OIF Orlando REEL Nominees & Winners

BEST HAIR/MUA 

HORROR

HAZE – MELISSA BRIGGS
FINAL CUT – SUMMER CIRONE
*** WINNER: THE_ORACLE – ADRIAN REUSCHE ***
MARSHSKIN – JUAN PANTOJA
11:41 – CONNOR HAYES

COMEDY

MUCKSPOUT THADDEUS – JANA HENRY
THIS FIRE ISN’T YOURS TO NAME – LAUREN BROMFIELD
IMPLANTABILITY – JANA HENRY
HOW TO THROW A BLOCK PARTY IN CHINATOWN – NADEZHDA OLINA
CATCHING SANTA – FATIMA SERRATE
*** WINNER: SECOND CONTACT – CONNOR HAYES ***

ONE-TAKE

 I’M ALL EARS – THOMAS SMITH & JORDYN COBB
THE VELVETEEN ACTOR – CHELSEA FOUST
A MOTHER’S WRATH – STACY GANNON
THE LAST SUPPER – ASHLEY GARNETTE
*** WINNER: KINGS AND QUEENS – SCOTT DESHAZO ***

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN

HORROR

*** WINNER: NEVER WAKE UP – JOSHUA BYERS ***
MARSHSKIN – MARGARITA SOTOMAYOR
THE HEARTH – GEOFF SCOTT
HAZE – DEREK ZIEGLER
FINAL CUT – JACOB SCHWARTZ 

COMEDY

THIS FIRE ISN’T YOURS TO NAME – CHAD WENGEL
A HENCH LIFE – ROB HERRERA & JONATHAN WRIGHT
*** WINNER: MUCKSPOUT THADDEUS – CHAD WENGEL AND AUSTIN ROGHELIA ***
IMPLANTABILITY – MARGARITA SOTOMAYOR
HOW TO THROW A BLOCK PARTY IN CHINATOWN – JULIP RIVERA
TRIVIA NIGHT – LISA KATHLEEN MARK

ONE-TAKE

WITHER – LEVI CALEB SMITH
THE LAST SUPPER – BROOKE HILL
*** WINNER: I’M ALL EARS – VESTA MILLARD ***
THE TABLE BETWEEN US – DALE METZ
THE VELVETEEN ACTOR – JEFFERY S. HERMAN
KINGS AND QUEENS – LARRAINE DELOACH

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

HORROR

HAZE – MATT EINHORN
FINAL CUT – SEAN EBANKS
MARSHSKIN – RAY HUSSAIN
DO NOT FOLLOW THE WHIS – NIRAV PURI
*** WINNER: RUNNING FROM DEMONS – CLIFF FOLDS ***
LOST SOULS – JASON ZEN

 COMEDY

 HOW TO THROW A BLOCK PARTY IN CHINATOWN – TAO LIU
PAST TENSE – TL WESTGATE
 *** WINNER: MUCKSPOUT THADDEUS – JAY BOG ***
TAKING IT OVER – MICHAEL LEMAY
SECOND CONTACT – CLINTON HUGHES
TRIVIA NIGHT – BRIAN ALLRED
THIS FIRE ISN’T YOURS TO NAME – BRIAN ALLRED
IMPLANTABILITY – JAY BOG

ONE-TAKE

I’M ALL EARS – JIM STAFFORD
*** WINNER: THE LAST SUPPER – LARRY CALABRETTA ***
KINGS AND QUEENS – MOMMA ASHLEY ROSE
FORECLOSED – JAY BOG
OPEN HOUSE OF HORROR – VINCENT RODRIGUEZ

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

HORROR

THE_ORACLE – TAYLOR YORK
DON’T LET IT RIDE – WHITNEY FAIN
*** WINNER: HAZE – AMANDA DIAZ ***
NEVER WAKE UP – SARAH ZAVALA
FINAL CUT – SARAH ANDRESCIK
LOST SOULS – CLAIRE LOUISE HUDER
HAPPY TRAILS – CHRISTINA GOITIA
GO RIGHT AHEAD – HALEY BLAIR

COMEDY

PAST TENSE – COCO GUTIERREZ
TRIVIA NIGHT – PANG THAO
RICKY & JORTS – AJ ANTRIM
CHALLENGE FORCE: WORLD’S BEST – JANA HENRY
THIS FIRE ISN’T YOURS TO NAME – KELSEY MCKERCHER
*** WINNER: IMPLANTABILITY – GRACIE HOLLAND ***
HOW TO THROW A BLOCK PARTY IN CHINATOWN – LI QIAO

ONE-TAKE

*** WINNER: THE TABLE BETWEEN US – SARAH YARBOROUGH ***
A MOTHER’S WRATH – ARTEMIS RIVERA
SOMETHING LEATHER – CATHERINE CAVENAUGH
KINGS AND QUEENS – ISABELLA AMATUCCIO
OPEN HOUSE OF HORROR – LISA YAMBO

