AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED FOR TORONTO AFTER DARK 2021! BIG WINNERS INCLUDE PAUL DOOD’S DEADLY LUNCH BREAK & POST MORTEM!
Toronto After Dark Film Festival is thrilled to announce the Award Winners of its 15th Annual Edition. As is tradition at Toronto After Dark, the Jury were the fans themselves with 300 festival pass buyers polled to determine the best new horror, sci-fi and action movies from the around the world!
PAUL DOOD’S DEADLY LUNCH BREAK, the British dark revenge comedy directed by Nick Gillespie took Top Prize, the Audience Choice Award for BEST FEATURE FILM GOLD plus six other Specialty Awards including BEST SCREENPLAY. BEST FEATURE FILM SILVER went to SEOBOK, Lee Yong-ju's Korean sci-fi action thriller which also took home BEST SCI-FI. Hungarian supernatural tale POST MORTEM, directed by Peter Bergendy took home BEST FEATURE FILM BRONZE as well as nine additional awards including BEST DIRECTOR and BEST HORROR FILM.
Additional Major Winners included Kazakhstan roadtrip horror comedy SWEETIE, YOU WON’T BELIEVE IT which won two awards including BEST ENSEMBLE CAST and the British gangster action comedy NIGHTSHOOTERS which won two awards including BEST ACTION FILM.
Read on for the complete list of all the winners from Toronto After Dark 2021, including the Short Film Award winners.
FEATURE FILM AWARD WINNERS
PAUL DOOD’S DEADLY LUNCH BREAK
BEST FEATURE FILM - AUDIENCE CHOICE GOLD
BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE (Tom Meeten)
BEST SCREENPLAY
BEST COMEDY
BEST MUSIC
BEST TITLE SEQUENCE
BEST KILL (Death by Steamroller)
SEOBOK
BEST FEATURE FILM - AUDIENCE CHOICE SILVER
BEST SCI-FI FILM
POST MORTEM
BEST FEATURE FILM - AUDIENCE CHOICE BRONZE
BEST HORROR FILM
BEST DIRECTOR (Peter Bergendy)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR (Fruzsina Hais)
BEST SPECIAL EFFECTS
BEST SOUND DESIGN
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
BEST EDITING
MOST SCARY FILM
FILM MOST WANT TO SEE A SEQUEL TO
SWEETIE, YOU WON’T BELIEVE IT
BEST ENSEMBLE CAST
MOST ORIGINAL FILM
BEST FILM TO WATCH WITH A CROWD
NIGHTSHOOTERS
BEST ACTION FILM
BEST FIGHT (Knife Fight)
THE FREE FALL
BEST VILLAIN (Shawn Ashmore as Nick)
ALIEN ON STAGE
BEST MONSTER/CREATURE (DIY Xenomorph)
SHORT FILM AWARD WINNERS
BEST CANADIAN SHORT FILM
1. GOLD: LE REFLET (THE REFLECTION) Directed by Louis-David Jutras
2. SILVER: MORBUS Directed by Kerim Banka
3. BRONZE: KWÊSKOSÎW (SHE WHISTLES) Directed by Thirza Cuthand
BEST INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM
1. GOLD: SHINY NEW WORLD (Netherlands) Directed by Jan van Gorkum
2. SILVER: MASHED POTATO FACE (USA) Directed by Joseph Graham
3. BRONZE: THE TENANT (Spain) Directed by Lucas Paulino and Ángel Torres
ABOUT TORONTO AFTER DARK
Toronto After Dark Film Festival is one of the world’s leading showcases of New Horror, Sci-Fi and Action cinema. Each October, the critically acclaimed event screens thrilling new features and shorts from around the world in front of an audience of thousands. The 16th Annual festival runs Oct 19-23, 2022 at the Scotiabank Theatre, the biggest cinema in the heart of downtown Toronto, Canada.
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Award Winners: Many Congrats and If you would like an official TADFF Award Winner Laurel graphic for use in your marketing, please contact us.
