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15th Annual Zed Fest Film Festival 2024 Film Awards
Congrats! To All. Thank you for joining us for our screening Event Nov 12-17, 2024
Feature Film Award Name
Blood Magick Outstanding Producing James Delhauer,Micah Delhauer
  Outstanding Acting Performance FrancFrances Parsonss Parsons
  Outstanding Bad-Ass Heroine FrancFrances Parsonss Parsons
     
Clawface Outstanding Directing Mike Streeter
  Outstanding Producing Morgan Poferl, Mike Streeter
  Outstanding Screen Story Josh Barbee, Mike Streeter
  Outstanding Acting Performance Kelly Bohart
  Outstanding Acting Performance Max Raines
  Outstanding Ensemble Clawface Cast
  Outstanding Retro Style Clawface
  Outstanding Music Composer Sean Barrett
  Outstanding Final Girls Award Kelly Bohart
    Alexandra Deaver
    Rachel Pizzulli
     
Instead Outstanding Screen Story Blake Berlin
  Outstanding Producing Blake Berlin, Anastasia Rutkowski
  Outstanding Acting Performance Blake Berlin
  Outstanding Acting Performance Brittney Bertier
     
Mysterious Ways Outstanding Directing Tyler Eaton
  Outstanding Screen Story Tyler Eaton
  Outstanding Acting Performance Alyssa Sabo
  Outstanding Acting Performance Kendal Evans
  Outstanding Acting Performance Shannon Dee
  Outstanding Acting Performance Eddie Pepitone
  Outstanding SPFX MU Danika Nikole Asbury
     
The Cellar Outstanding Screen Story Jamie David Langlands
  Outstanding Producing Jamie David Langlands,Jay Shurey
  Outstanding Acting Performance Meghan Adara
  Outstanding Acting Performance Wayne Liversidge
     
Featurette Film    
From Beyond Outstanding Screen story Luca Ferrara
  Outstanding Producing Luca Ferrara,Giorgio Lattanzi
     
Primacy Outstanding Directing Jos Man
  Outstanding Screen Story Javier J Valencia
     
The Scalpel Outstanding Retro Style Ed Hartman
     
Short Film    
A Mother's Love Outstanding Screen Story Christopher Pierantoni
  Outstanding Acting Performance Khrystyne Haje
  Outstanding Acting Performance Joe Schwartz
     
     
Fast Sale Outstanding Screen Story Steven Lancefield
  Outstanding Producing Steven Lancefield
     
Factory Drop Outstanding Screen Story Petja Pulkrabek
  Outstanding producing Petja Pulkrabek
     
I Drew You Outstanding Directing Harry Valentine
  Outstanding Producing Paul Laier
  Outstanding Acting Performance Ibanda Ruhumbika
     
Ivania Outstanding Directing Luigi Abanto
  Outstanding Producing Luigi Abanto,Àlex Murrull
    Danel Aser
  Outstanding Acting Performance Christian Guiriguet
  Outstanding Acting Performance Núria Florensa
     
Love Forevermore Outstanding Producing Jeremy Mowery,Annette Bedrossian
  Outstanding Stop Motion Animation Jeremy Mowery,Annette Bedrossian
     
Nightmare Outstanding Directing Christopher Outridge
  Outstanding producing Christopher Outridge,Amanda Ruiz
  Outstanding Acting Performance Amber Picon
     
Orange Like Me Outstanding Acting Performance Suzannah Samuel
  Outstanding Screen Story Suzannah Samuel
     
Portti Outstanding Screen Story Tuomas Järvenpää
  Outstanding Directing Tuomas Järvenpää
  Outstanding Acting Performance Markku Pihlajaviita
     
Reflection Outstanding Screen Story Patrick Deary
  Outstanding Producing Patrick Deary,Trinity Jackson
    Kendall Blanchette
  Outstanding Acting Performance Jenna Levere
     
The Living Room Outstanding Screen Story Joslyn Rogers
  Outstanding Producing Joslyn Rogers
  Outstanding Acting Performance Allie Nicole Thompson
     
The Machine Outstanding Screen Story Chris McElroy
  Outstanding Producing Chris McElroy,Corey Schmalzle
     
Scream of the Songbird Outstanding Directing Vincent M Hudock, Alex Falcon
  Outstanding Producing Alex Falcon,Leslie Butcher
    Byron Butcher
  Outstanding Acting Performance Sasha Baker
  Outstanding Acting Performance Hailey Mauk
     
