Award categories change a little bit every year. 2021 (year 13) Shockfest awarded 5 $666 cash prizes alongside a unique trophy to the following 5 categories:

BEST FEATURE
BEST SHORT
BEST DIRECTOR

BEST SCREENPLAY
SHOCKING STUDENT FILMMAKER AWARD
 

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Below are the award winners and categories for Shockfest 2021...

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BEST FEATURE FILM
A Place Among The Dead by Juliet Landau

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BEST DIRECTOR
Michael Su - Death Count

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BEST ACTRESS
Juliet Landau - A Place Among The Dead

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BEST ACTOR
Jimmie Laine - Cockazoid

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BEST CINEMATOGRAPHER
Joseph Russio - Beyond Dark Dreams

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MOST SHOCKING STUDENT FILMMAKER AWARD
WreckVlogs by Jackson Cooperman

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BEST ANIMATED FILM
Burger Royale by Gary Francis Roche

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BEST CULT FILM
Clowning by P.M. Lipscomb

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BEST DOCUMENTARY
The History of Metal and Horror by Mike Schiff

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BEST SCIFI
An Ideal Host by Robert Woods

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BEST DRAMA FILM
Wives of the Skies by Honey Lauren

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BEST EXPERIMENTAL FILM
Locked. by Sean Imamkhan

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BEST FANTASY FILM
The Berlin Bride by Michael Bartlett

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BEST SHORT FILM
The Carducci Talent Show by Anthony Fanelli

BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM
SĪBĬLUM by Luigi Scarpa

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BEST SCREENPLAY
The Witch on Bridge St. by Luke St. Germaine

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MOCKFEST AWARD: BEST COMEDY
Lost Treasure Of The Valley by Robert Husted

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BEST MUSIC VIDEO
Parasite - Lunarcode by Vincenzo Carubia, Jessica Gillette

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FILMMAKER TIP COMPETITION
Alex Wroten

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MUSEUM OF PARANORMAL EXHIBITS AND ARTIFACTS AWARD
Vulture City ParaCon - Jay Yates and Marie Yates