BEST MUSIC

HORROR

RUNNING FROM DEMONS – JAMES FLAGG
11:41 – KATHLEEN ENRIQUEZ
KNOCK, KNOCK – STRAYER (BENJAMIN WOODARD)
FINAL CUT – CHRISTIAN ENGQUIST
NEVER WAKE UP – ANTHONY BARRO
*** WINNER: THE HEARTH – GEOFF SCOTT ***

COMEDY

IMPLANTABILITY – SHEA BRYANT
*** WINNER: HOW TO THROW A BLOCK PARTY IN CHINATOWN – CHEW-IRIZARRY ***
THIS FIRE ISN’T YOURS TO NAME – AUSTIN ROGHELIA
PAST TENSE – PAUL MEZZANOTTE
CATCHING SANTA – BERNARD A, KYER
CHALLENGE FORCE: WORLD’S BEST – DOC ANTHONY BRAVO

ONE-TAKE

I’M ALL EARS – R. NEWELL WOOD
THE TABLE BETWEEN US – ANDREW SCOTT FOUST
*** WINNER: HER TIME HAS COME – TRISTAN BISHOP ***
A MOTHER’S WRATH – SAMUEL GR MORGAN
THE LAST SUPPER – JOE HODGIN
FORECLOSED – JEFF ILGENFRITZ

BEST EDITOR

HORROR

MARSHSKIN – AUSTIN BOGGS
DO NOT FOLLOW THE WHIS – JUSTIN OMOI
THE_ORACLE – ISAAC CHAVEZ
DON’T LET IT RIDE – CHELO GARCIA
TURN AROUND – JOSHUA BOSHELL
HAZE – DEREK ZIEGLER
FIRST STAB – RYAN BURKE
FINAL CUT – GREGORY MOHN
*** WINNER: NEVER WAKE UP – JOSHUA BYERS ***

COMEDY

MUCKSPOUT THADDEUS – AUSTIN ROGHELIA
IMPLANTABILITY – KRYSTAL ALEXANDRIA
LET’S MAKE A MOVIE – GREGORY MOHN
*** WINNER: A HENCH LIFE – ROB HERRERA ***
HOW TO THROW A BLOCK PARTY IN CHINATOWN – CLIO YANG
THIS FIRE ISN’T YOURS TO NAME – AUSTIN ROGHELIA

ONE-TAKE

*** WINNER: I’M ALL EARS – GREGORY MOHN ***
THE TABLE BETWEEN US – DALE METZ
THE VELVETEEN ACTOR – JUAN FELIPE MUNOZ
WITHER – LEVI CALEB SMITH
KINGS AND QUEENS – PEDER TRUSIAK

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

HORROR

*** WINNER: MARSHSKIN – DANIEL HAGLER ***
NEVER WAKE UP – JOSEPH O’CONNOR
THE_ORACLE – BRETT ROBERTSON
THE HEARTH – GEOFF SCOTT
HAZE – DEREK ZIEGLER
FIRST STAB – JUSTIN WILSON
FINAL CUT – GREGORY MOHN
TURN AROUND – GEOFF SCOTT

COMEDY

LET’S MAKE A MOVIE – GREGORY MOHN
THIS FIRE ISN’T YOURS TO NAME – AUSTIN ROGHELIA
IMPLANTABILITY – DANIEL HAGLER
A HENCH LIFE – ROB HERRERA
PAST TENSE – DEREK ZIEGLER
*** WINNER: MUCKSPOUT THADDEUS – AUSTIN ROGHELIA ***

ONE-TAKE

I’M ALL EARS – GREGORY MOHN
THE TABLE BETWEEN US – DALE METZ
*** WINNER: THE VELVETEEN ACTOR – FERNAN LAURO GREGORIO ***
WITHER – LEVI CALEB SMITH
A MOTHER’S WRATH – JOSH WARMENHOVEN
THE LAST SUPPER – GUSTAVO CARVALHO

BEST LEAD ACTOR

HORROR

THE_ORACLE – FLETCHER MCDANIEL
KNOCK, KNOCK – BRYCEN TAYLOR
FINAL CUT – JACOB SCHWARTZ
NEVER WAKE UP – HAN SOTO
*** WINNER: THE HEARTH – SEAN EBANKS ***
RUNNING FROM DEMONS – RAY SOSTRE
HAZE – TIMOTHY BELL
FIRST STAB – RYAN BURKE

COMEDY

A HENCH LIFE – MIKE TAYLOR
THIS FIRE ISN’T YOURS TO NAME – CLINTON HUGHES
IMPLANTABILITY – JUSTIN LONCAR
HOW TO THROW A BLOCK PARTY IN CHINATOWN – BRANDON BORUCH
PAST TENSE – DEREK ZIEGLER
TRIVIA NIGHT – MICHAEL BRODSKY
TAKING IT OVER – ISAIAH GIULIANO
RIDICULOUS – JANELL MARSH
*** WINNER: MUCKSPOUT THADDEUS – DEVIN CONWAY ***
SECOND CONTACT – BRANDON BORUCH

