"HBHF": Winners of July 2021

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:

GENRE CATEGORIES:

- Best Feature:
"Сachexia" (Alina Galimullina, Russia)
"Reset" (David Sumner, USA)

- Best Horror:
"Alone" (Alejandro Delgadillo, USA)
"Loyal?" (Felicia Rivers, USA)
"The Witch's Bargain" (Corey J. Trahan, USA)

- Best Sci-Fi:
"Absence" (Richard Marx, Germany)
"The human component" (Rishab Mitra, USA)

- Best Thriller:
"Family First" (Suzi Bach, USA)
"The Candidate" (Erkut Altındağ, Turkey)
"Witch Haunt" (Matthew Quaid, USA)

- Best Gore:
"Dissociation" (Travis Patten, USA)
"Internal Consumption" (Alice Plampin, UK)

- Best Dark Comedy:
"Exaltation" (Kevin P. Kearney, USA)

- Best Mystery:
"A dark visit" (Roger Betancourt, USA)
"Double Edged" (Cliona Concetta, Canada)

- Best Crime:
"Best Served Hot" (Diego Ramos, USA)

- Best Action/Adventure:
"Candle Smoke" (Jared Campbell, USA)

- Best Drama:
"Inhuman sacrifice (Sacrificio disumano)" (Pierfrancesco Campanella, Italy)
"The breath" (Vendela Brännborn, Sweden)

 - Best Animation:
"Humanimals" (Benjamin Mansur, Australia)

- Best Documentary:
"Being me (or close to it)" (Sage Drake, USA)

- Honorable Mentions:
"Ba'al Out" (Derek Silver, USA)
"The Sake House" (David A. Seader, USA)
"To Lie Beneath" (Aaron Braxton, USA)


TECHNICAL CATEGORIES:

- Best Producer:
Angelita Bushey, Charlotte Wallis for "Being me (or close to it)" (USA)
Vendela Brännborn for "The breath" (Sweden)

- Best Director:
Pierfrancesco Campanella for "Inhuman sacrifice (Sacrificio disumano)" (Italy)
Alice Plampin for "Internal Consumption" (UK)
Felicia Rivers for "Loyal?" (USA)

- Best First Time Director:
Cliona Concetta for "Double Edged" (Canada)
Kevin P. Kearney for "Exaltation" (USA)
David Sumner for "Reset" (USA)

- Best Actor:
Tim Maccallum for "The Human Component" (USA)

- Best Actress:
Maria Grazia Cucinotta for "Inhuman sacrifice (Sacrificio disumano)" (Italy)
Vendela Brännborn for "The breath" (Sweden)

- Best Supporting Actor:
Josef Säterhagen for "The breath" (Sweden)
 
- Best Supporting Actress:
Cynthia Crofoot for "Double Edged" (Canada)

- Best Young Actress:
Melissa Ribeiro for "Best Served Hot" (USA)
Katie Douglas for "Double Edged" (Canada)
Zoe Bach for "Family First" (USA)
 
- Best Acting Ensemble:
Maria Grazia Cucinotta, Franco Oppini, Francesca Nunzi for "Inhuman sacrifice (Sacrificio disumano)" (Italy)
Alyssa Corella, Ben Barlow, Bryna Vogel for "Reset" (USA)

- Best Acting Duo:
Sofia Fytianou, Chrysi Bachtsevani for "Athame" (Greece)
Pepi Streiff, Dandy Barrett for "Exaltation" (USA)

- Best Cinematography:
Mustafa Çelik for "The Candidate" (Turkey)

- Best Editing: 
Tahsin Berkan Askin for "The Candidate" (Turkey)

- Best Sound Design:
Roger Betancourt for "A dark visit" (USA)
 
- Best Original Score:
Alfred Bestia for "Inhuman sacrifice (Sacrificio disumano)" (Italy)
Andreu Jacob for "The breath" (Sweden)

- Best Original Screenplay:
"A Life Unravelled" (Paul Corricelli, USA)
"Dreamgift" (Joseph Stephen Meadows, USA)
"Overtime" (Allison Hanna, USA)
"The breath" (Vendela Brännborn, Sweden)
"Time" (Mario Luis Telles, USA)

- Best VFX:
Richard Marx for "Absence" (Germany)
Redrow VFX & Film for "The breath" (Sweden)

- Best Special FX:
Merve Ekmekçi for "The Candidate" (Turkey)

- Best Costume Design:
Jared Campbell for "Candle Smoke" (USA) 

- Best Special Makeup:
Brynne Lee for "Double Edged" (Canada)
Kelsey Anne Harris, Sarah Webb, Amanda S. Gamm, Kayla Stojek, Kinsey Burdette for "The Witch's Bargain" (USA) 

- Best Production Design:
Shanelle Godfrey for "Double Edged" (Canada)
Vendela Brännborn for "The breath" (Sweden)

 - Best Trailer:
"The Girl, Maura Bund" (Ally May, USA)