Awards
Official Selection
November, 2023
Prodigy Film Festival
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Winner - Gold Award - Horror
November, 2023
Hollywood Gold Awards
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The Arcadia Award for Best Makeup & SFX
Stephanie Ristrom & Rhiannon Newman
November, 2023
Prodigy Film Festival
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Best International Score- Drew Handcock
November, 2023
Prodigy Film Festival
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Best International Actor - Anne McCaffery-French
November, 2023
Prodigy Film Festival
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Best International Film
November, 2023
Prodigy Film Festival
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Nominated for Best International Direction and Cinematography - Benji Wragg & Scott David Lister
November, 2023
Prodigy Film Festival
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Nominated for Best Poster Design - Daniel Bugeja
November, 2023
Prodigy Film Festival
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Official Selection
November, 2023
Florence Film Awards
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Official Selection
November, 2023
New York Movie Awards
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Winner - Silver Award
November, 2023
London Movie Awards
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Official Selection
November, 2023
International Gold Awards
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Award Winner - Original Concept
December, 2023
The Black Panther International Short Film Competition
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Award Winner - Horror Short
December, 2023
The Black Panther International Short Film Competition
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Award Winner - Director
December, 2023
The Black Panther International Short Film Competition
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Semi Finalist
December, 2023
Berlin Shorts Award
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Best Horror
January, 2024
Paris Film Awards
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Best Horror Short Film
January, 2024
Calcutta Indie International Film Festival
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Best Short Horror Film
January, 2024
Bluez Dolphins International Short Film Fest
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Best Horror Film
January, 2024
9pm International Film Festival
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Best Horror Director - Benji Wragg
January, 2024
9pm International Film Festival
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Best Producer - Dia Taylor
January, 2024
9pm International Film Festival
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Best Actor - Oliver Midson
January, 2024
9pm International Film Festival
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Best Actress - Anne McCaffery-French
Feburary, 2024
RAJGIR International Film Festival, Nalanda
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Best Horror Film
Feburary, 2024
RAJGIR International Film Festival, Nalanda
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Best Producer - Dia Taylor
Feburary, 2024
RAJGIR International Film Festival, Nalanda
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Winner - Best Horror
March, 2024
Shri Narayan International Film Festival
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Semi-Finalist
April, 2024
Santa Monica International Filmmaker Awards
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Best Horror / Science Fiction Film
April, 2024
Dreamz Catcher International Film Festival
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Winner - Best Editor - Darby Maxwell
April, 2024
Movie Town Online Film Festival
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Winner - Best Horror Film
April, 2024
Saath Jiyo Foundation International Film Festival
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Winner - Best Actress - Anne McCaffery French
April, 2024
Saath Jiyo Foundation International Film Festival
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Winner - Best Producer - Dia Taylor
April, 2024
Saath Jiyo Foundation International Film Festival
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Audience Choice Award
October, 2024
Indy Film Library
Halloween Horror Showcase
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Best Cinematography
October, 2024
Indy Film Library
Halloween Horror Showcase
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Best Horror Film
November, 2024
Nawada International Film Festival
5th Season
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Best Male Director - Benji Wragg
November, 2024
Nawada International Film Festival
5th Season
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Best Producer - Dia Taylor
November, 2024
Nawada International Film Festival
5th Season
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Best Horror
December, 2024
LA Film & Documentary Award
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The Darkened Cottage
2023
Jennifer’s memories and individuality is stripped away as vaguely familiar figures invade her home. The Darkened Cottage explores the effects of severe dementia from the point of view of the sufferer.
CAST
Jennifer - Anne McCaffery-French
Woman in White - Rhiannon Newman
The Man in Black - Oliver Midson
Husband - Faouzi Daghistani
Daughters - Lauren Huggard & Rebecca Fletcher
Men in Scrubs - Daniel Bugeja & Paul Predator
Strangers - Vixey Teh, Faezeh Parkes, Makenzee Tuttle, Peter Fernado, Sammi Dixon
CREW
Director - Benji Wragg
Writer - Benji Wragg
Producer - Dia Taylor
Cinematographer - Scott David Lister
Gaffer - Paul Predator
Editor - Darby Maxwell
Composer - Drew Handcock