Kevin Austra, Steven Vogel, Michael Santiago light up the screen as rival 1920s East coast gangsters in Monster, a new short film by Kevin Austra. Cedric Gegel as “Benny” and Dalton Wayne as “Tom” also set the scene as two hotheads from the rivaling gangs who don’t trust one another. Although Tom and Benny meet at gunpoint in the beginning, Felix Cabrillio, the gang boss played by Kevin Austra, believes cooler heads can prevail. Austra nails the delicate balance of calm colle

First of all, Matthew, congratulations on your Best Actor Award for your incredible performance. Before we dive into your creative process, can you please tell us how you became a filmmaker, and what makes you excited about acting? Matthew: Thank you so much! For as long as I can remember, I’ve always loved storytelling, performing, and doing puzzles. As a kid, I played around with telling stories on the page and acting on the stage. As I grew up, I started putting these thin

Best Performance of Fest Night, Mother - Sheila Houlahan Best Actor Monster - Kevin Austra Best Actress Night, Mother - Sheila Houlahan Best Supporting Actor Monster - Steven Vogel Best Duo Monster - Kevin Austra & Steven Vogel Best Actor in a Drama At What Cost - Jalen Tellis Winners may order the official Actors Awards statuette Winners may order a professional review: FilmFreeway Gold members get a special discount. Submit your film: https://filmfreeway.com/ActorsAwards