"HBHF": Winners of July 2026

It's time to announce the winners of JULY'S CONTEST!

Many films were simply outstanding... Our sincere congratulations to the winners and all the finalists!
And now, drum roll please!!! The winners are:

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J. Julian Vacas

Spain

🏆 Best Thriller

🏆 Best Actress (Ines Klein)

🏆 Best Supporting Actress (Egle Krasauskaite) 

🏆 Best Cinematography (J. Julian Vacas)

🏆 Best Special FX

Aeternum (Eternal)

Philippe Verichoux

France

🏆 Best Sci-Fi

🏆 Best Producer (Philippe Verichoux)

🏆 Best Director

🏆 Best Cinematography

🏆 Best Original Score

🏆 Best VFX

I/O

Molly Vernon

USA

🏆 Best Poster

🏆 Best Trailer

Jingle hell

Gaby Smiths

Argentina / UK

🏆 Best Gore

🏆 Best Director

🏆 Best Actor (Fernando Enrique)

🏆 Best Supporting Actor (Christian Vit)

🏆 Best Supporting Actress (Georgia Viero)

🏆 Best Special Makeup (Melisa Carrillo)

Macabre

Ioannis Koutroubis

Canada

🏆 Best Web Series

🏆 Best Actress (Héloise Koszegi)

🏆 Best Editing (Caro Pacchiella)

Marionettes - Marquis of Vaudeville

Toby Lawhon, Geneva Arena

USA

🏆 Best Music Video

🏆 Best Editing

🏆 Best Original Score

🏆 Best Costume Design

🏆 Best Production Design

Speritium

Mohamed Mdahoma

Réunion

🏆 Best Feature

🏆 Best Editing

The domestication of Vampires in Essex

Angie Darling Baby

UK

🏆 Best Horror

🏆 Best Ensemble (Louella Gaskell, Georgie Harriet-King, Lois Mae, Samantha Bartlett)

The Echo

Jae Michael Stromberg

USA

🏆 Best Thriller

🏆 Best 1st Time Director

🏆 Best Duo (Brad A. Stromberg, Mia Ivy)

The monster of the Valley - Le monstre de la Vallée

Gaultier Barra

France

🏆 Best Thriller

🏆 Best Duo (Damien Carion, Alain Inizan)

🏆 Best Cinematography

🏆 Best Makeup and Hairstyling (Fiona Paucod)

The reformation room

Luke Mazey

USA

🏆 Best Web Series

🏆 Best 1st Time Director

The seven tales of Poe

Doug Clyde

USA

🏆 Best Animated

🏆 Best Sound Design

🏆 Best Original Score (Doug Clyde, Kelly Joe Richardson)

🏆 Best VFX

"HBHF" welcomes "THE SEVEN TALES OF POE" (USA)!!!

"HBHF" welcomes "THE SEVEN TALES OF POE" by Doug Clyde (USA)!!!
Submit your feature, short, poster, photography or screenplay HERE.

"HBHF" welcomes "AETERNUM (ETERNAL)" (USA)!!!

"HBHF" welcomes "AETERNUM (ETERNAL)" by Philippe Verichoux (USA)!!!
Submit your feature, short, poster, photography or screenplay HERE. 

"HBHF" welcomes "NIGHTY NIGHT" (USA)!!!

"HBHF" welcomes "NIGHTY NIGHT" by Jonathan Carlander (USA)!!!
Submit your feature, short, poster, photography or screenplay HERE.

"HBHF" welcomes "THE ECHO" (USA)!!!

"HBHF" welcomes "THE ECHO" by Jae Michael Stromberg (USA)!!!
Submit your feature, short, poster, photography or screenplay HERE.

"HBHF" welcomes "CODENAME THUNDERBOARD" (USA)!!!

"HBHF" welcomes "CODENAME THUNDERBOARD" by Jonathan Carlander (USA)!!!
Submit your feature, short, poster, photography or screenplay HERE.

"HBHF" welcomes "THE MONSTER OF THE VALLEY - LE MONSTRE DE LA VALLÉE" (France)!!!

"HBHF" welcomes "THE MONSTER OF THE VALLEY - LE MONSTRE DE LA VALLÉE" by Gaultier Barra (France)!!!
Submit your feature, short, poster, photography or screenplay HERE.