2020 festival

2020 SCREAMFEST HORROR FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS ANNOUNCED

VAN NUYS, Calif. – Oct. 15, 2020 – America’s largest and longest running horror movie festival, Screamfest, awarded this year’s top movies, filmmakers, actors and screenplay Thursday during the fest’s closing night at The Screamfest Drive-In. Screamfest, which ran from Oct. 6 – 15, 2020 at the Regency Theater Plant Drive-In in Van Nuys, has launched careers – providing a platform for filmmakers and actors to showcase their latest work to horror film enthusiasts and general audiences.

Screamfest 2020 winners:

Best Cinematography -Tim Tregoning - Sweet River

Best Editing -Baptiste Rouveure - Anonymous Animals

Best Special Effects Makeup - Geir Njarðarson -Thirst

Best Visual Effects -Atli Þór Einarsson -Thirst

Best Musical Score -Damien Maurel - Anonymous Animals

Best Short -Vikaari

Best Comedy Short -Kalley's Last Review

Best Student Short -The Rule of Three

Best Screenplay -Bloody Mary by Dan Ast and John C. Thursby

Best Actor - MacLeod Andrews - A Ghost Waits

Best Actress -Lisa Kay - Sweet River

Best Picture -A Ghost Waits

Best Director -Adam Stovall - A Ghost Waits