WINNERS 2025.
BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY
Monster Within written by Emanuele Frusi WINNER
Scream if You Need Me! written by Ian Anthony Senior HONORABLE MENTION
The Eighth Witch written by Mick Sims SILVER
Dark Sails on the Horizon written by Patrick K Gamble BRONZE
BEST SHORT SCRIPT
An Office in the Grays Inn Road Written by Mick Sims WINNER
Strangers written by Abie Ekenezar SILVER
Hypothesis Written by Cesar Sanchis Romero BRONZE
BEST THRILLER (FEATURE) and BEST ACTION FEATURE
TAPPED Director: Teoman Sayin WINNER: BEST THRILLER & BEST ACTION
THE BLACK ROCK: A Kyle Brookes Film SILVER
THE REFLECTED SELF: Kelvin Richards BRONZE
BEST DIRECTOR (SHORT)
Piero Cannata - VISITING - WINNER: BEST DIRECTOR (SHORT)
Rob Speranza - POOR TOM - HONORABLE MENTION
Kate Horlor - LAURA LIVING BACKWARDS - SILVER
Fraser Jordan - KIDDA - BRONZE
BEST DIRECTOR (FEATURE)
Teoman Sayin - TAPPED - WINNER
BEST ACTOR
Elijah Baker (Nuro-Ross) TAPPED - WINNER
Kyle Brookes (Heinrich Gustav Wolf) THE BLACK ROCK - HONORABLE MENTION
Zongsheng Liu (Jing) THE LAND OF NOWHERE - SILVER
JUDGES HONORARY AWARDS
BEST YOUNG ACTOR - Jude Hoyland (Jude) KIDDA
BEST YOUNG ACTRESS - Emily Askew (Bridie) BRIDIE!
FILMMAKER LEGEND - Rob Speranza (For Services to the filmmaking industry in Yorkshire)
BEST ACTRESS
Vianne Furey (Clara) TAPPED - WINNER
Sarah Feltman (Laura) LAURA LIVING BACKWARDS - HONORABLE MENTION
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Joe Zalias (Mr Andrews) KIDDA - WINNER
Alfie William Gosnay (Liam) BRIDIE! - SILVER
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Beverley Rendelle (DC Rose Taylor) BRIDIE! - WINNER
Rita Jagpal (Pavi Shah) TWIN LEAPS - SILVER
BEST COMEDY SHORT
WHEEL GONE KID: 4 - CRASH COURSE (Director: Wayne Kelly) - WINNER
FIDDLE AND FLUSH (Director: Wayne Kelly) - SILVER
BEST PILOT
TWIN LEAPS - WINNER
THE INAUGRAL NOOSE AWARDS:
THE NOOSE: BEST THRILLER NOVEL
COLIN MARDELL - Wolf in the Henhouse - WINNER
JACKIE KABLER - The Life Sentence - SILVER
JARED CADE - The Elusive Deitrich - BRONZE
THE SILKEN ROPE: BEST SHORT STORY
VICTORIA DOWD - Catacomb - WINNER
JARED CADE - Blue Mountain Tragedy - SILVER
With links to Trailers where they are publicly available. If we have missed any then please let us know.
