The 2025 Renegade Movie Competition concluded with an explosion of inspiration. Two full days of movie
screenings crescendoing to an awards ceremony honoring the perfect in style filmmaking. First-timers, veterans, world premieres, and ultimate fest screenings culminated on the Strand Theatre celebration of inclusion, group, and cinema.
Day one ended with the fortieth anniversary of 1985’s Re-Animator directed by Stuart Gordon and starring Jeffrey Combs and Barbara Crampton (Renegade’s 2025 Horror Icon recipient). For a lot of attendees, that was their first time seeing the movie on the massive display screen.
Day two introduced probably the most talked about block of the fest, Monstrous Female reinforcing the concept that horror is certainly political, well timed, and completely vital.
The fest wrapped up with an awards ceremony and the long-standing custom of a pizza get together offered by fest associate Chris Ethridge of Horror Pack.
See the complete checklist of winners beneath:
- Horror Icon: Barbara Crampton
- Viewers Alternative: Betty directed by Leticia Buchanan
- Better of the Block Be Variety, Rewind: My Scary Indian Wedding ceremony directed by Ramone Menon
- Better of the Block Creature Comforts: I Might Simply Die, and That Could be All Proper directed by A.Ok. Espada
- Better of the Block Curiouser & Curiouser: Keep directed by Gene Blair Jr.
- Better of the Block Drawn This Manner: Bride of the Snail God directed by Torey Haas
- Better of the Block Thoughts Fuck: Stomach Stomach written by Loren Hayes
- Better of the Block Monstrous Female: Betty directed by Leticia Buchanan
- Better of the Block Sedagive!: Spermicide directed by Scott Nuñuz-Peterman
- Better of the Block Southern Discomfort: The Many Worlds of George Goodman directed by Gregg Bishop
- Finest Cinematography: Sophia Cacciola for Home of Ashes
- Finest Costume Design: Tia Lui for My Scary Indian Wedding ceremony
- Finest Enhancing: Westley Boone for Donor
- Finest Characteristic Director: Izzy Lee for Home of Ashes
- Finest Characteristic Movie: The Rebrand directed by Kaye Adelaide
- Finest Characteristic Screenplay: Problematic written by Jerry Sampson
- Runner-Up Characteristic Screenplay: Goodnightmare written by Ian Rowe
- Finest Unique Rating: Danny Elfman and Ego Plum for Bloody Bridget
- Finest Efficiency: Fayna Sanchez for Home of Ashes
- Renegade Award: Lisa Ovies
- Finest Brief Movie Director: Virginia Powers Hendry for Gaslighter
- Finest Brief Movie: Spermicide directed by Scott Nuñez-Peterman
- Runner-Up Brief Screenplay: The Avon Girl written by Guillermo Ortiz & Geena Karsama
- Finest Brief Screenplay: M’su Diable written by Erin Day
- Finest Sound: David Acord for Honk
- Finest Particular Make-up FX: Jessica Langdon for Terror by Evening
- Finest Writing: Good Ladies Get Fed written by Kelly Lou Dennis, Kayla Klein & Sarah Rebottaro
Renegade Movie Competition can be nonetheless elevating cash by means of the American Crimson Cross to assist these affected by the 2025 California wildfires. For each $5 donated, your identify shall be entered to obtain the Final Field Set of Re-Animator from Ignite Movies, a signed 2025 Renegade Movie Competition poster, and another Renegade goodies. Donations might be made HERE. The winner shall be introduced reside on social media in mid-March.
For extra info on the fest, questions, and the way to become involved, please go to www.renegadefilmfest.com or on Fb, Instagram, and Bluesky.
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