Midlands Movies Awards 2020 winners
midlandsmovies • Mar 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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