Fantastic Fest is all wrapped up and the Shiner hangover is just now setting in. That hangover may be a few days later than normal due to the lack of the customary boozy awards show, but we can now share all the winners. And while not every film can win a prize (though it's certainly close), every film programmed at the Austin genre spectacular is a winner just based on inclusion. Here are the movies the esteemed jurors chose to single out:
"NEXT WAVE" FEATURES
Best Picture: ZOOLOGY directed by Ivan I. Tverdovsky
Best Director: Julia Ducournau for RAW
Special Mention for Fantastic Spirit: THE LURE
FANTASTIC FEATURES
Best Picture: COLOSSAL directed by Nacho Vigalondo
Best Director: Amat Escalante for THE UNTAMED
HORROR FEATURES
Best Picture: THE AUTOPSY OF JANE DOE directed by André Øvredal
Best Director: Colm McCarthy for THE GIRL WITH ALL THE GIFTS
COMEDY FEATURES
Best Picture: DOWN UNDER directed by Abraham Forsythe (pictured)
Best Director: Abraham Forsythe for DOWN UNDER
Special Mention for Best Comedy Debut: THE YOUNG OFFENDERS
ACTION FEATURES
Best Picture: AGE OF SHADOWS directed by KIM Jee-woon
Best Director: Nabwana IGG for BAD BLACK
Special Mention for Best Action: CALL OF HEROES
DOCUMENTARY FEATURES
Best Picture: ORIGINAL COPY directed by Florian Heinzen-Ziob & Georg Heinzen
Best Director: Florian Heinzen-Ziob & Georg Heinzen for ORIGINAL COPY
SHORT FUSE: HORROR SHORTS
Best Picture: CURVE directed by Tim Egan
Best Director : Tim Egan for CURVE
Special Mention: OVERTIME
Special Mention: Najarra Townsend, lead actress in THE STYLIST
FANTASTIC SHORTS - Presented by Chiller
Best Picture: SUMMER CAMP ISLAND directed by Julia Pott
Best Director : Chris Mitchell & Yoav Lester for IRON SPYDER
SHORTS WITH LEGS
Best Picture: PACO directed by Catalina Jordan Alvarez
Best Director: Calvin Reeder for THE PROCEDURE
Special Mention for Best Meal: THE WORM
FANTASTIC BUMPER COMPETITION - Presented by Shiner Beer
JACK SKELLINGTON IN THE BOX directed by Roman Fruehan (Watch it here)
*Update* Audience Awards Added
AUDIENCE AWARD - Presented by Maxwell Locke & Ritter
Audience Award Winner: BAD BLACK directed by Nabwana IGG
1st Runner-Up: NIRVANNA THE BAND THE SHOW directed by Matt Johnson
2nd Runner-Up: RAW directed by Julia Ducournau