Monster Fest 2015 Award Winners

November 30, 2015 Dave Beyond Ferox, Bite, Cameron Cairnes, Cat Sick Blues, Colin Cairnes, David Jackson, Elma Begovic, Goran Spoljaric, Innsmouth, Izzy Lee, Landmine Goes Click, Monster Fest, Monster Fest 2015, Night OF The Slasher, Scare Campaign, Shant Hamassian, Sterling Knight, The Priest, Thomas Yagodinski, Velvet Vixen's Zombie Massacre

Monster Fest 2015 is pleased to announce the winners of its second annual awards ceremony.

Having concluded at its new home in Lido Cinemas, this year’s ghoulish event was bigger and better than ever, with international guests Dee Wallace, Butch Patrick and Fred “The Hammer” Williamson giving fans more than their money’s worth, with up close and personal experiences over three days.

Opening last Thursday night with the World Premiere of SCARE CAMPAIGN, the new offering by renowned Melbourne-based filmmaking duo, Colin and Cameron Cairnes, Monster Fest culminated in its second annual awards ceremony, acknowledging the best of this year’s impressive line-up.

The winners of Monster Fest 2015 Awards are:

Best Short Screenplay
Izzy Lee – INNSMOUTH

Best International Short Film
BEYOND FEROX – Thomas Yagodinski

Best Short Film Director
Shant Hamassian – NIGHT OF THE SLASHER

Best Victorian Short
THE PRIEST – Goran Spoljaric

Best Feature Screenplay
Colin and Cameron Cairnes – SCARE CAMPAIGN

Best Feature Film Special Effects
BITE

Best Sound in a Feature
SCARE CAMPAIGN

Best Female Lead
Elma Begovic – BITE

Best Male Lead
Sterling Knight – LANDMINE GOES CLICK

Monster Jury Award
VELVET VIXEN’S ZOMBIE MASSACRE

Best Feature Film Director
Colin and Cameron Cairnes – SCARE CAMPAIGN

Best Australian Feature Film
CAT SICK BLUES – Dir. David Jackson Prod. Harley Hoshi, David Jackson, Matthew C. Vaughan

Crystal Monster for Best Film
SCARE CAMPAIGN – Dir. Colin and Cameron Cairnes, Prod. Julie Ryan

Monster Fest director, Neil Foley said, “Congratulations to all the winners, especially the Scare Campaign team, who collected four awards. “The calibre of films in this year’s Monster Fest really raised the bar and I’m excited about next year’s potential already, especially at our new home, Lido Cinemas, which provided the perfect atmosphere for fans and Festival guests.”