2009 Screamfest Festival Winners

Festival Oct 25, 2009

2009 SCREAMFEST HORROR FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS ANNOUNCED “THE HUMAN CENTIPEDE” & “BEFORE THE FALL” Among Top Winners

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. – Oct. 24, 2009 – America’s largest and longest running horror movie festival, Screamfest, awarded this year’s top movies, filmmakers and actors Thursday during the fest’s closing night. Screamfest, which ran from Oct. 16 – 24, 2009 at the TLC Chinese 6 Theatres in Hollywood, has launched careers – providing a platform for filmmakers and actors to showcase their latest work to horror film enthusiasts and general audiences.

BEST STUDENT SHORT:
Else - Thibaut Emin

BEST SHORT:
Harry Doright's Prelude To Hell - Erwin van den Eshof

BEST EDITING:
Nacho Ruiz Capillas - Before The Fall

BEST SPECIAL EFFECTS:
Paul Staples - The Revenant

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY:
Miguel A. Mora- Before The Fall

BEST MAKEUP:
Jason Collins, Amy Mills, Chris Mills - The Revenant

BEST MUSICAL SCORE:
Jeff Grace- The House Of The Devil

BEST ACTOR:
Victor Clavijo- Before The Fall

BEST ACTRESS:
Jocelin Donahue - The House Of The Devil

BEST SCREENPLAY:
Hate Night- by VJ Boyd & Justin Boyd

BEST DIRECTOR:
F. Javier Gutierrez - Before The Fall

BEST PICTURE:
The Human Centipede