See the 2008 Claw Award Winners & Nominees (pdf) 

2007  2006

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 SPECIAL CLAW AWARD ANNOUNCEMENT!!

Each year, our Claw Award winning and nominated films have been distributed throughtout the world as outstanding theatrical entertainment. And this year, as a Special Prize to further the cause of the filmmaker, Echelon Studios has agreed to offer a distribution deal to each of our Best Feature Film nominees with a special exclusive IN Magazine article going to the feature film selected as the 2009 Best Feature Film winner. Good luck to everyone.

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CLAW AWARD CATEGORIES

Excellence in the Craft of FILMMAKING

Best Feature Film (Claw Award & $500 Cash Prize awarded to the film's credited director[s])
Best Director (Claw Award & $500 Cash Prize awarded to the film's credited director[s])
Best Screenplay (Claw Award awarded to the film's credited screenwriter[s])
Best Director of Photography (Claw Award awarded to the film's key credited DP) (Defined as: the film having the most impressive visual beauty and composition)
Audience Favorite (Claw Award awarded to the film's credited director[s])
Best Horror Short Film (Claw Award awarded to the film's credited director[s])
Best Fantasy Short Film (Claw Award awarded to the film's credited director[s])
Best Science Fiction Short Film (Claw Award awarded to the film's credited director[s])
Best Thriller Short Film (Claw Award awarded to the film's credited director[s])
Best Drama Short Film (Claw Award awarded to the film's credited director[s])
Best Actor (Claw Award awarded to the selected actor)
Best Actress (Claw Award awarded to the selected actress)
Best Supporting Actor (Claw Award awarded to the selected actor)
Best Supporting Actress (Claw Award awarded to the selected actress)
Best Cinematography (Claw Award awarded to the film's key credited cinematographer) (Defined as: the film having the most impressive camera work)
Best Editing (Claw Award awarded to the film's key credited picture editor)
Best Sound Design (Claw Award awarded to the film's key credited sound editor)
Best Special Effects (Claw Award awarded to the film's key credited SFX artist)
Best Original Music Score (Claw Award awarded to the film's key credited original music score composer)
Best Original Music Theme (Claw Award awarded to the film's key credited original movie theme music composer)

Excellence in the Craft of SCREENWRITING

Screenwriting (Feature Length), First Place (Claw Award, $100 Cash prize, Listed in the InkTip Executive Index, Published in InkTip Magazine, & Included in the InkTip Industry Newsletter)
Screenwriting (Feature Length), Second Place (Claw Award, Listed in the InkTip Executive Index, Published in InkTip Magazine, & Included in the InkTip Industry Newsletter)
Screenwriting (Feature Length), Third Place (Claw Award, Listed in the InkTip Executive Index, Published in InkTip Magazine, & Included in the InkTip Industry Newsletter)
Screenwriting (Short Length), First Place (Claw Award, $100 Cash prize)
Screenwriting (Short Length), Second Place (Claw Award)
Screenwriting (Short Length), Third Place (Claw Award)

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 MORE EXCITING AWARD NEWS!!!

Terror Film Festival was surprised and delighted recently to learn that horror convention giant "Horrorfind Weekend" has honored us by announcing that our website has been selected as an Official Winner of their prestigious "Platinum Award"!

"Congratulations. Horrorfind.com is pleased to announce that your site has won our Platinum Award. The sites are judged on content, functionality, graphics and usefulness to the general public. We spend a lot of time reviewing sites and not all make the grade. You have done a great job, keep up the good work!"
                                                                                         ~Horrorfind.com

TFF humbly thanks Horrorfind.com and our fans for this great bestowment and praise.

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