"HBHF": Winners of February 2026

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

Dagon

Logan Fry

USA

🏆 Best Sci-Fi

🏆 Best VFX

Deep clean

Lisa Franek

USA

🏆 Best Dark Comedy

🏆 Best Duo (Jess Murtaugh, Patrick Tamisea)

Lost keys

Devin Coonradt

USA

🏆 Best Horror

🏆 Best 1st Time Director

🏆 Best Actor (Devin Coonradt)

🏆 Best Supporting Actor (Harrison Kerr)

🏆 Best Trailer

Lohusa: Ümmü Sübyan

Şafak Güçlü

Turkey

🏆 Best Original Screenplay

Out in the West

Emer Bishop

Ireland

🏆 Best Animated

🏆 Best 1st Time Director

🏆 Best Original Score

Postface

Jonathan Carlander

USA

🏆 Best Thriller

Skins: a Devil's dancers story

Jason Hough

USA

🏆 Best Gore

🏆 Best Producers (Jason Hough, Heather Hough)

🏆 Best Director

🏆 Best Actor (Chris Pezzano)

🏆 Best Actress (Sammy Morningstar)

🏆 Best Supporting Actress (Lynn Lowry)

🏆 Best Ensemble (Sammy Morningstar, Chris Pezzano, Lynn Lowry, August Kyss)

🏆 Best Sound Design (Heather Hough) 

🏆 Best Special FX (Jason Hough, Chris Pezzano, Tony Campagna, Shaun Blayer)

🏆 Best Makeup and Hairstyling (Heather Hough, Chris Pezzano)

The will of the mare

Emma Habert

USA

🏆 Best Drama

🏆 Best Director

🏆 Best Actress (Isabella Ferrari)

🏆 Best Supporting Actor (Layton Wilson)

🏆 Best Cinematography (David Watson)

🏆 Best Editing (David Watson)

🏆 Best Poster