ONE-TAKE

I’M ALL EARS – MICHAEL BRODSKY
THE TABLE BETWEEN US – CHUCK FUSCA
THE VELVETEEN ACTOR – JEFFERY S. HERMAN
*** WINNER: WITHER – BEN BUCHANAN ***
HER TIME HAS COME – NICO HENAO
THE LAST SUPPER – BRANDON BORUCH
KINGS AND QUEENS – TYLER NEWELL

 BEST LEAD ACTRESS

HORROR

DON’T LET IT RIDE – YSELA WILLIAMS
TURN AROUND – ABBEY PIERCE
*** WINNER: HAZE – JULIA DANSEREAU ***
FIRST STAB – JENNIFER COE
THE_ORACLE – NATALIA SEIBLITZ
KNOCK, KNOCK – CLAIRE LOUISE HUDER
11:41 – TATIANA LYN
RUNNING FROM DEMONS – PANG THAO

COMEDY

 THIS FIRE ISN’T YOURS TO NAME – LAUREN BROMFIELD
*** WINNER: IMPLANTABILITY – EEVA STOVALL ***
HOW TO THROW A BLOCK PARTY IN CHINATOWN – HANI CHEN
PAST TENSE – CHRISTA LUZYNSKI
TRIVIA NIGHT – JENNIFER HARMAN
CHALLENGE FORCE: WORLD’S BEST – HOLLAND WATKINS
MUCKSPOUT THADDEUS – BROOKE KAYLA

ONE-TAKE

THE LAST SUPPER – SUZANNE O’DONNELL
*** WINNER: THE TABLE BETWEEN US – JACKIE SMITH ***
WITHER – ASHLEY SMITH
HER TIME HAS COME – NATALIE BISHOP
A MOTHER’S WRATH – PANG THAO
KINGS AND QUEENS – BRIENNA PANGBORN
I’M ALL EARS – VESTA MILLARD

BEST ORIGINAL STORY

HORROR

NEVER WAKE UP – JOSHUA BYERS
FIRST STAB – JENNIFER COE
MARSHSKIN – JUAN PANTOJA
HAZE – DEREK ZIEGLER
*** WINNER: FINAL CUT – JACOB SCHWARTZ ***
THE_ORACLE – SANTIAGO MONTOYA
LOST SOULS – LEWIS LESLIE
RUNNING FROM DEMONS – HUGH DIMAURO

COMEDY

MUCKSPOUT THADDEUS – JAY BOGDANOWITSCH
*** WINNER: THIS FIRE ISN’T YOURS TO NAME – JOSHUA SHAFFER ***
IMPLANTABILITY – KRYSTAL ALEXANDRIA
LET’S MAKE A MOVIE – GREGORY MOHN
HOW TO THROW A BLOCK PARTY IN CHINATOWN – CLIO YANG
TAKING IT OVER – BRANDON BLACKBURN
CHALLENGE FORCE: WORLD’S BEST – REIGN BURTON

ONE-TAKE

THE VELVETEEN ACTOR – JEFFERY S. HERMAN
WITHER – LEVI CALEB SMITH
HER TIME HAS COME – WILL HENAO
A MOTHER’S WRATH – MICHAEL INNAMORATO
*** WINNER: I’M ALL EARS – TRACEY JANE ***
THE TABLE BETWEEN US – DALE METZ
THE LAST SUPPER – BROOKE HILL/ DIANE LEVINE/ FERNANDO TOSETTI
KINGS AND QUEENS – SKY BELLUOMINI

BEST SOUND

HORROR

HAZE – DEREK ZIEGLER
FIRST STAB – MICHAEL F. LEWIS
FINAL CUT – GREGORY MOHN & CHRISTIAN ENGQUIST
*** WINNER: THE_ORACLE – RYAN GOODE ***
THE HEARTH – GEOFF SCOTT

COMEDY

*** WINNER: MUCKSPOUT THADDEUS – CHRISTOPHER DEBONIS ***
THIS FIRE ISN’T YOURS TO NAME – STEVEN WILSON
IMPLANTABILITY – GREGORY MOHN
A HENCH LIFE – STEVEN MCGEE
PAST TENSE – CHARLIE BURKET
CATCHING SANTA – BERNARD A. KYER
RICKY & JORTS – JACK KAUFMANN

ONE-TAKE

THE VELVETEEN ACTOR – JUAN FELIPE MUNOZ
WITHER – JORGE BARBA
*** WINNER: I’M ALL EARS – GREGORY MOHN ***
THE TABLE BETWEEN US – JORGE BARBA
THE LAST SUPPER – JOE HODGIN
BEST DIRECTOR

