"HBHF": Winners of May 2026

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

A boy opens the door

Dragan Jovicevic

Serbia

🏆 Best Young Actor (Gvozden Andjić)

I am the bride

Carlos KRL

USA

🏆 Best Fantasy

🏆 Best Producers (Arianna Alfano, Carlos KRL Mera, Harry Pino, Dolores Tobón, Herminzul Ayala, Wilson Fernando Castillo)

 🏆 Best 1st Time Director

🏆 Best Actor (Carlos KRL)

🏆 Best Actress (Frances Cruz)

🏆 Best Supporting Actor (Harry Pino)

🏆 Best Duo (Arianna Alfano, Herminzul Ayala)

🏆 Best Ensemble (Ariana Alfano, Carlos “KRL” Mera, Frances Cruz, Harry Pino, Mary Rivas, Dolores Tobón, Jerly Alava, Hermizul Ayala, Federico Vázquez, Marcos Valladares)

🏆 Best Cinematography (Wilson Fernando Castillo)

🏆 Best Editing (Wilson Fernando Castillo)

🏆 Best Original Score (Jacinto Rodriguez)

🏆 Best Original Screenplay (Carlos KRL)

🏆 Best Special Makeup (Frances Cruz)

Luno & Luna : save the earth

Soegimitro Boom

Indonesia

🏆 Best AI Film

🏆 Best VFX (Soegimitro Boom)

Mr. Silhouette

James Grim

USA

🏆 Best Thriller

🏆 Best Actor (Jason Yescas)

🏆 Best Cinematography (James Grim)

🏆 Best Sound Design (Jonathan Rogerson)

Night mutilator & friends

Ryan Policky

USA

🏆 Best Dark Comedy

🏆 Best Director

Rathill

Charles A. Christman III

USA

🏆 Best Mystery

🏆 Best Director

Rise of the Succubus (Part 1)

Jason Hough

USA

🏆 Best Gore

🏆 Best Actress (Samantha Hopson)

Rise of the Succubus (Part 2)

Jason Hough

USA

🏆 Best Gore

🏆 Best Special FX: Jason Hough, Heather Hough, Tony Campagna, Sammy Morningstar

Sales calls with eversor

Scott James Kirkpatrick

USA

🏆 Best Original Screenplay

The Alley - Callejón

Leandro Mark, Pablo Camaiti

Argentina, Uruguay

🏆 Best Experimental

🏆 Best Director

🏆 Best Poster

The Red market

Christopher Matthew Spencer

USA

🏆 Best Thriller

The Tahquitz myth

Harrison Pierce

USA

🏆 Best Horror

🏆 Best 1st Time Director

Turn to stone

John Kestner

USA

🏆 Best Original Screenplay

Wildfire outbreak UK

Karl-James Langford

UK

🏆 Best Sci-Fi

Yellow Slum - Favela Amarela

Nícolas Lobato, Thiago Tuchu

Brazil

🏆 Best Horror

🏆 Best Producers (Aruska Patrícia, Raphael Vieira, Larva Filmes, Mirrage Mirror Produções)

🏆 Best 1st Time Director

🏆 Best Actor (Richard Abelha)

🏆 Best Actress (Giselle Batista)

🏆 Best Supporting Actor (Sain Ktt)

🏆 Best Supporting Actress (Arianna Alfano)

🏆 Best Costume Design (Bidi Bujnowski)

🏆 Best Makeup and Hairstyling (Fernanda Bahyer)