NOV 20-21, 2026
WINNERS – LOS ANGELES FANTASY FEST 2025
Celebrate the outstanding achievements of this year’s filmmakers.
Los Angeles Fantasy Fest 2025 brought together incredible talent from around the world, and these awards honor the films and artists who stood out with exceptional creativity, originality, and impact.
Best Horror / Thriller Feature Film
To Keep Her - Dir. Tommy Doughty - 01:30:00 min - Canada
Best sci-fi Feature Film
The Space Rodent - Dir. Jason D. Morris - 1:20:33 min - United States
Best Animated Short Film
Tormented - Dir. Liz Lugo - 9:21 min - United States
Best Horror Short Film Feature
JC Bratton's Dollhouse (Buffy) - Dir. Ken Zheng, Livi Zheng - 19:04 min - United States
Best Sci-Fi Short Film
LOOM - Dir. Jesse Cook III - 14:59 min - United States
Best Thriller Short Film
Shadows - Dir. Sophia Terranova - 15:41 min - United States
Best Director (Overall)
Dir. Ben Robert Montgomery-Pierson - Ekelbrode - 14:47 min - United States
Best Cinematography (Overall)
Dead End Rides - 7:18 min - Australia
Best Visual Effects (Overall)
Demon Hunter: Time 2 Kill - 01:37:44 min - Ireland
Best Screenplay (Overall)
Piercing Screams - 01:21:37 min - United States
Best Script FEATURE
Review - Wri. Jonathan Zarantonello - USA
Best Script Short
He Watches - Wri. Felicia A Mead - USA
Audience award
The Punishment Tapes - Dir. John Theissen Jr. - 42:00 min - United States
honorable mention
The Demoness - Dir. Andrew de Burgh - 01:33:00 min - United States
honorable mention
"The Mayor and the Unicorn" - Wri. Kelly Sisco - USA
honorable mention
TEXAS NIGHTMARE - Dir. Michael Merino - 1:20:00 min - United States