HORROR

THE_ORACLE – DOMINIQUE JOY GOMEZ
THE HEARTH – GEOFF SCOTT
TURN AROUND – JACOB SCHWARZ
*** WINNER: HAZE – DEREK ZIEGLER ***
FIRST STAB – JENNIFER COE
FINAL CUT – MICHAELA WIGGINS
MARSHSKIN – JUAN PANTOJA

COMEDY

A HENCH LIFE – JONATHAN WRIGHT
THIS FIRE ISN’T YOURS TO NAME – CHAD WENGEL
IMPLANTABILITY – KRYSTAL ALEXANDRIA
LET’S MAKE A MOVIE – GREGORY MOHN
*** WINNER: MUCKSPOUT THADDEUS – CHAD WENGEL ***
HOW TO THROW A BLOCK PARTY IN CHINATOWN – JULIAN WILSON

ONE-TAKE

THE TABLE BETWEEN US – DALE METZ, JORGE BARBA
THE VELVETEEN ACTOR – JEFFREY REMBERT
*** WINNER: I’M ALL EARS – TRACEY JANE ***
WITHER – LEVI CALEB SMITH
A MOTHER’S WRATH – MICHAEL LAMBERTI
THE LAST SUPPER – FERNANDO TOSETTI

BEST PICTURE

HORROR

NEVER WAKE UP
MARSHSKIN
THE ORACLE
*** WINNER: HAZE ***
FIRST STAB
FINAL CUT
DO NOT FOLLOW THE WHIS
THE HEARTH

COMEDY

THIS FIRE ISN’T YOURS TO NAME
IMPLANTABILITY
LET’S MAKE A MOVIE
*** WINNER: MUCKSPOUT THADDEUS ***
A HENCH LIFE
HOW TO THROW A BLOCK PARTY IN CHINATOWN
PAST TENSE

ONE-TAKE 

 THE LAST SUPPER
THE TABLE BETWEEN US
A MOTHER’S WRATH
WITHER
HER TIME HAS COME
*** WINNER: I’M ALL EARS ***
THE VELVETEEN ACTOR

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CHALLENGE RULES

In order to be eligible for an award, entrants must follow all general rules and guidelines, which are found on our main site. Visit the link, be sure to read the terms CAREFULLY AND ENTIRELY. Share these rules with your crew. Any additional Challenge-specific considerations for this Challenge will be posted below.

Additional Considerations:

Your film project must be in one of these genres:  Horror, Comedy, or One-Take. 
The run-time limit for One-Take Films is 7 minutes; Horror & Comedy remain at 9 minutes.

Award Categories for this Challenge

Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Music, Best Director, Best Cinematographer, Best Editor, Best Original Story, Best Sound, Best Set Design, Best Hair/MUA.

Film Selections

COMEDY


MUCKSPOUT THADDEUS – by Jay Bogdanowitsch
A soon-to-be divorced young couple go searching for a mystical figure and his treasure to help rescue their home from foreclosure, however, they in for a rude awakening. [ PG-13 ]


Let’s Make A Movie – by Gregory Mohn
A time traveling hobo from the future is mistaken for Jesus and the President is kidnapped by aliens, probably. [ PG ]


A HENCH LIFE – by JONATHAN WRIGHT
A bored nobody signs up to be a henchman for unlimited burritos, only to discover the job perks include being cannon fodder for superheroes and he’s running out of lives fast. [ PG-13 ]


Trivia Night – by Matthew Komorowski
A fun night of trivia is interrupted when a wanted man hides out from the cops in a local bar. [ PG-13 ]


Stop & Watch – by Lisa Kathleen Mark
Her invention project for science class was born in doubt, tested in chaos, and finally proven in the most unlikely place at school. [ G ]


Catching Santa – by Joshua De La Vega
A conspiracy theorist podcaster has dedicated his life to catching Santa after an encounter with him when he was a kid. [PG] [ PG ]


Second Contact – by Kimberly DiPersia
After humanity celebrates first contact with an alien species, an accountant is tasked with finalizing negotiations with their representative. He discovers that galactic diplomacy is far messier than he imagined. [ G ]


Implantability – by Krystal Alexandria
While trying to find a missing flash drive, a mob boss interrogates a Deaf civilian. When her assistant comes up with creative ways to torture the deaf, the results are shocking. [ PG ]


Challenge Force: World’s Best – by Reign Burton
Three former OiF award winners wield the powers of Comedy, Action, and Drama, combining their awards to form Challenge Force and stop a beige-suited villain from erasing joy and creativity from the world. [ PG-13 ]


This Fire Isn’t Yours To Name – by Joshua Shaffer
An office worker is outed as a pole fitness enthusiast, she must choose the fire within or extinguish it forever. [ PG-13 ]


