* Best Supporting Actor ................................ Troy Gentile (9 Lives of Mara)
* Best Cinematography ................................. Joseph Rubinstein (9 Lives of Mara)
* Best Sound ................................................. Manuel Lebelt (Vadata)
* Best Visual Effects ..................................... Matt Holland (Eel Girl)
* Best Make-Up Effects ................................ Marcus Koch (100 Tears)
* Best Music Soundtrack .............................. Ganesh Kumar (9 Lives of Mara)
* Honorable Mention ..................................... Marcus Koch & Joe Davison (100 Tears)
* Honorable Mention ..................................... Jose Zambrano Cassella (Mina)
* Honorable Mention ..................................... Paul Campion (Eel Girl)
* Honorable Mention ..................................... Nick Thiel & C.J. Johnson (Creepers)
What Does It Take to Win a Tabloid Witch?
Check out 2008's Best Dramatic Horror Short Film, Vadata:
2008's Best Avant-Garde Horror Short Film, Chemtrails: An Investigative Report:
2008's Best Horror Music Video, Brains:
2008's Best Comedic Horror Short Film, Cheerbleeders:
2008's Honorable Mention, Eel Girl:
Gallery of Winners
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