"HBHF": Winners of August 2021

It's time to announce the winners of AUGUST'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:

- Horror:
"Curtain Call" (Mikey D. Nunoz, USA)
"Streets of the dead" (Robbie Dias, USA)
"The Witch" (Andrew Gibbs, USA)

- Best Sci-Fi:
"Litmus" (Travis Darkow, USA)

- Best Thriller:
"The Creep" (Edward Mizner, USA)
"The Monster Inside" (Ashley Hammelman, USA)

- Best Fantasy:
"Vodi" (Nath Milburn, USA)

- Best Gore:
"Art Kills" (Chris Pittas, USA)
"Into the darkness" (Susan Bohl, USA)
"The cold ones" (Aashik Mukhasale, Australia)

- Best Dark Comedy:
"Routine" (Russell Emanuel, USA)
"The Snail" (David Charles Bird, USA)

- Best Mystery:
"Breathe" (Badar Tareen, USA)
"Hold Your Breath" (Jeremy Shipp, USA)

- Best Crime:
"Apocalypse" (Roberto Loiacono, Italy)
"Spin to Win" (Samantha Steinle, USA)

- Best Action/Adventure:
"The Dark Valley" (T. J. Morehouse, USA)

- Best Drama:
"A stolen truth - Una verità rubata" (Rosa Maria Mauceri, Italy)
"Makeover #2dye4" (Santiago Larrauri, Canada)

- Best TV/Web Series:
"Rocko Get Em" (Jarrell Snowden, USA)

- Best Comedy:
"Unbalanced Universe" (Sage Drake, USA)

- Honorable Mentions:
"Racyst" (Ricky Glore, USA)
"The Crux of the Angst" (John McCloskey, USA)
"The Deadtime Man" (Benjamin Pollack, USA)


TECHNICAL CATEGORIES:

- Best Producer:
Roberto Loiacono, Mario Cellini, Luca Rasetti, Rosanna Tringali, Lucio Barbati for "Apocalypse" (Italy)
James Alcazar for "Butchered" (USA)
Angelita Bushey for "Unbalanced Universe" (USA)

- Best Director:
Roberto Loiacono for "Apocalypse" (Italy)
Russell Emanuel for "Routine" (USA)
Robbie Dias for "Streets of the dead" (USA)

- Best First Time Director:
Rosa Maria Mauceri for "A stolen truth - Una verità rubata" (Italy)
Chris Pittas for "Art Kills" (USA)
Badar Tareen for "Breathe" (USA)

- Best Actor:
Mario Cellini for "Apocalypse" (Italy)
Chris Hindle for "The cold ones" (Australia)
Preston Geer for "The Creep" (USA)

- Best Actress:
Rosa Maria Mauceri for "A stolen truth - Una verità rubata" (Italy)
Kirstin Louie for "Art Kills" (USA)
Paige Laree Poucel for "Routine" (USA)

- Best Supporting Actor:
Peter Malmquist for "Art Kills" (USA)
Alan Maxson for "Butchered" (USA)
Edward Mizner for "The Creep" (USA)
 
- Best Supporting Actress:
Cristina Palermo for "Apocalypse" (Italy)

- Best Young Actress:
Flavia Cosentino for "A stolen truth - Una verità rubata" (Italy)
Ludovica D'Antona for "Apocalypse" (Italy)
Kassidy John for "Rocko Get Em" (USA)
 
- Best Acting Ensemble:
Mario Cellini, Lucio Barbati, Maria Occhiogrosso, Cristina Palermo, Chiara Porcu, Ludovica D'Antona for "Apocalypse" (Italy)

- Best Acting Duo:
Kirstin Louie, Peter Malmquist for "Art Kills" (USA)
Anisa Benitez, Marcus Jahn for "Breathe" (USA)
Anne Gauthier Das Neves, Nelsito Gomez for "Makeover #2dye4" (USA)

- Best Cinematography:
Lewis De La Cruz for "Streets of the dead" (USA)
JR Lindamood for "The Dark Valley" (USA)
J. Budro Partida for "The Witch's Bargain" (USA)

- Best Editing: 
Chris Pittas for "Art Kills" (USA)
Justin Cohen, JR Lindamood for "The Dark Valley" (USA)
Corey J. Trahan for "The Witch's Bargain" (USA)

- Best Sound Design:
Christine Bower for "Art Kills" (USA)
Roberto Loiacono for "Apocalypse" (Italy)
CJ Johnson for "Breathe" (USA)
 
- Best Original Score:
Vasilis Milesis for "Routine" (USA)
Johnny Richie for "The Dark Valley" (USA)
Aaron Bonus for "The Monster Inside" (USA)

- Best Original Screenplay:
"Cannibal Mukbang" (Aimee Mayumi Kuge, USA)
"Diversity and Desolation" (Michael Kureth, USA)
"Fatal Ambition" (Angel Connell, USA)
"The Dark Child" (Marcia McNair, USA)
"The Lake House" (Andrea Carlisle, USA)
"To catch a killer 2" (Jay Nunez, USA)

- Best VFX:
Andrew Gibbs for "The Witch" (USA)
 
- Best Costume Design:
Rosa Maria Mauceri for "A stolen truth - Una verità rubata" (Italy)
Simona Galluccio for "Apocalypse" (Italy)

- Best Special FX:
Chris Pittas for "Art Kills" (USA)

- Best Makeup and Hairstyling:
Tilde Gallo, Vanessa Lalla, Edoardo Vozzella for "Apocalypse" (Italy)
Tad Greene for "Breathe" (USA)

- Best Special Makeup:
Geraldine Orense Tan for "Makeover #2dye4" (Canada)

- Best Production Design:
Chloe Howcroft for "The Monster Inside" (USA)
Corey J. Trahan for "The Witch's Bargain" (USA)

- Best Trailer:
"Rocko Get Em" (Jarrell Snowden, USA)
"Tales from the gravestones" (James Edward Carter, USA)
"The Dark Valley" (T. J. Morehouse, USA)

- Best Poster:
"Breathe" (Badar Tareen, USA)
"The Dark Valley" (T. J. Morehouse, USA)

- Best Photography:
"Routine" (Russell Emanuel, USA)