2025 Screamfest NOLA Award Winners

8TH ANNUAL SCREAMFEST® NOLA ANNOUNCES AWARD WINNERS 2025

New Orleans, LA (November 2, 2025) - Screamfest® NOLA, celebrating its 8th annual festival in New Orleans, is excited to announce their 2025 award winners. The festival took place October 30 to November 2, 2025 at the Broad Theaters. 

Please see the full list of award recipients below.

Best Picture - PARALLEL CONSEQUENCES

Best Director - Emilio Portes - DON'T LEAVE THE KIDS ALONE

Best Horror Short - IT DRAWS CLOSER - Joshua David Matthews

Best Student Short - ANNIVERSARY - Paul De Cinque

Best Actor - Felipe Hintze - PARALLEL CONSEQUENCES

Best Actress - Mani  Shanks - SHED

Best Animated Short Film - PHANTOM PAIN - Kansas McWhirter

Best Louisiana Film - DONOR - Wesley Boone

Audience Choice Award - SCISSOR SLEEPOVER - Nee Kirschman

Thank you to our sponsors Louisiana Purchase Kitchen, Deadly Ground, Timecode NOLA and Horror Pack.