Even though Fantastic Fest is going strong through Thursday, the awards ceremony was held Monday September 27th. Austin was rocking as the filmmakers, critics, festival directors, and filmgoers all toasted the best of the fest.
The winners are:
AUDIENCE AWARD
Bedevilled (director Jang Cheol-so)
Runners Up: Golden Slumber (director Yoshihiro Nakamura), Rubber (director Quentin Dupieux), Ip Man 2 (director Wilson Yip)
AMD & DELL “NEXT WAVE SPOTLIGHT COMPETITION
Best Picture: We Are What We Are (director Jorge Michel Grau)
Best Director: Thomas Cappelen Malling (Norwegian Ninja)
Best Screenplay: Jorge Michel Grau (We Are What We Are)
Best Actor: Mads Ousdal (Norwegian Ninja)
Best Actress: Seo Yeong-hee (Bedevilled)
HORROR FEATURES
Best Picture: Kidnapped (director Miguel Ángel Vivas)
Best Director: Miguel Ángel Vivas (Kidnapped)
Best Screenplay: Simon Barrett (A Horrible Way To Die)
Best Actor: A J Bowen (A Horrible Way To Die)
Best Actress: Amy Seimetz (A Horrible Way To Die)
FANTASTIC FEATURES
Best Picture: Sound of Noise
Best Director: Pablo Trapero (Carancho)
Best Screenplay: Shion Sono and Yoshiki Takahashi (Cold Fish)
Best Actor: Stellen Skarsgård (Somewhat Gentle Man)
Best Actress: Martina Gusman (Carancho)
HORROR SHORTS
Best Horror Short: Legend of Beaver Dam (director Jerome Sable)
Honorable Mention – Best Potential: Deus Irae (director Pedro Cristiani)
FANTASTIC SHORTS
Best Fantastic Short: Sorry…I Love You (Leticia Dolera)
ANIMATED SHORTS
Best Animated Short: Teclopólis (Javier Mrad)
Stay tuned as Rob Saucedo and myself post our final reviews from Fantastic Fest!