Past Tense – by TL Westgate
Norman is taking his wife to the boss’s party. What could possibly go wrong? [ PG-13 ]


Ridiculous – by Danny Day
The angels fly because they take themselves lightly [ G ]


How to Throw a Block Party in Chinatown – by Clio Yang
Two small business entrepreneurs turn to their local performing artists in the Orlando Chinatown to help hype up their original boba tea, on the condition that the duo learn some of their tricks. [ G ]


RICKY & JORTS – by Sophie Gonzalez
Two goofy best friends attempt to solve a murder mystery by investigating their oddball friends (and enemies). [ G ]


Taking it over – by Tiffany Cribbs
Avery plans to take over his fathers lawn empire but has some mishaps along the way. [ PG-13 ] [ PG-13 ]


Backyard Bros. – by Shawn Lawrentz
After incinerating their BBQ, a trio of Florida bros cook up something better: a revolutionary business plan to disrupt the pet industry that could only come from a “Florida Man”. [ PG-13 ]


ONE-TAKE

Wither – by Levi Smith
A widowed man seeks a companion with which to share his home, his wealth, and his secret. [ PG-13 ]

THE TABLE BETWEEN US – by Dale C Metz
The host considers every detail ensuring this evening is one her guests will not forget. [ PG ]

I’m All Ears – by Tracey Jane
A comforting midnight DJ reveals a Van Gogh killer. [ PG-13 ]

Her Time Has Come – by Will Henao
On the day she leaves for college, a young woman and her high school sweetheart share one final hour—singing their way through a tender goodbye in a house filled with love and unspoken truths. [ PG ]

Kings and Queens – by Sky Belluomini
A shy young man enrolls in a drag class and, guided by a vibrant community of kings and queens, discovers the confidence to ignore outside judgement and embrace his true self. [ PG ]

The Last Supper – by Fernando Tosetti
In a tense Italian restaurant dining room, Don Carlo, a cunning mob patriarch, savors a final meal while confronting his sons Tony and Giuseppe, unraveling a web of betrayal and family loyalty. [ PG-13 ]

Your Call is Very Important to Us – by Noah Camenker
A man struggles to reach a human when calling customer service. [ PG-13 ]

The House Call – by Justin Bansraj
A nurse visits a routine patient who refuses to open her door, but the longer he stays on the porch, the more he begins to question who he’s speaking to. [ PG-13 ]

Smoke in every bite – by Brandon Blackburn
A guy named Jimmy is eating burger driving down the road and its pretty gross so he throws it out the window because he sees an ad in a magazine for the best ribs in eagle lake. [ PG-13 ]

Rumor Mill – by Brandon Miles
At a wild house party, one innocent secret whispered between two friends spirals into a hilariously absurd rumor that ricochets through the guests until it circles back to the original source completely unrecognizable. [ PG-13 ]

Something Leather – by Kathleen Enriquez
On their anniversary, Isobel’s moments with her partner Olivia is disrupted by strange moments of confusion. As the day unravels, small flashes of disorientation hint at something amiss, and Isobel’s grip on reality begins to slip. [ PG ]

A Mother’s Wrath – by Michael Lamberti
Her daughter was taken from her. Now, one mother must hunt her killers down by channeling the powers of Daishinken. [ PG-13 ]

ZENITH – by Arturo Uspango
The journey of a hallucinatory exorcism. [ PG-13 ]

Foreclosed – by Crystal Hanley
As a man faces the loss of his family home to foreclosure, he hatches a disturbing plan: turn the property into a crime scene so no one else will want it–and maybe, just maybe, he can keep it forever. [ PG-13 ]

Open House of Horror – by Wendy Feliciano
A high-stakes open house takes a hilariously unexpected turn when a determined realtor faces off against quirky guests and a very unusual surprise all in one uninterrupted take. [ PG ]

The Velveteen Actor – by Jeffrey Rembert
An actor prepares in front of a mirror to become Orson Welles – only to confront the blurred line between performance and identity. In the quiet ritual of transformation, he questions: when does pretending become reality? [ G ]

HORROR

First Stab – by Jennifer Coe
A would-be serial killer bent on revenge discovers murder isn’t like the movies. [ PG-13 ]

Final Cut – by Jacob Schwartz
A celebrated film editor with a ruthless eye for perfection moonlights as a serial killer, turning his victims into twisted “final cuts” in a gruesome homage to his craft. [ R ]

Knock, Knock – by Claire Louise Huder
Haunted by a knocking only he seems to hear, a young man goes on a walk in the woods with his love in order to clear his head. [ PG-13 ]

The Hearth – by Geoff Scott
A couple’s weekend getaway to a vacation home takes a sinister turn when an ancient god requires a sacrifice. [ PG-13 ]

Haze – by Derek Ziegler
A kidnapping survivor’s recent television appearance attracts the attention of a local journalist. [ PG-13 ]

