This year saw the Blood in the Snow Film Festival expand from four to six days, which the introduction of the Deadly Exposure Industry Film Market. This resulted in BITS 2018 being my most busy festival, as see by the fact that it took me a number of days after the completion of the festival to finish up my coverage. However, my cover of BITS 2018 is now done and I can finally rest.
Here are my favourite films of the festival, along with the official award winners.
Top Five Feature Films
Top Three Short Films (Bloody BITS Pt 1)
- Firstbite
- Supine
- Santa's Helper
Top Three Short Films (Bloody BITS Pt 2)
- Lay Them Straight
- Binge
- Time Heals No Wounds
Top Three Short Films (Pre-Screening)
- The Holy Tank
- To Catch a Mouse
- Nepenthes
The Bloodies
Most Promising Debut Film
Frostbite
Best PosterÂ
Altered Skin – Small Dog Design
Best ScreenplayÂ
Level 16 – Danishka Esterhazy
Best CinematographyÂ
SuperGrid – Michael Jari Davidson
Best FX/MakeupÂ
Alive
Best Musical ScoreÂ
Spencer Creaghan – Altered Skin
Best Editing
Matt Welie and Jesse Thomas Cook – The Hoard
Best Ensemble
Montreal Dead End (directors)
Best ActressÂ
Katie Douglas – Level 16
Best ActorÂ
Josh Collins – Hammer of the Gods
Rising StarÂ
Danishka Esterhazy – Level 16
Best DirectorÂ
Danishka Esterhazy – Level 16
Best Web SeriesÂ
Necessary Evil
Best ShortÂ
Lay Them Straight
Best PictureÂ
Montreal Dead End
Vanguard AwardÂ
Jesse Thomas Cook