VAN NUYS, Calif. – Oct. 15, 2020 – America’s largest and longest running horror movie festival, Screamfest, awarded this year’s top movies, filmmakers, actors and screenplay Thursday during the fest’s closing night at The Screamfest Drive-In. Screamfest, which ran from Oct. 6 – 15, 2020 at the Regency Theater Plant Drive-In in Van Nuys, has launched careers – providing a platform for filmmakers and actors to showcase their latest work to horror film enthusiasts and general audiences.
Screamfest 2020 winners:
Best Cinematography -Tim Tregoning – Sweet River
Best Editing -Baptiste Rouveure – Anonymous Animals
Best Special Effects Makeup – Geir Njarðarson -Thirst
Best Visual Effects -Atli Þór Einarsson -Thirst
Best Musical Score -Damien Maurel – Anonymous Animals
Best Short -Vikaari
Best Comedy Short -Kalley’s Last Review
Best Student Short -The Rule of Three
Best Screenplay -Bloody Mary by Dan Ast and John C. Thursby
Best Actor – MacLeod Andrews – A Ghost Waits
Best Actress -Lisa Kay – Sweet River
Best Picture -A Ghost Waits
Best Director -Adam Stovall – A Ghost Waits
