Sunday November 30 was another sold-out night at A Night of Horror and Fantastic Planet Film Fests, 2014. Following the Sydney premiere of the terrifying Australian horror film CHARLIE'S FARM, the closing night award ceremony took place at Dendy Cinema Newtown.
Some of the big winners this year follow:
HOW TO SAVE US: won both BEST FILM and BEST DIRECTOR (Jason Trost) at Fantastic Planet.
(Left to Right), Festival Judge Steven Kastrissios, Jason Trost and David Hellmore from HOW TO SAVE US - Best Film, Best Director at Fantastic Planet Film Festival.
INNER DEMON took A Night of Horror's BEST AUSTRALIAN FILM, BEST AUSTRALIAN DIRECTOR (Ursula Dabrowsky), and BEST FEMALE PERFORMANCE (for Sarah Jeavons, in an award shared with Ashley C. Williams of JULIA).
JULIA also took A Night of Horror's BEST DIRECTOR (Matthew A. Brown).
A Night of Horror's coveted BEST FILM award was won by THE EDITOR, a film that also held the BEST MALE PERFORMANCE (Adam Brooks).
FURY: THE TALES OF RONAN PIERCE won Fantastic Planet Film Festival's INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARD.
Kevin and Michael McCarthy the creative team behind FURY: THE TALES OF RONAN PIERCE - Independent Spirit Award at Fantastic Planet Film Festival.
I SURVIVED A ZOMBIE HOLOCAUST won A Night of Horror's INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARD.
CHARLIE'S FARM received the special honour of A Night of Horror's DIRECTOR'S CHOICE AWARD.
(Left foreground) Chris Sun writer/director of CHARLIE'S FARM - Director's Choice Award at A Night of Horror.
LOST SOUL: THE DOOMED JOURNEY OF RICHARD STANLEY'S ISLAND OF DR MOREAU took the DIRECTOR'S CHOICE AWARD at Fantastic Planet.
SCHOOLIES MASSACRE won the Audience Choice BEST AUSTRALIAN SHORT FILM award at A Night of Horror (marking the second year win for director Benjamin Morton).
(Right) Benjamin Morton director of SCHOOLIES MASSACRE - Audience Choice BEST AUSTRALIAN SHORT FILM at A Night of Horror Film Festival.
TIME TRAP took the Audience Choice BEST AUSTRALIAN SHORT FILM award at Fantastic Planet (from Melbourne based filmmaker Michael Shanks).
To see the full list of winners click on the links below:
A Night of Horror 2014 award winning films: http://www.anightofhorror.com/anoh-winners-2014/
Fantastic Planet 2014 award winning films: http://www.anightofhorror.com/fp-winners-2014/
Screenplay finalists and winners for both festivals: http://www.anightofhorror.com/screenplays-2014/
(Left to Right) Festival Director Dean Bertram, and A Night of Horror screenplay judges, Anthony Egan, Raquelle David, and Christopher Moriarty.)