16th Annual Zed Fest Film Festival 2025 Film Winners List
Congrats! To All Of The Film Teams
Feature Film
Award
Name
Frenzy Moon
Outstanding Screen Story
Gregory Lamberson
Outstanding Directing
Gregory Lamberson
Outstanding Special Effects
Rashaad Santiago,John Vincent
Mike Boas
La Cosa en la Niebla
Outstanding Screen Story
Juanjo Ramirez Mascar
"The Thing in The fog"
Outstanding Producing
Chedey Reyes,Israel Ojeda
Outstanding Directing
Chedey Reyes
Outstanding Acting Performance
Martin Garabal
Outstanding Acting Performance
Elena de Lara
Whisper Breach
Outstanding Screen Story
Craig Cockerill
Outstanding Directing
Craig Cockerill
Outstanding Music Score
Jeff Toyne
Featurette Film
Focal Point
Outstanding Screen Story
Raphael Buisson
Outstanding Directing
Raphael Buisson
Outstanding Acting Performance
Kip Thorne
Outstanding Acting Performance
David Alan Graf
Malvoia's Nightmare
Outstanding Screen Story
Jennifer Nangle
Outstanding Directing
Jennifer Nangle
Outstanding Music
Rocky Gray
Outstanding Acting Performance
Jennifer Nangle
Outstanding Acting Performance
Charles Chudabala
Outstanding Acting Performance
Alex Underwood
We all Fall Down
Outstanding Screen Story
Michael Ainslee Diaz
Outstanding Acting Performance
Hailey Mauk
Outstanding Acting Performance
Ari Mauk
Outstanding Acting Performance
Michael Ainslee Diaz
Short Film
A Friend Of Ours
Outstanding Screen Story
Francois Rabes, Felicie Dutertre
Outstanding Producing
Francois Rabes, Felicie Dutertre
Outstanding Directing
Francois Rabes, Felicie Dutertre
Outstanding Acting Performance
Gilles Cohen
ASMR
Outstanding Screen Story
Jeremy Shipp
Outstanding Directing
Jeremy Shipp
Bart & Bobbi Kill Each Other
Outstanding Screen Story
Aaron Barrocas
Outstanding Directing
Aaron Barrocas
Outstanding Producing
Michael J. Epstein, Sofia Cacciola
Outstanding Acting Performance
London Garcia
Outstanding Acting Performance
Michael Paul King
Battle Of LA
Outstanding Screen Story
Patrick Pizzolorusso
Outstanding Acting Performance
Patrick Pizzolorusso
Outstanding Acting Performance
Lauren Olipra
Best Friends For Death
Outstanding Screen Story
Kelly Bohart
Outstanding Producing
Kelly Bohart,Adam Castilla
Jason Gullifer, JJ Onyx
Outstanding Acting Performance
Kelly Bohart
Outstanding Acting Performance
Alexandra Deaver
Outstanding Acting Performance
Michael Garcia Otavo
Lixivious
Outstanding Screen Story
Sébastien Auger,Pierre Teulieres
Outstanding Directing
Sébastien Auger,Pierre Teulieres
Outstanding Producing
Mateo Bettinger
William De Marsangy
Outstanding Acting Performance
Solène Rigot
Memoria Obscura
Outstanding Screen Story
Connor Ryan,David C. Nelson
Outstanding Directing
David Christopher Nelson
Connor Ryan
Outstanding Acting Performance
Connor Ryan
Project Atlas
Outstanding Screen Story
Guy Toam, Jay Sharron
Outstanding Acting Performance
Esther Meisals
Skye Wars
Outstanding Screen Story
Jim Politano
Outstanding Directing
Jim Politano
Outstanding Acting Performance
Emily Bolduc
Outstanding Acting Performance
Damon Foster
Quarantine
Outstanding Screen Story
Emile Haris
Outstanding Directing
