WINNERS

JUNE 2024 SEASON WINNERS

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

Frazer Hines

SHORT FILM AWARD 
Presented by Blazing Minds sponsor, Karen Woodham
Chrysaline 
La Belle Dans Sans Merci: Hate
Press Conference 
Script

SILVER: LA BELLE DANS SANS MERCI: HATE (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QErcpMe5Mew)
GOLD/WINNER: CHRYSALINE (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GJmPjK8pSs)

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

Mick Sims

HONORARY AWARD – POP LEGEND
Presented by Frazer Hines and Linzi Gold

To AYSHEA BROUGH

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

Adam Holloway with Rosie Nagaty

BEST NEWCOMER AWARD
Presented by judge, Adele Maddison

To MONTGOMERY DAVID TAYLOR

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)

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

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

Nina Wadia presents the Award.


CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OUR WINNERS!

Taunya Gren receives the Award for Best Director from Wendy Turner.

Rachel D Griffiths receives the Best Short Screenplay award from Keith Mason

Danielle Broadbent announces the winner of the Best Thriller Feature

Michelle Jeram receives the Bronze Award for Best Actress

Alistair Lock receives the Bronze Award for Best Actor