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Shriekfest is an international festival and screenplay competition dedicated to getting horror/thriller/sci-fi/fantasy filmmakers and screenwriters the recognition they deserve. What makes their festival unique is that they proactively help the filmmakers and screenwriters by promoting their work to the industry.

The 2008 Shriekfest Film Festival Awards took place at Raleigh Studios, located at 5300 Melrose in Hollywood, CA. The screenings take place in the beautiful Chaplin Theatre which seats 171 people. The Chaplin Theatre also has Dolby surround sound capabilities.

The 8th Annual Shriekfest Film Festival Awards

Best Horror Feature Film: “Bane”
directed by James Eaves

Best Thriller Feature Film: “Alien Raiders”
directed by Ben Rock

Best Short Film: “Kirksdale”
directed by Ryan Spindell

Best Super Short Film: “Eel Girl”
directed by Paul Campion

Best Horror Feature Screenplay: “The Great American Nightmare”
written by Tom Manning

Best SciFi Feature Screenplay: “Scavengers”
written by Diana Kemp-Jones

Best Fantasy Feature Screenplay: “The Hercynian Ocrhid”
written by Melisa Ford

Best Short Screenplay: “Making the List”
written by Jesse Kyle Reisman

The Pretty/Scary Award**: “Side Effect”
directed by Liz Adams

Best Acting Performance: Rhoda Jordan in “Rule of Three”

Audience Choice Award: “The Open Door”
directed by Doc Duhame

Best Under 18 Film: “The Perfect Victim”
directed by Eric Badger

Best Under 18 Screenplay: “Big Kids Play Manslaughter
written by Kelsey Bollig

** Pretty/Scary Award sponsored & chosen by Pretty-Scary.net

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