Monster Fest 2019 / 21 October 2019

FANGORIA x MONSTER FEST 2019 Award Winners!

After an epic eight days of programming and events, FANGORIA x MONSTER FEST PART VIII: MONSTER TAKES MELBOURNE drew to a close last Friday evening with the Australian Premiere of Matt Bettinelli-Olpin & Tyler Gillett’s READY OR NOT, followed by our Closing Night Ceremony with the annual MONSTER FEST Awards.

Our 2019 Melbourne festival is now our most successful to date with a record attendance of over 3,500 attendees across all sessions at Cinema Nova.

We would like to thank our festival partners Cinema Nova & Fangoria; festival sponsors Moon Dog Brewery, Beserk, Heavy Magazine, Stack Magazine, Gear Head, Roar Digital, Red Octopus, East Brunswick Hotel and Minotaur.

We would also like to thank the filmmakers responsible for all of the films screened at the festival, it is your commitment to artistic expression that drives MONSTER FEST. Finally we would like to thank all of our volunteers, it is your generosity and spirit that makes MONSTER FEST a safe and welcoming environment for all.

Without further ado, here are the FANGORIA x MONSTER FEST 2019 Award Winners…

FEATURES

GOLDEN MONSTER – BEST FEATURE
COLOR OUT OF SPACE
Director: Richard Stanley | United States

BEST DIRECTOR
RICHARD STANLEY
Film: COLOR OUT OF SPACE | United States
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Ari Harrison, representative from Umbrella Films, accepting the Golden Monster for Best Film & Best Director (on behalf of Richard Stanley) for COLOR OUT OF SPACE, with Monster Fest festival director Grant Hardie.

BEST AUSTRALIAN FEATURE
THE FURIES
Director: Tony D’Aquino
MFAWARD-THEFURIESAndrew Marriott, executive producer of THE FURIES accepting the Best Australian Film award for the film.

SHORTS

BEST SHORT
I LEARNED HOW TO DRIVE AT THE END OF THE WORLD
Director: Miao | Country: China

BEST AUSTRALIAN SHORT
GHOST TURD
Director: Charles Ward

BEST VICTORIAN SHORT
PIPE DREAM
Director: Benoit McCullough
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Filmmaker Benoit McCullough receiving his $9,000 prize, courtesy of Roar Digital & Gear Head, for his Best Victorian Short film PIPE DREAM, with Monster Fest festival director Grant Hardie and programmer Jarret Gahan.

BEST STUDENT SHORT
BRUNCH SHIFT MASSACRE
Director: Adam Boys

TRASHARAMA – GOLDEN LOMAX
HOBO SEWER SLAUGHTER
Director: Vanessa Gudgeon & Duncan ShawMFAWARD-HOBOSEWERSLAUGHTER

Filmmakers Vanessa Gudgeon & Duncan Shaw accepting their Golden Lomax award for Trasharama‘s Best Short, HOBO SEWER SLAUGHTER.

Audiences outside of Melbourne will have their chance to see award-winners COLOR OUT OF SPACE and THE FURIES at all of our FANGORIA x MONSTER FEST 2019: MONSTER TAKES AUSTRALIA festivals across the country. For more details visit the official site here!