Imaginarium 2025 Awards Announced! Including the Imadjinn Awards, Film Festival Awards, Imagination Hall of Fame Inductions, Michael Knost Wings Award, and Del Weston Excellence in Film Awards!

The Imaginarium 2025 Awards Banquet was held last evening, where the winners of this year’s Imadjinn Awards, Film Festival Awards, the Michael Knost Wings Award, Del Weston Excellence in Film Awards, and staff awards were announced! The Awards Ceremony also included the Imagination Hall of Fame Class of 2025 inductions!

The evening featured great live entertainment, including a singing performance from Herschel Zahnd and a dance performance from Sako Tumi! The Toastmaster for the evening’s ceremonies was Michael Knost.

Below is the full list of 2025 award-winners and Imagination Hall of Fame Class of 2025 Inductees! We extend our congratulations to all who were recognized and celebrated at the Imaginarium 2025 Awards Banquet

Michael Knost Wings Award

L. Marie Woood

Del Weston Excellence in Film Award

Herschel Zahnd

Antonio Pantoja

Devin Hylton

2025 Inductee Class

Tony Acree

Arlan Andrews, Sr.

Chasity Bowlin

Michael Knost

Lee Pennington

Virginia Smith

Tim Waggoner

Michael Williams

Film Festival Awards

BEST DIRECTING

SHORT FILM

Ian Wang

Breakroom

BEST ACTOR

SHORT FILM

Aleksandr Yatsko

Baron Munchausen (Karl)

BEST ACTRESS

SHORT FILM

Grace Rex

After the Deluge

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

SHORT FILM

Baron Munchausen (Karl)

BEST SCORE

SHORT FILM

Ever There

BEST SOUND

SHORT FILM

After the Deluge

BEST PLOT

SHORT FILM

In the Middle

BEST DIRECTING

FEATURE FILM

Steven Martini

BitterSweet

BEST ACTOR

FEATURE FILM

Steven Martini

Bittersweet

BEST ACTRESS

FEATURE FILM

Ariana Harris

Blood on the Bleachers

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

FEATURE FILM

Bittersweet

BEST EDITING

FEATURE FILM

Bittersweet

BEST SFX

FEATURE FILM

Blood on the Bleachers

BEST SCORE

FEATURE FILM

Bittersweet

BEST STUNT CHOREOGRAPHY

FEATURE FILM

Blood on the Bleachers

BEST SOUND

FEATURE FILM

Bittersweet

BEST CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT

FEATURE FILM

Ebenezer the Traveler

BEST PLOT

FEATURE FILM

Ebenezer the Traveler

BEST SCREENPLAY

FEATURE FILM

Ebenezer The Traveler

BEST DIALOGUE

FEATURE FILM

Ebenezer The Traveler

RUNNER UP BEST WEB SERIES:

Letters To: Pilot

BEST WEB SERIES

CHROMASCOPE

RUNNER UP BEST DOCUMENTARY

What is Love?

BEST DOCUMENTARY

A Butterfly Gets Released

RUNNER UP BEST MUSIC VIDEO

Hate Me: Letters to Daniel

BEST MUSIC VIDEO

Broken Wing

RUNNER UP BEST SHORT FILM

After the Deluge

BEST SHORT FILM

In the Middle

RUNNER UP BEST FEATURE FILM

Ebenezer the Traveler

BEST FEATURE FILM

Bittersweet

Imaginarium 2025 Outstanding Achievement Award:

Chase Dudley

Imaginarium 2025 Outstanding Achievement Award:

Russ Emanuel

Imaginarium 2025 Outstanding Achievement Award:

Naresh Kumar Rajendran

Imaginarium 2025 Spotlight Award:

Da’Rell Miller

Imaginarium 2025 Spotlight Award:

Christopher Cook

Imaginarium 2025 Spotlight Award:

Claude D. Miles

Best Screenplay Awards, Long and Short Format

(recognized both as an Imadjinn Award and a Film Award)

Best Screenplay Short Format Runner up

Luna Noir: City of the Damned, Episode 1

Herschel Zahnd

Best Screenplay Short Format Runner up

Dwan L. Hearn and Jameson D. Hearn

Zombie Moon

Best Screenplay Short Format Runner up

Extraction

James Sabata

Best Screenplay Short Format

Haven

Craig Urquhart

Best Screenplay Long Format Runner Up

The Bruja Files

Rose Garcia

Best Screenplay Long Format Runner Up

The Rapture at Silver Coin

Devin Hylton

Best Screenplay Long Format Runner Up

Lifeboat

Mason Mendoza and Bill Baber

Best Screenplay Long Format

Boondocks

B.D. Prince

Imadjinn Awards

Best Anthology – Multiple Authors

The Rack: Stories Inspired by Vintage Horror Paperbacks

Edited by Tom Deady

Best AudioBook Narration

Prince Liberator: The Prince of Brittania Saga, Book 6

(Author  Fred Hughes) Narrator Michael Joss

Best Children’s Book

The Tractor Squad

Heather Dawn Torres

Best Cross-Genre Novel

The Fae Wars: Insurgent

J.F. Holmes

Best Faith-Based Novel

Wisdom of Our Elders: Living in Spirit, Wisdom, Deep Mercy, and Truth

Karen E. Simms Tolson

Best Fantasy Novel

Cursed by a Siren’s Kiss

Riley Hunt and L.S. Embers

Best Game Module/Rulebook

Dark Places and Demogorgons: Ultimate Edition

Josh Palmer

Best Graphic Novel/Comic Book

Aristocratic Xtraterrestrial Time Traveling Thieves: The Complete Collection

Henry Vogel

Best Historical Fiction Novel

The Long Winter of Midgardr

Edale Lane

Best Horror Novel

Mountain of Fire

Jason Cordova

Best Literary Fiction Novel

Rooted in Sunrise

Beth Dotson Brown

Best Middle Grade Book

Quantum Quirks: A Science Fiction Childhood

The Cassidy Chronicles Book One

Adam Gaffen

Best Mystery Novel

Edge of Edisto

C. Hope Clark

Best Non-Fiction Book

You’re Not Alone In the Dark

Eric J Gurignard and Eugene M. Johnson

Best Paranormal Romance Novel

Spider King

Paige Skye

Best Poetry Collection (single author)

Imitation of Life

L. Marie Wood

Best Romance Novel

Addicted

Ayla Cox

Best Science Fiction Novel

Prince Conquerer: The Prince of Brittania Saga

Fred Huges

Best Short Story Collection (single author)

Shadow’s Gale

Sharon Marie Provost

Best Short Story

Las Envies

John Palisano

Best Song Lyrics

Frozen

Jayson William Allen

Best Steampunk Novel

Hell’s Acre

Lilith Saintcrow

Best Urban Fantasy Novel

Reka’s Grasp

H.Y. Gregor

Best Young Adult Novel

Superficial

Diane Billas

Best Thriller Novel

Doubling Down

Dan Kemp