"HBHF": Winners of January 2026

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

Ataduras

JP Côrrea

Brazil

🏆 Honorable Mention

Ave María Putísima

David Porras

Spain

🏆 Best Crime

🏆 Best Actress (Marina Gómez)

🏆 Best Ensemble (Marina Gómez, Christopher Wentworth-Harley, Daniela Húercano Manzano, Alejandro Conde, Roberto Salas, Stella Vanrose)

🏆 Best Poster (Ángel Poulain)

Do you løve me

Dimitris Galatas

Greece

🏆 Best Thriller

🏆 Best Duo (Sofia Papadaki, Haris Papadakis)

🏆 Best Editing (Dimitris Galatas)

🏆 Best Sound Design (Dimitris Galatas)

Escrow

John P. Martinez

USA

🏆 Best Original Screenplay

🏆 Best Poster

Evila

Luigi Scaramuzzi

Italy

🏆 Best Mystery

🏆 Best Director

🏆 Best Cinematography (Alessandro Frari)

🏆 Best Special Makeup (Ilaria Montaruli)

Intus dark

Denise Sganzerla

Brazil

🏆 Best Horror

 🏆 Best Cinematography (Rico Villares)

Just another day

John Borowski

USA

🏆 Best Dark Comedy

🏆 Best Actress (BEKA)

🏆 Best Makeup and Hairstyling (Paula Weese)

The Sanguine

Patrick McNerney, Daniel Jones

USA

🏆 Best Fantasy

🏆 Best Producers (Patrick McNerney, Daniel Jones)

🏆 Best Director

🏆 Best Original Score (Daniel Jones)

🏆 Best VFX (Patrick Mcnerney)

🏆 Best Costume Design (Lauren Mcnerney)

🏆 Best Special FX (Daniel Jones)

🏆 Best Special Makeup (Lauren Mcnerney, Amanda Sweeten, Jamie Brett)

🏆 Best Trailer

The three of us

Claudia Ventura

USA

🏆 Best Drama

🏆 Best 1st Time Director

🏆 Best Actor (Derek Casper)

🏆 Best Actress (Jennifer Beatty)

🏆 Best Supporting Actor (Eric Maragoto)

🏆 Best Editing (Kegham Kevin, Claudia Ventura)

The Visuals

Rouge Rose

USA

🏆 Best Gore

 🏆 Best 1st Time Director

🏆 Best Actor (HB Gibson)

🏆 Best Supporting Actress (Gwendolyn Ferguson)

Unseen

Jonathan Carlander

USA

🏆 Best Sci-Fi

Unspoken - À demi Maux

Sai Ko Mimeur

France

🏆 Best Drama

 🏆 Best Young Actor (Mael Chanethomvong Hezard)

🏆 Best Young Actress (Julia Rajkeo) 

🏆 Best Duo (Sai Ko Mimeur, Nephtys Laurent)

🏆 Best Original Score (Gaspar Lavigne Amor, Nicolas Mimeur)