FANTASTIC FEST ANNOUNCES 2024 AWARD WINNERS !

September 25, 2024

Fantastic Fest is thrilled to announce this year’s award winners, showcasing an exceptional selection of outstanding films worldwide. This year has been filled with surprising and wonderful features and shorts, honoring a select few quite challenging. Nevertheless, our esteemed jurors have achieved the remarkable feat of choosing the festival’s finest entries.

“Today, we celebrate the incredible diversity of talent showcased in this year’s films,” said Annick Mahnert, Director of Programming for Fantastic Fest. “Our jurors faced the formidable challenge of selecting winners from a remarkable array of stories, each representing different cultures and perspectives. Their task was not easy, but it truly reflects what Fantastic Fest is all about embracing the richness of global cinema and the shared human experiences that unite us all.

MAIN COMPETITION” FEATURES 

Best Picture: BRING THEM DOWN, directed by Christopher Andrews

Best Director: James Ashcroft – THE RULE OF JENNY PEN

Best Actor: Geoffrey Rush – THE RULE OF JENNY PEN

NEXT WAVE” FEATURES

Best Picture: SISTER MIDNIGHT, directed by Karan Kandhari

Best Director: Emma Benestan – ANIMALE

Honorable Mention: TOUCHED BY ETERNITY, directed by Mārcis Lācis

HORROR FEATURES

Best Picture: CHAINSAWS WERE SINGING, directed by Sander Maran

Best Director: John Hsu – DEAD TALENT SOCIETY

Honorable Mention: The Ensemble Cast of TRIZOMBIE, directed by Bob Colaers

SHORTS WITH LEGS

Best Picture: She Stays, directed by Marinthia Gutiérrez

Honorable Mention: Duck, directed by Rachel Maclean

SHORT FUSE

Best Picture: Be Right Back, directed by Lucas Paulino & Gabe Ibañez

Honorable Mention: The Night Practice, directed by Bogdan Alecsandru

FANTASTIC SHORTS

Best Picture: The Meaningless Daydreams of Augie & Celeste, directed by Pernell Marsden

Honorable Mention: Atom & Void, directed by Gonçalo Almeida

DRAWN AND QUARTERED

Best Picture: Mira, directed by Eva Louise Hall

Honorable Mention: The Night Boots, directed by Pierre-Luc Granjon

AUDIENCE AWARD

DEAD TALENTS SOCIETY, directed by John Hsu

Post Your Comments...