All pictures thanks to Karen Woodham/Blazing Minds
HONORARY AWARD – LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
Presented by David J Howe
To FRAZER HINES for 70 Years in Showbusiness
SHORT FILM AWARD
Presented by Blazing Minds sponsor, Karen Woodham
• Chrysaline
• La Belle Dans Sans Merci: Hate
• Press Conference
• Script
BRONZE: PRESS CONFERENCE (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzAi_1YHLh0)
SILVER: LA BELLE DANS SANS MERCI: HATE (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QErcpMe5Mew)
GOLD/WINNER: CHRYSALINE (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GJmPjK8pSs)
GOLD/WINNER: CHRYSALINE (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GJmPjK8pSs)
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Taunya Gren |
BEST DIRECTOR AWARD
Sponsored by Alex Shewan. Presented by Wendy Turner Webster
• Piero Cannata – For Script
• Taunya Gren – For Chrysaline
• Arniko Kumar Singh – For Dakini
• Montgomery David Taylor – For In the Bag
BRONZE: PIERO CANNATA for SCRIPT
SILVER: MONTGOMERY DAVID TAYLOR for IN THE BAG
GOLD/WINNER: TAUNYA GREN for CHRYSALINE
BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY
Presented By Keith Mason
• Cold Comfort by Mick Sims
• The Estate by Rachel D Griffiths
• Relic by Russell Bryant
• The Scheme by Diego Trovarelli
BRONZE: THE ESTATE by RACHEL D GRIFFITHS
SILVER: THE SCHEME by DIEGO TROVARELLI
GOLD/WINNER: COLD COMFORT by MICK SIMS
SILVER: THE SCHEME by DIEGO TROVARELLI
GOLD/WINNER: COLD COMFORT by MICK SIMS
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Mick Sims |
HONORARY AWARD – POP LEGEND
Presented by Frazer Hines and Linzi Gold
To AYSHEA BROUGH
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Frazer Hines and Linzi Gold present Ayshea Brough with her Award. |
BEST THRILLER FEATURE
Presented by Danielle Broadbent
To MERCY OF OTHERS directed by DAMIEN GIGLIETTA (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5dF9k14clM)
BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY
Presented by The Old George Inn sponsor, Rosie Nagaty
• Being Gone John by Walter Mecham
• Department 18 by Mick Sims
• Drag Me All the Way Down by Adam Holloway
• Marah from Eilat by Leiter S Daniellson
BRONZE: DEPARTMENT 18 by MICK SIMS
SILVER: BEING GONE JOHN by WALTER MECHAM
GOLD/WINNER: DRAG ME ALL THE WAY DOWN by ADAM HOLLOWAY
GOLD/WINNER: DRAG ME ALL THE WAY DOWN by ADAM HOLLOWAY
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Adam Holloway with Rosie Nagaty |
BEST NEWCOMER AWARD
Presented by judge, Adele Maddison
To MONTGOMERY DAVID TAYLOR
BEST HORROR FEATURE
Presented by Telos Publishing sponsor, David J Howe
To BLOOD CORRAL directed by SCOTT NEW (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UDdOV1VSXA)
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Taunya Gren receives the Award from Samantha Lee Howe |
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Presented by Gary Webster
• Jimmy Hanks – Blood Corral
• Simon Messingham – Ostrich Suit
• Christina Robinson – Chrysaline
• Yana Shevchenko – Press Conference
BRONZE: SIMON MESSINGHAM for OSTRICH SUIT
SILVER: CHRISTINA ROBINSON for CHRYSALINE
GOLD/WINNER: JIMMY HANKS for BLOOD CORRAL
BEST ACTRESS
Presented by Ayshea Brough
• Michelle Jeram – The Programme
• Seanna Ladd – Chrysaline
• Malika Mahat – Dakini
• Monica Zanforlin – Script
BRONZE: MICHELLE JERAM for THE PROGRAMME (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eu5X_jqNlbg)
SILVER: MONICA ZANFORLIN for SCRIPT
GOLD/WINNER: SEANNA LADD for CHRYSALINE
GOLD/WINNER: SEANNA LADD for CHRYSALINE
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Seanna Ladd |
BEST ACTOR
Presented by Nina Wadia OBE
• Ray Calleja – Press Conference
• Alistair Lock – Ostrich Suit
• Daniele Marotta – Script
• Matt Shaw – The Stillness in the Air
BRONZE: ALISTAIR LOCK for OSTRICH SUIT
SILVER: MATT SHAW for THE STILLNESS IN THE AIR
GOLD/WINNER: RAY CALLEJA for PRESS CONFERENCE
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Nina Wadia presents the Award. |
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OUR WINNERS!
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Taunya Gren receives the Award for Best Director from Wendy Turner. |
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Rachel D Griffiths receives the Best Short Screenplay award from Keith Mason |
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Danielle Broadbent announces the winner of the Best Thriller Feature |
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Michelle Jeram receives the Bronze Award for Best Actress |
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Alistair Lock receives the Bronze Award for Best Actor |