundtrack Ten-Headed Skeleton
     
Sunset Drive    
  Outstanding Acting Performance Joseph Lopez
  Outstanding Acting Performance Kristen Samuelson
  Outstanding Acting Performance Brittany Mariscek
  Outstanding Acting Performance Harry Goodwins
  Outstanding Producing Michael T. DeLano,Loan Thach
     
Short Film Film    
Beneath The Surface Outstanding Screen Story Paul Laier
     
Bloody, Bloody Coda    
  Outstanding Acting Performance Jenya Lano
  Outstanding Screen Story Matthew S. Robinson
  Outstanding Producing Matthew S. Robinson
     
Eyecatcher Outstanding Acting Performance Joy Park
  Outstanding Acting Performance Joseph Steven Yang
  Outstanding Screen Story Jun Shimizu
     
If Birds Fly Outstanding Animated Short Film  
     
     
     
No Such Thing    
  Outstanding Acting Performance Zach Hoffmire
  Outstanding Acting Performance Nicos Wiard
  Outstanding Screen Story Nicos Wiard
     
     
PROST! Outstanding Acting Performance Charles Chudabala
  Outstanding Acting Performance Jenn Nangle
  Outstanding Screen Story Richard Aguirre
  Outstanding Directing Charles Chudabala
     
The Dark Odyssey 2 Outstanding Animated Short Film  
     
The Friend Factory    
  Outstanding Acting Performance Sarah Coombes
  Outstanding Acting Performance Samantha O'Grady
  Outstanding Screen Story Steven Lancefield
     
The Night Jane Went Insane Outstanding Acting Performance Brinke Stevens
  Outstanding Voice Acting Performance Linnea Quigley
  Outstanding Voice Acting Performance Michelle Bauer
  Outstanding Set Design Anjali Nath
  Outstanding Screen Story Zach Lorkiewicz
     
     
Weirdos Outstanding Animated Short Film  
  Outstanding Screen Story Paul Hollingsworth
     
Super Short Film    
1986 Punk Show Outstanding Screen Story Angela Matemotja
     
Cart Return Outstanding Acting Performance Whitney Adkins
  Outstanding Screen Story Matt Webb
     
Kevin From Another World Outstanding Experimental Film Diana Lee Woody
     
     
     
Music video/Film Trailer    
Invaders from Mars 4k Trailer Outstanding Film Trailer Ignite Films
     
Maldoror Film Trailer Outstanding Film Trailer LP Behbahani
     
     
 
14th Annual Zed Fest Film Festival 2023 Official Selections
Feature Film Producer Director
Alien Planet Alan Maxson,Kailey Alan Maxson
  Portsmouth,Jessica Blue  
     
Body Count Jennifer Nangle,Charles Chudabala Jennifer Nangle, Hunter Johnson
    Richard Trejo,Alex T. Hwang
     
Dark Girls Victor Paniagua,Jose Manuel Arjona Allan J. Arcal,Toni O. Prats
  Allan J. Arcal Bel Armenteros,Carlos Marban
     
Invaders from Mars (1953)   William Cameron Menzies
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Featurette Film    
Get Away Danny Rhodes,Mike McNamara Michael Gabriele
     
Onslaught of The Dead Ten-Headed Skeleton Ten-Headed Skeleton
     
Sunset Drive Michael Thomas DeLano, Loan Thach Michael Thomas DeLano
     
Short Film    
Beneath The Surface Paul Laier,Jesse Laier Paul Laier
     
Bloody, Bloody Coda Robby DeVillez,Matthew S. Robinson, Matthew S. Robinson
  Elizabeth Furrey, Matthew Martin  
  Cyanne McClairian  
     
     
Eyecatcher Becca Park,Natsu Furuichi Jun Shimizu
     
Homecoming Jake Michels,Matt Moynihan Garrett Johnson, Ben Nicholson
  Becca Scott Paranoid LA
     