Russ Emanuel
Outstanding Producing
Russ Emanuel
Outstanding Acting Performance
Olivia d'Abo
Outstanding Acting Performance
Sean Kenney
Outstanding Acting Performance
Bailey Sorrel
Outstanding Acting Performance
Gilles Stricher
Outstanding Acting Performance
Bill Victor Arucan
Super Short Film
Round the Corner
Outstanding Screen Story
Emile Haris
Outstanding Producing
Russ Emanuel
Outstanding Directing
Russ Emanuel
Outstanding Acting Performance
Kelli Maroney
Outstanding Acting Performance
Dyanne Mercante
Outstanding Acting Performance
Hans Hernke
Self Tape
Outstanding Screen Story
Paul Laier
Outstanding Producing
Paul Laier, Harry Valentine
Outstanding Directing
Paul Laier
Outstanding Acting Performance
Jessica Salamanca
Outstanding Acting Performance
Nico Orla
Outstanding Acting Performance
Kristine Gerolaga
Music video/Film Trailer
Skyland: Project 0
Outstanding Trailer
Outstanding Producing
Michael Batista, Paul Hawk
Outstanding Directing
Paul Hawk
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Outstanding Music Video
Pavel Sobek
16th Annual Zed Fest Film Festival 2025 Official Selections
Festival Screening Event Was Held Nov 11-16, 2025
Feature Film
Producer
Director
Frenzy Moon
Gregory Lamberson,
Gregory Lamberson
Tamar Lamberson
La Cosa en la Niebla
Chedey Reyes,Israel Ojeda
Chedey Reyes
"The Thing in The fog"
Whisper Breach
Craig Cockerill,Kathy Cockerill
Craig Cockerill
Elena Wasserman
Joseph Camilleri, ZB Siwek
Featurette Film
Focal Point
Raphael Buisson,Jack McMann
Raphael Buisson
Kip Thorne,Rafael Maman
Hsiao Shih-Chun
Malvoia's Nightmare
Jennifer Nangle,Charles Chudabala
Jennifer Nangle
Reyna Meree Velarde,Marc Mora
Skeleton Dance
Sanna Liinamaa
Sanna Liinamaa
We all Fall Down
Hailey Mauk,Michael Ainslee Diaz
Hailey Mauk,Michael Ainslee Diaz
Short Film
A Friend Of Ours
Francois Rabes, Felicie Dutertre
Francois Rabes, Felicie Dutertre
ASMR
Jeremy Shipp
Jeremy Shipp
Bart & Bobbi Kill Each Other
Sophia Cacciola, Michael J. Epstein
Aaron Barrocas
Battle Of LA
Patrick Pizzolorusso
Patrick Pizzolorusso
Best Friends For Death
Kelly Bohart,Adam Castilla
JJ Onyx, Jason Gullifer
Jason Gullifer
Give My Regards
Tony Jonick
Tony Jonick
Lixivious
Mateo Bettinger
Sébastien Auger
Memoria Obscura
David Christopher Nelson
David Christopher Nelson
Connor Ryan
Connor Ryan
Lixivious
Mateo Bettinger
Sébastien Auger
Project Atlas
Joe Thomsen,
Guy Toam, Jay Sharron
Guy Toam, Jay Sharron
Skye Wars
Jim Politano
Jim Politano
Quarantine
Russ Emanuel
Russ Emanuel
Super Short Film
Bumps in the Road
Catherine Burns,Stephen Burns
Stephen Burns
Dead End Date
Dominic Cappelletti
Dominic Cappelletti
Matt Chirico
Matt Chirico
The Day of the Twigfid
Tom Whiteley
Tom Whiteley
Round the Corner
Russ Emanuel
Russ Emanuel
Self Tape
Paul Laier
Paul Laier
Smugglers Rest
Keith Large
Steven Lancefield
Music video/Film Trailer
Skyland: Project 0
Michael Batista, Paul Hawk
Michael Batista, Paul Hawk
The Disillusioned
Carmen Traub
Carmen Traub
Vip Music Graphics
ZED JONES / MARILYN
Pavel Sobek
Pavel Sobek
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