The Oracle – By Dominique Joy Gomez
Logline: A man trapped on an abandoned island struggles to find a way to his wife and son leading him to descend into a mysterious and surreal world—guided by a cryptic figure known only as The Oracle. As reality begins to unravel, he’s left questioning whether he’s being led to safety… or deeper into madness. [ PG-13 ]

Don’t Let It Ride – by Ysela Williams
A respected church leader takes a late night drive- but she’s not alone. By the end of the ride, one question remains: who’s really in control? [ PG-13 ]

Turn Around – by Jacob Schwarz
A recently engaged couple encounter car troubles on their journey home. While looking for gas they discover they may not get to their destination alive. [ PG-13 ]

Do Not Follow The Whis – by Mohammed Osman
A group of friends decides to ignore warning signs while hiking through a remote forest and become victims to ancient beings. [ PG-13 ]

Go Right Ahead – by Kelly Weaver
Abigail and her boyfriend Gerald are heading home after a busy work day. When they arrive home, they are greeted by someone from her past and they experience something they will never forget [ PG-13 ]

Running From Demons – by Hugh DiMauro
Felony Cars Detective Javier Orlando’s seemingly perfect crime is thwarted by an attorney from a very peculiar law firm. [ PG-13 ]

Happy Trails – by Doc Anthony Bravo
A thrill seeking guide leads a group of hikers into a cursed forest, ignoring a deadly warning. As night falls, something begins stalking them. Who survives the night? [ PG-13 ]

Marshskin – by Juan Pantoja
A group of friends embark on an adventrue to bust the myth of the Marshskin, but the creature has other plans. [ PG-13 ]

Never Wake Up – by Joshua Byers
A guilt-ridden husband slips into a dreamscape of unraveling realities, where remorse, punishment, and vengeance blur—until he wakes to a truth he can’t escape. [ PG-13 ]

Lost Souls – by Lewis Leslie
After losing the love of his life, Chase calls on help from the other side. But what price is he willing to pay to get her back? [ PG-13 ]

11:41 – by Jonathan Silva
A couple is hours into a first date. Conversation is flowing as much as the wine, but a spiked drink or two quickly spirals into madness. [ PG-13 ]

OIF REEL OFFICIAL SCRIPT SELECTIONS

Comedy

A Hench Life – By – Jonathan Wright
A HENCH LIFE is a dark comedy short that explores the not-so-glamorous lives of low-level henchmen working for a supervillain. Think Deadpool meets The Office — full of explosions, poor life choices, microwave burritos, and one guy named Kevin who just wants benefits and a sense of purpose. [PG-13]

Past Tense – By TL Westgate
Norman is bringing his wife to his new boss’s house for dinner. Hopefully she’s not too extra. [ PG-13 ]

Backyard Bros – By – Shawn Lawrentz
After incinerating their BBQ, a trio of Florida bros cook up something better: a revolutionary business plan to disrupt the pet industry that could only come from a “Florida Man”. [G]

Catching Santa – By – Tyler Sussmann
A conspiracy theorist podcaster has dedicated his life to catching Santa after an encounter with him when he was a kid. [PG-13]

CHALLENGE FORCE: World’s Best – By – Reign Burton
3 former OiF award winning actors unite their genre powers to stop a villain from erasing fun and unleash the true spirit of cinema. [PG]

Groundhog – By – Danielle Hollobaugh
A not so secret agent makes his move. [ PG-13 ]

How to Throw a Block Party in Chinatown – By – Clio Yang
Two small business entrepreneurs turn to their local performing artists in the Orlando Chinatown to help hype up their original boba tea, on the condition that the duo learn some of their tricks. [ G ]

Implantability – By – Krystal Alexandria
While trying to find a missing flash drive, a mob boss interrogates a Deaf civilian. When her assistant comes up with creative ways to torture the deaf, the results are shocking. [ PG-13 ]

Let’s Make A Movie – By – Gregory Mohn
A time traveling hobo is mistaken for Jesus. Also, the President is kidnapped by aliens, probably. [ PG-13 ]

MUCKSPOUT THADDEUS – By – Jay Bogdanowitsch
A soon-to-be divorced young couple go searching for a mystical figure and his treasure to help rescue their home from foreclosure, however, they in for a rude awakening. [ PG-13 ]

RICKY & JORTS – By – Sophie Gonzalez
Two goofy best friends attempt to solve a murder mystery by investigating their oddball friends (and enemies). [ PG-13 ]

Ridiculous – By – Danny Day
“Ridiculous The angels fly because they take themselves lightly” [ G ]

S*ITTING TOGETHER – By – J.P. Smith
Two sweet girlfriends learn more about each other than they bargained for on their hiking trip. [ PG-13 ]

Second Contact – By – Scott Hahnert
After humanity celebrates first contact with an alien species, an accountant is tasked with finalizing negotiations with their representative. He discovers that galactic diplomacy is far messier than he imagined. [ G ]

