The New York City Horror Film Festival is an international film festival based in New York City that screens films from the horror genre. It was founded by Michael J. Hein in 2001. It takes place each year in New York City for a week in November.
The festival presents awards best feature film, shorts, cinematography, FX, actor and actress, screenplay, and audience choice. The festival also awards lifetime achievement awards recognizing the careers of horror filmmakers.
Lifetime achievement award Since 2002, the New York City Horror Film Festival has given the Lifetime Achievement Award to one legendary horror filmmaker each year. Recipients are as follows:
2016 - Adrienne Barbeau 2015 - Sean S. Cunningham 2014 - Angus Scrimm 2013 - Lloyd Kaufman 2012 - Wes Craven 2010 - Robert Englund 2009 - William Lustig 2008 - Frank Henenlotter 2007 - Herschell Gordon Lewis 2006 - Mick Garris 2005 - Roger Corman 2004 - Tobe Hooper 2003 - Tom Savini 2002 - George A. Romero
Awards
Guests
2008 Frank Henenlotter William Lustig Michael Gingold
2007 Eli Roth Herschell Gordon Lewis William Lustig Michael Gingold Frank Zagarino Roy Fumkis
2006 Tony Todd was presented with a special award for "Excellence In Acting" in horror films Mick Garris was presented the Lifetime Achievement Award Ken Foree Betsy Palmer Michael Gingold Joe Kane William Lustig Jack Ketchum
2005 Roger Corman, who received the Lifetime Achievement Award Don Coscarelli Angus Scrimm Michael Gingold Armand Mastroianni William Lustig
2004 Tobe Hooper received the Lifetime Achievement Award Amanda Plummer Jeff Lieberman William Lustig Michael Gingold
2003 Tom Savini received the Lifetime Achievement Award Lloyd Kaufman Joe Bob Briggs Michael Ruggerio
2002 George A. Romero to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award Felissa Rose Lloyd Kaufman
See also
List of fantastic and horror film festivals
References
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