ComingSoon is exclusively revealing the nominees for Film Threat’s Award This! ceremony, which aims to champion and bring awareness to exceptional indie films.
The seventh annual ceremony is set to take place on Saturday, January 31, 2026, at the Frida Cinema in Santa Ana, California. A limited number of tickets are now available for the public to purchase on the show’s official website. It will also be able to be seen on Film Threat’s YouTube channel shortly after the awards are presented.
“Hollywood continues to churn out flopbusters and fail at the box office delivering unoriginal sequel, prequels, requels, whatever that is, and reboots. Audiences are craving original stories that resonate with everyone and that’s what these bold indie filmmakers continue to deliver. Award This and Film Threat are here to champion voices that are a rebel yell of cinematic anarchy. Come to the party as we cheer on these maverick moviemakers on January 31st at the height of award season,” said Film Threat founder/publisher and Award This! producer Chris Gore.
Film Threat editor-in-chief Alan Ng stated, “This group of nominees is among the best we have ever seen in the seven years of putting on this event. There is an indie film revolution happening and I’m proud to play a part in helping spread the word about this remarkably talented group of filmmakers.”
2025 Film Threat’s Award This! Nominees
Award This! Film About Movies or Filmmaking
An Unfinished Film
The Darkside of Society
I Know Catherine, The Log Lady
Making Megaforce
Safe Sets: Dying to Work in the Film Industry
Tura!
Award This! Music Documentary
Butterfly Vendetta
Endless Calls For Fame
Hung Up on a Dream: The Zombies Documentary
Music For Mushrooms
Sound of the Surf
Waiting For The Drop: The Rise Of The Superstar DJs
Award This! Socially Relevant Documentary
Almost Home: Life After Incarceration
An Open Door
COVID Collateral
Love and Communication
Stolen Time
Sudan Remember Us
Award This! Pop Culture Documentary
Going Postal: The Legacy Foretold
Hobby Hustle
I Know Catherine, The Log Lady
Making Megaforce
Selling Superman
Stolen Kingdom
Award This! Sports Documentary
El Chino
Equal Play
The Final Round
JessZilla
Shaken & Stirred: The Story of Flair Bartending
Thrilla
Award This! Unreal Outsiders Documentary
Aliens Uncovered: Golden Frequency
Arcades & Love Songs: The Ballad of Walter Day
The Darkside of Society
Roseanne is America
Secret Mall Apartment
Tura!
Award This! Indie Western
Abraham’s Boys
Black Creek
The Last Rodeo
Resurrection Road
Trail of Vengeance
The Wide West
Award This! Indie Horror
Abraham’s Boys
Cannibal Mukbang
Death’s Sonata
The Fetus
A Halloween Feast
Ick
Award This! Public Domain Horror
The Death of Snow White
The Mouse Trap
Peter Pan’s Neverland Nightmare
Piglet
Popeye the Slayer Man
Screamboat
Award This! Horror Comedy
Cannibal Comedian
Frankie Freako
Ick
Popeye the Slayer Man
Queens of the Dead
ZombieCON: Vol. 1
Award This! Indie Sci-Fi
The Adventures of Maxwell Galaxy
Aladdin 3477 – I: The Jinn of Wisdom
The Balconettes
Future Date
Ick
Primitive War
Award This! Indie Comedy
Alaskan Murder Mystery
BitterSweet
Cannibal Comedian
The Salamander King
Trailer Park Boys: Standing On The Shoulders Of Kitties
The Unexpecteds
Award This! Indie LGBTQ+ Themed Film
Dangling Carrot
Mean Boys
Queens of the Dead
Rent Free
Things Like This
Throuple
Award This! Indie Action/Thriller
American Deadbolt
Cold Wallet
Culprit
Primitive War
Seeds
Self-Driver
Award This! WTF Indie
Astral Plane Drifter
Bad CGI Gator
Frankie Freako
Foibles
Hubcap
Naked as Created: The Pastor Jim Story
Award This! Indie Romance
A Brooklyn Love Story
Bittersweet
Cannibal Mukbang
Third Wheel
Wrong Numbers
You & I
Award This! Indie Drama
Bob Trevino Likes It
One Split Second
Somewhere in Montana
We Were Dangerous
A Weird Kind of Beautiful
Year One
Award This! Indie Made for Less Than the Contents of an Oscar Gift Bag (Under $100K)
Brainbugs
The Mail Lady 2
Naked as Created: The Pastor Jim Story
One Split Second
Recall 126
ZombieCON: Vol. 1
Best Short
All Us Animals
Fist Bump
The Last Role of Charles LeBlanc
Thanks for Having Me
Time is Money
Trashy
Best Documentary
Every Doc Film is Eligible
Best Director
All Male Filmmakers are Eligible
Best Directress
All Female Filmmakers are Eligible
Indie Movie of the Year
Every Narrative Film is Eligible