Stop & Watch – By – Lisa Kathleen Mark
“LOGLINE A super-smart middle schooler stumbles on a mysterious gizmo way cooler than anything he’s ever built. Now if he only knew what it actually does.” [ G ]

TAKING IT OVER – By – Tiffany Cribbs
Avery plans to take over his fathers lawn empire but has some mishaps along the way. [ PG-13 ]

The Professionals – By – Robert Fowler
Two eccentric roommates are summoned for jury duty only to become trapped in a bureaucratic nightmare where forms are sacred, signatures are salvation, and freedom is just another checkbox. [ PG ]

This Fire Isn’t Yours To Name – By – Joshua Shaffer
She saved a life and went viral — now she must decide if the fire inside her is humiliation… or salvation. [ PG ]

Trivia Night! – By – matthew thomas komorowski
A fun night of trivia is interrupted when a wanted man hides out from the cops in a local bar. [ PG-13 ]

Zombie, My Friend 2: Dead Serious – By – Strebor Roberts
Armed with memes, a chicken costume, and zero qualifications, your three favorite unlikely heroes are back and must save the world from a zombie influencer. [ PG-13 ]

Horror

11:41 – By Jonathan Silva
An unnamed couple is hours deep into a first date. The conversation is flowing as much as the wine. But a miscalculation, and a spiked drink or two, quickly spiral into madness. [PG-13]

Bring Out Your Dread – By Nick Marinucci
Haunted by her best friend’s suicide, a woman steps into a literal house of horrors, only to face the monster of her own despair. [PG-13]

Dinochron – By Matthew Marin
Two women on a sunset hike stumble upon a forgotten lake and awaken a towering monster that won’t let them leave. [PG]

Do Not Follow – By Mo Osman
A group of friends decides to ignore warning signs while hiking through a remote forest and become victims to ancient beings. [ PG-13 ]

Don’t Let It Ride – By Ysela Williams
A respected church leader takes a late night drive- but she’s not alone. By the end of the ride, one question remains: who’s really in control. [ G ]

Fatal Nightmare – By Nick Scott
In the sun-drenched suburbs of Southwest Florida, a detective investigates a series of deaths by nightmare, discovering a twisted killer who harvests deepest fears through a deceptive online contest and delivers personalized terror via cursed images [PG-13]

Final Cut – By Jacob Schwartz
A celebrated film editor with a ruthless eye for perfection moonlights as a serial killer, turning his victims into twisted “final cuts” in a gruesome homage to his craft. [PG-13]

First Stab – By Jennifer Coe
A would-be serial killer bent on revenge discovers murder isn’t like the movies. [PG-13]

Go Right Ahead – By Kelly Weaver
Abigail and her boyfriend Gerald are heading home after a busy work day. When they arrive home, they are greeted by someone from her past and they experience something they will never forget [ PG-13 ]

Happy Trails – By Doc Bravo
A thrill-seeking guide leads a group of hikers into a cursed forest, ignoring a deadly warning. As night falls, something begins stalking them. Who survives the night? [ PG-13 ]

Haze – By Derek Ziegler
Ashleigh is a kidnapping survivor whose recent television appearance attracts the attention of local journalist, Mariah, who is currently writing a piece on missing women in the area. [ PG-13 ]

HER – By Kelvin Aultman
A third-year medical student falls obsessively in love with his mysterious and alluring older neighbor, only to uncover a horrifying secret that shatters his reality. Torn between fear and fascination, he must decide if love is worth risking his life—or losing his sanity.

I Am You – By Jonathan Landwer
A disaffected man seeking a temporary escape from his perfect life discovers his doppelgänger has permanently replaced him, leaving him to question his identity and reality itself. [ PG ]

Knock, Knock – By Claire Louise Huder
Haunted by a knocking only he seems to hear, a young man goes on a walk in the woods with his love in order to clear his head. [ PG-13 ]

Lost Souls – By Lewis Leslie
After losing the love of his life, Chase calls on help from the other side. But what price is he willing to pay to get her back? [ PG-13 ]

Marshskin – By Juan Pantoja
A group of young adults explore an area plagged with disappearances and encounter something that will change their lives. [ PG-13 ]

never wake up – By Joshua Byers
A guilt-ridden husband slips into a dreamscape of unraveling realities, where remorse, punishment, and vengeance blur—until he wakes to a truth he can’t escape. [ PG-13 ]

No Way Out – By David Kashner
A passenger in a ride share must figure out if her driver is actually her ride share driver before it’s too late. [ PG-13 ]

Riddle Me This – By Brooke Fauver
Four friends wake up in an unfamiliar room. While trying to figure out what was going on, they realize only way to get out alive is to solve riddles. [ PG-13 ]

