Midlands Movies Awards 2020 winners

midlandsmovies • March 16, 2020


Midlands Movies Awards 2020 winners


Best Costume, Make-up & Hairstyling

Terri Hughes and Louis Brough for The Reunion


Best Editing

Lawrence Fowler for The Jack in the Box


Best Actor in a Leading Role

Damien Molony for Keep Breathing


Best Music (score or song)

Matthew Tucker for Rubber Johnny


Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Jenn Day for Unmade


Best Cinematography

Grant Archer for Night Tide


Best Documentary

Nick Hamer for Outside the City


Best Feature

Lawrence Fowler for The Jack in the Box

Best Actress in a Leading Role
Sophie Wheelans for I Need To Tell You Something

Best Animated Film
Lee Charlish for Waxworks Owner Fumes at Closure

Best Director
Lucy Alder for I Need to Tell You Something

Best Sound (editing or mixing)
Lee Charlish for The Cold Caller

Best Actor in a Supporting Role
James Bryhan for Shame My Name

Best Visual Effects
Lukas Remis for Invasion Planet Earth

Best Writing (original or adapted screenplay)
Tommy Draper, Mark Corden & Emmeline Hartley for Keep Breathing

Best Short (chosen by Richard Bellingham)
Mark Corden for Keep Breathing
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