2017 FNTFF AWARD WINNERS REVEALED

Please join us in celebrating all our FNTFF 2017 Award Winners! A creepy congratulations to all our amazing filmmakers, crews, and teams who partook in the festival. Your work and passion are truly exceptional. And a special thank you to all our fans who voted for the Audience Choice Awards across all three nights of the fest.

Without further adieu,  the winners are.....

2017 FNTFF AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARDS

BEST SHORT: 

Your Date is Here (USA). Directed by Zak White and Todd Spence

BEST FEATURE: 

Blood Hunters (CAN). Directed by Tricia Lee

2017 FNTFF SHORT FILM AWARDS

BEST HORROR SHORT:

Death Metal (USA). Directed by Chris McInroy

MOST SHOCKING SHORT: 

When Susurrus Stirs (USA). Directed by Anthony Cousins

BEST COMEDIC SHORT: 

Death Metal (USA). Directed by Chris McInroy

BEST SCI-FI SHORT: 

The Fisherman (SPAIN). Directed by Alejandro Suárez Lozano

BEST FANTASY SHORT: 

Kaska (GER). Directed by Alexander Dannhauser

BEST ANIMATED SHORT

Flies in May (AUS). Directed by Caroline Jiang

BEST CANADIAN SHORT -- TIE

• Studded Nightmare directed by Jean-Claude Leblanc
• PYOTR495 directed by Blake Mawson

2017 FNTFF FEATURE FILM AWARDS

SCARIEST FILM 

Red Christmas (AUS). Directed by Craig Anderson

MOST SHOCKING FILM 

Cat Sick Blues (AUS). Directed by Dave Jackson

FUNNIEST FILM  -- TIE

• Cat Sick Blues (AUS) directed by Dave Jackson
• Pool Party Massacre (USA) directed by Drew Marvick 

BEST DIRECTOR

Dave Jackson (Cat Sick Blues)

BEST WRITING

Andrew Gallacher & Dave Jackson (Cat Sick Blues)

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY 

Jakub Kijowski (The Lure)

BEST ACTOR 

Russell Geoffrey Banks (Who’s Watching Oliver)

BEST ACTRESS 

Dee Wallace (Red Christmas)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR 

Zygmunt Malanowicz (The Lure)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS 

Margaret Roche (Who’s Watching Oliver)

BEST VISUAL FX 

The Lure

BEST SPECIAL FX

Cat Sick Blues

BEST SCORE

The Lure

BEST VILLAIN 

Catman/Ted (Cat Sick Blues)

BEST MONSTERS

Golden and Silver (The Lure)

ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKEUP FX

The Lure