The winners for the 2012 edition of Buffalo Screams Horror Film Festival were announced at a dinner ceremony held at The Screening Room Cinema Cafe in Amherst, New York on Sunday, October 21st. Forty-seven films screened, and over thirty awards were handed out. Honorary Chairperson Debbie Rochon and Special Guests Paige Davis and Sam Qualiana helped present the awards, which included the Genre Spirit Award for Rochester, New York filmmaker Chris Seaver.
Best Western New York Genre Film (any length)
The Camper
Best Horror Feature
Exhumed
Best More Than Horror Feature (Science fiction)
Rat Scratch Fever
Best Thriller
Billy's Cult
Best International Feature
The Caretaker
Best Multi-Media Project
The Outlaw
Best Grindhouse Film
Community Service: The Movie
Best Original Screenplay Competition (Feature)
Killer Rack
Paul McGinnis
Best Medium Length Film
Blood for Irina
Best Horror Short
Whom God Helps
Best International Horror Short
Shadow of the Unnamable (Germany)
Best Horror Comedy Short
Monophobia
Best More than Horror Short
A Private Place
Best Original Screenplay Competition (Short or medium length)
Demon Song
Christopher Wroblewski
Best Director, Feature
Richard Mar-Griffin, Exhumed
Best Director, Short or Medium Length Film
Chris Alexander, Blood for Irina
Best Screenplay, Feature
Stephen Twardokus, Revenant
Best Screenplay, Short or Medium Length
Jesse Vigil, Midnight Daisy
Best Ensemble Cast
Exhumed
Best Actor, Feature
Ian Brooker, The Casebook of Eddie Brewer
Best Actress, Feature
Tasha Tacosa, Rat Scratch Fever
Best Actor, Short or Medium Length
Ryan Andrews, Prodigal Son
Best Actress, Short or Medium Length (tie)
Justine Llanes, Birthday Boys
Mayra Rodriguez, Hell’s Belles
Best Cinematography, Feature
Ken Willinger, Exhumed
Best Cinematography, Short
Javier Lorente, Historia Muerta
Best Editing
Derek Cole & Stephen Twardokus, Revenant
Best Special Make-Up Effects
Ron Chamberlain,Demon Messenger
Best Special Visual Effects
The Caretaker
Local Hero Award
Paul McGinnis
Faux Grindhouse Trailer Award ($500 prize)
Motherfucking Zombie Killers
Filmmaker to Watch Award
Alex Aronson
Kellen Pembleton
Best Student Film
Kitchen Kombat
Genre Spirit Award
Chris Seaver
See you next year!