If Birds Fly Viktoria Winge,Sam Koji Hale Jack Westly Pullman
  Heather Henson  
     
In the Skies Paula Lee,Chris Lee Chris Lee
     
No Such Thing Delaney Hoffman,Zach Hoffmire Nicos Wiard
     
PROST! Charles Chudabala Charles Chudabala
     
The Capsule Andrea Gavric, Gregory M. Schroeder Gregory M. Schroeder
     
The Dark Odyssey 2 Michael Lavine Michael Lavine
     
The Friend Factory Steven Lancefield Steven Lancefield
     
The Happiest Ending Given Lexx Fusco,Drew Emery Lexx Fusco
 The Current Circumstances    
   
The Night Editors R.J. Haynes,Andreas Ignatiou Christopher Powers
Chris Powers  
     
The Night Jane Went Insane Zach Lorkiewicz, Brendan Petrizzo Zach Lorkiewicz
   
Weirdos Paul Hollingsworth Paul Hollingsworth
   
Who Could That Be? Will DaRosa Will DaRosa
     
     
Super Short Film    
1986 Punk Show Haley Nicole Johnson,angela matemotja angela matemotja
     
Cart Return Matt Webb,Taryn Grace Matt Webb
     
Kevin From Another World Diana Lee Woody,Trey Nichols Diana Lee Woody
     
Sleep Martin Michael Martin Michael
  Anna Garoucheva Gonzalez  
Music video/Film Trailer    
Invaders from Mars Dan de Winter  
4k Trailer Jan Willem Bosman Jansen  
     
CHROME RHINO Paranoid LA, Ben Nicholson Paranoid LA, Ben Nicholson
'The Butterfly" Music Video    
     
Maldoror Film Trailer LP Behbahani LP Behbahani
     
Yelpy: Gravity Jonathan Martin,Ieva Georges,Yelpy Jonathan Martin
     
Lyvia's House Official Trailer   Niko Volonakis
     
     
   
 
 
   
 
 
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was founded to encourage and support independent
low and big budget, filmmakers, who in the horror, suspense,
science fiction, Supernatural, drama,action-Adventure, art house genres.
 
After participating in Zed Fest Film Festival, many of our filmmakers
have been able to advance their careers to develop their next projects.
We take pride in the fact that we are able
maintain relationships with participants, to encourage and help
them develop and promote their future endeavors.
 
Zed Fest Film Festival Independent Spirit Filmmaker Award
This Award is inspired by Independent Film Making Pioneers
Like Director of Robot Monster Phil Tucker,
Ida lupino, John Waters,Elaine May, John Cassavetes,
Penelope Spheeris,Jim Jarmusch.
These filmmakers followed their passion for filmmaking.They made films for the love of filmmaking as an artform.

They used creativity and ingenuity in their filmmaking, and did not let their budget stand in the way of their projects.

That is very inspirational to us and we hope to today's filmmakers.
 
Zed Fest Film Festival ~ Mary Pickford Award~
This Award is to Highlight Women in The Film Arts. "The Mary Pickford Award
" Is Named In honor the Great Mary Pickford Silent Film Pioneer.
You can enter our Zed Fest Film Festival and to be considered for this award
. If you have directed, produced or co-produced, written a screenplay.
 
Mary Pickford was a Canadian-American motion picture actress, co-founder of the
film studio United Artists and one of the original 36 founders of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
 
In addition she starred in countless films,including several in the Action Genre
making her one of the first action film stars. She produced many of her films
having started in film acting as child she understood the medium better than most
and knew early on that artists in film needed to be protected and have more
control over their work. She also was instrumental in archiving early silent films,including Charlie Chaplin Films.
 
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Golden Marquee Awards For Top Feature and Short Film
The Zed Fest Film Festival Golden Marquee is awarded each year to the feature
film and short film that display exemplary technical proficiencies in filmmaking and storytelling.
 
 

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