Running From Demons – By Hugh DiMauro
A plainclothes detective’s perfect plan is thrwarted by his arrestee’s lawyer who happens to work for a very peculiar law firm. [ PG ]

The Hearth – By Geoff Scott
A couple’s weekend getaway to a vacation home takes a sinister turn when an ancient god requires a sacrifice. [ PG-13 ]

The Oracle – By Dominique Gomez
A man, as he struggles to return to his wife and son, descends into a mysterious and surreal world—guided by a cryptic figure known only as The Oracle. As reality begins to unravel, he’s left questioning whether he’s being led to safety… or deeper into madness. [ PG-13 ]

Turn Around – By Jacob Schwarz
A recently engaged couple encounter car troubles on their journey home. While looking for gas they discover they may not get to their destination alive. [ PG-13 ]

One-Take

A Mother’s Wrath – By – Michael Lamberti
Her daughter was taken from her. Now, one mother must hunt her killers down by channeling the power of Dai Shinken. [ PG-13 ]

Choices – By Rachel Qualls
Choices: In a race against time, a grieving son collides with consequences. [ PG-13 ]

Foreclosed – By Larry Elavsky
As a man faces the loss of his family home to foreclosure, he hatches a disturbing plan: turn the property into a crime scene so no one else will want it [ PG-13 ]

Harmony Heights – By Jason Boldt
Harmony Heights. Behind close doors “The American Dream” is not quite what it seems. [ PG-13 ]

Her Time Has Come – By Will Henao
On the day she leaves for college, a young woman and her high school sweetheart share one final hour—singing their way through a tender goodbye in a house filled with love and unspoken truths. [ PG ]

I’M ALL EARS  – By Tracey Jane
A comforting midnight radio show host reveals a Van Gogh killer. [PG-13]

Kings and Queens – By Sky Belluomini
A shy young man enrolls in a drag class and, guided by a vibrant community of kings and queens, discovers the confidence to embrace his true self and ignore outside judgement. [ PG-13 ]

The Table Between Us – By Dale Metz
The host considers every detail ensuring this evening is one her guests will not forget. [ G ]

OPEN HOUSE OF HORROR – By WENDY FELICIANO
A high-stakes open house takes a hilariously unexpected turn, when a determined realtor faces off against quirky guests, growing chaos, and a very unusual surprise- all in one uninterrupted take. [ PG ]

Rumor Mill – By Brandon Miles
“At a wild house party, one innocent secret whispered between two friends spirals into a hilariously absurd rumor that ricochets through the guests until it circles back to the original source completely unrecognizable.” [ PG-13 ]

smoke in every bite – By Brandon Blackburn
A guy named Jimmy is eating burger driving down the road and its pretty gross so he throws it out the window because he sees an ad in a magazine for the best ribs in eagle lake. [ PG-13 ]

Something Leather – By Kathleen Enriquez
On their anniversary, Isobel’s moments with her partner Olivia is disrupted by strange moments of confusion. As the day unravels, small flashes of disorientation hint at something amiss, and Isobel’s grip on reality begins to slip. [ PG ]

The Expiration – By Andrew Higgins
The Expiration, a action packed ONE SHOT. An unexpected hitman turns the tides on an unsuspecting target. [ PG-13 ]

The Holdup – By Ryan Burke
Told in a single, unbroken shot, this 7-minute crime thriller follows a tense robbery gone wrong. A hardened professional tries to keep his reckless younger brother and volatile crew from unraveling—only to discover that a single, human moment can be more dangerous than a loaded gun. [ PG-13 ]

The House Call – By Justin Bansraj
A nurse visits a routine patient who refuses to open her door, but the longer he stays on the porch, the more he begins to question who he’s speaking to. [ PG-13 ]

The Last Supper – By Fernando Tosetti
In a tense, opulent dining room under the shadow of a Last Supper painting, Don Carlo, a cunning mob patriarch, savors a final meal while confronting his sons Tony and Giuseppe, unraveling a web of betrayal and family loyalty. [ PG-13 ]

The Library – By Alex Bradley
A man wakes up in a library and has to find his way out through leftover words from a book that he doesn’t know he wrote. [ PG ]

The Velveteen Actor – By Jeffery Herman
An actor prepares in front of a mirror to become Orson Welles – only to confront the blurred line between performance and identity. In the quiet ritual of transformation, he questions: when does pretending become reality? [ G ]

Through Her Eyes – By Robert Laur
An innocent adventure turns into a child’s nightmare of whispers and looming shadows! [ PG-13 ]

Wither – By Levi Smith
A widowed man seeks a companion with which to share his home, his wealth, and his secret. [ PG-13 ]

Your call is very important to us – By Noah Camenker
A simple fraud report becomes a nightmare journey through automated customer service hell. [ PG-13 ]

ZENITH – By Arturo Uspango
A hallucinatory exorcism is performed after a massacre. [ PG-13 ]

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