Hellifax

10/23/2025

Another Hellifax is dead and buried, but not before we announce a few awards recipients. Congratulations to the winners and thank you to all our filmmakers for sharing their films, our audience for making it a bloody good time, and our sponsors for their incredible support.

BEST FEATURE: DEAD LOVER (Director Grace Glowicki)

BEST SHORT: THE RUG (Director Sean Cisterna)

BEST DIRECTOR: Xavier Wehrli (SLAUGHTER SLATE)

BEST PERFORMANCE: Polly Gallant-MacLean (SWEETIE)

BEST PERFORMANCE: Tie between Nam Nguyen and Harris Lowe (DISEASE)

BEST ENSEMBLE: 'WATS'A

BEST SCRIPT: IN THE HEAT (Writer Ellery Vandooyeweert)

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: EL INSTINTO (Iván Emery Arnáiz)

BEST SCORE: LEATHERBOUND (Michael J Doyle)

BEST EDITING: BUFFET INFINITY (Simon Glassman)

BEST EFFECTS: PIMPLE (Fernando Alle, Paulina Galicia)

SCARIEST FILM: TIME EATER

BEST CREATURE: FEED

BEST MAKEUP: CRUSTACEOUS

BEST SHORT SCRIPT: Ryan Jackson KILL THEM WITH KINDNESS

FIRST RUNNER-UP: Phillip Dishon SURPRISE, SURPRISE

10/15/2025

We’re kicking off Hellifax tomorrow night with something truly unique - a screening of the haunting witchcraft docu-classic Haxan accompanied by a live score by Tall Shadows. Only a handful of tickets remain!

09/23/2025

Toxie and Tromeo & Juliet and Troma superstar Debbie Rochon LIVE & IN PERSON!

09/03/2025

ALERT: The Really Last Chance DEADLINE for this year’s festival is Sept. 19. Submit your shorts, features and short scripts now.

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