The Visitor Outstanding Screen Story Nikolaus Aldrich
  Outstanding Producing Dylan Gansen,Nikolaus Aldrich
  Outstanding Acting Performance John Glowacki
     
Who the F**k is Jacky Bumpers? Outstanding Screen Story Alan Halls
  Outstanding Producing Allan Halls, Chip Carey
  Outstanding V. Acting Performance Laura Innes
  Outstanding Acting Performance Chip Carey
  Outstanding Cinematography Nick Severson
  Outstanding Super 8  
  Zed Fest Fast Eddie's Picture Car 1973 Morris Minor
     
Super Short Film    
Mr. Funtimez Outstanding Comedy Horror  
     
Paper Dolls Outstanding Screen Story Zoe Katzen
  Outstanding Producing Jenny Irving,Antony Antony Teofilo
     
Whittled Down Outstanding Animation Olly Glenn
     
Transformation Outstanding Super 8 Alan Maxson
     
Music Video/Film Trailer    
Where Angels Fear to Tread Outstanding Music Video Grant M. Varner
By: Cult Affections Outstanding Producing Grant M. Varner
     
     
 
 
     
     
     
15th Annual Zed Fest Film Festival 2024 Official Selections
Feature Film Producer Director
Blood Magick James Delhauer,Micah Delhauer Micah Delhauer
     
"West Coast Premiere"    
Clawface Morgan Poferl, Mike Streeter Mike Streeter
     
Instead Blake Berlin, Anastasia Rutkowski Blake Berlin
     
Mysterious Ways Lauren Gilbert Tyler Eaton
     
"West Coast Premiere"    
The Cellar Jamie David Langlands, Jay Shurey Jamie David Langlands
     
Featurette Film    
Event Virus Deborah Dalton Andrea Fantauzzi
     
From Beyond Giorgio Lattanzi,Luca Ferrara Luca Ferrara
     
Primacy Jos Man,Cesar Rodriguez Jos Man
  Robert Ors,Carles Iturbe  
     
The Scalpel Ed Hartman Richard H Lyford
     
Short Film    
A Mother's Love Christopher Pierantoni, Christopher Pierantoni
  Rey Pierantoni,Lisa Campisi  
     
     
Blue Dance Denise Baughn Elya Randrianaivo
     
     
Dahlia's Monsters Celeste Bird,Yuliia Zolina Abigail Salmon
  Abigail Salmon  
     
Fast Sale Steven Lancefield Steven Lancefield
     
Factory Drop Petja Pulkrabek Petja Pulkrabek
     
     
I Drew You Harry Valentine Harry Valentine
     
Ivania Àlex Murrull,Danel Aser Luigi Abanto
  Luigi Abanto  
     
Love Forevermore Jeremy Mowery Jeremy Mowery
  Annette Bedrossian Annette Bedrossian
     
Nightmare Christopher Outridge,Amanda Ruiz Christopher Outridge
     
Orange Like Me Suzannah Samuel Suzannah Samuel
     
Portti Tuomas Järvenpää Tuomas Järvenpää
     
Reflection Patrick Deary,Kendall Blanchette Patrick Deary
  Trinity Jackson  
     
Slumber Roberto Meza Roberto Meza
     
The Living Room Joslyn Rogers Joslyn Rogers
     
     
The Machine Chris McElroy,Corey Schmalzle Chris McElroy
     
Scream of the Songbird Alex Falcon,Leslie Butcher Vincent M Hudock, Alex Falcon
  Byron Butcher  
     
The Visitor Dylan Gansen,Nikolaus Aldrich Nikolaus Aldrich
     
Who the F**k is Jacky Bumpers? Alan Halls, Chip Carey Alan Halls
     
Super Short Film    
Mr. Funtimez Tim Clark Tim Clark
     
     
Paper Dolls Jenny Irving,Antony Antony Teofilo Zoe Katzen
     
Peekaboo Cedric Houle,Noah Shearer Cedric Houle
  William Barboza  
     
Reverb Jusin Kim Jusin Kim
     
Whittled Down Olly Glenn Olly Glenn
     
Transformation Alan Maxson Alan Maxson
     
Music video/Film Trailer    
I'm The problem By: Cherribo Sam Welks Sam Welks
     
Where Angels Fear to Tread Grant M Varner Grant M Varner
By: Cult Affections    
     
15th Annual Zed Fest Film Festival Screenplay Competition 2024
 
 
 
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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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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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