Ocean Shores, Washington · October 17–18, 2026
2026 Award Winners and Nominees
Congratulations to every filmmaker in our first festival. Winners were announced at the Awards Ceremony on Sunday, October 18, at the Oyhut Bay event center.
Best of Fest
A tie, so two awards were given.
- Roomer
- Night Feeds
See all Best of Fest nominees
- The Pearl Comb
- M.R.I.
- Night FeedsWinner
- RoomerWinner
- MascLooking
- Pearls
Jeremiah Kipp Memorial Award
The Pearl Comb and Night Feeds
Category Awards
Best Creature
WinnerRoomer
Nominees
- RoomerWinner
- Pearls
- Stalker
- Blindsided
Best Horror Comedy
WinnerThe Death of Therapy
Nominees
- MascLooking
- The Final Kiss
- The Death of TherapyWinner
- Hivemind Deluxe
Best Performance
WinnerMay Calamawy, Night Feeds
Nominees
- Night FeedsWinner
- Devil's Dilemma
- M.R.I.
- Trunk
Best Ick Factor
WinnerLook at This Freak
Nominees
- Pearls
- Look at This FreakWinner
- Chlorophyll
- The Critic
Best Dread
WinnerRoomer
Nominees
- RoomerWinner
- Night Feeds
- Time Eater
- Blindsided
Best Effects
WinnerPearls
Nominees
- PearlsWinner
- Roomer
- The Final Kiss
- The Screaming
Best Sound
WinnerBlindsided
Nominees
- Whisper in the Static
- BlindsidedWinner
- The Screaming
Hey Good Lookin'
WinnerThe Pearl Comb
Nominees
- The Pearl CombWinner
- M.R.I.
- Vasen
- The Death of Therapy
Best Pacific Northwest Film
WinnerBest Friend Material
Nominees
- Best Friend MaterialWinner
- Look at This Freak
- The Void
- Astray