The Winners of the Second Annual BEST HORROR SHOT! Film Competition are...

The success of this year’s BEST HORROR SHOT! competition brought together extraordinary talents from across the globe, celebrating the art of virtual production and camera tracking. Over 12 countries were represented in this passionate array of submissions, with an inspiring balance between professional studios and students. Both on-screen and behind the scenes, each entry showcased creativity and dedication, pushing the boundaries of horror and virtual storytelling.
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Special thanks go out to the esteemed judges—Brandon Baum from Brandon B, Matt Workman from Cinematography Database, Upie Guava from Doss Guava XR , Anders Øvergaard and Morten Rustad from Andyax, Andy Chen and Joshua Lykkeberg from Cinepack Studios—for their time and expertise in evaluating each submission. Every detail was thoughtfully reviewed, ensuring each participant’s hard work was fully acknowledged. With such impressive talent on display, selecting winners was no small task, and their commitment was essential to the competition’s success.

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The winners are…

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Studio Category:

1st Place - StudioLab xR (Canada)

Title: The Medic
Director: Jonathan Phu Son Le

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2nd Place - XingYue Media (China)

Title: 死亡直播 (DeathLive)
Director: 李文杰

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3rd Place - Allard VP (Netherlands)

Title: Evolution
Director: Igor Riabchuk

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4th Place - What The Frame Studio (Belgium)

Title: Dimensional Drift
Director: Benjamin Reynoso, Somkiat Gualano

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Student Category:

1st Place - Shanghai University (China)

Title: 健康果 (The Health Fruit)
Director: 周少卿、杨钧翔

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2nd Place - Berkeley City College (USA)

Title: Night Of The Living Dodo
Director: Yunha Kim

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MSI AI Award Recipients:

1st Place - Fagskolen Kristiania (Norway)

Title: Trespassers Will Feel Small
Director: Johan Moen

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2nd Place - The Virtual Production Academy (India)

Title: The Gift Box
Director: Umesh Patel, Ashish Ranjan and Tusharkant Patel

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Gratitude also goes out to the event sponsors—MSI, SmallRig, DZOFILM, Aximmetry Technologies—for making BEST HORROR SHOT! possible. Their support has empowered winners with prizes to fuel their creative journeys. Congratulations to all, and here’s to future competitions that will continue inspiring creators worldwide to bring their visions to life through virtual production!

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