2024 SOAR Challenge

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Saturday, October 5, 2024!

Screening and Awards take place at the AMC Westshore Plaza, with the Networking Party scheduled to be held at the Marriot Renaissance Hotel.

AGENDA

One Ticket, 2 genres, 3 events!

5:30pm AMC West Shore – Check-in

6:00pm AMC West Shore – Film Screening

  • Horror Films (10)
  • Comedy Films (4)

8:00pm AMC West Shore – Awards Ceremony

  • 13 Awards for Horror Block
  • 13 Awards for Comedy Block

9:30pm Marriot Renaissance Hotel – Networking Party

  • Discounted Menu Pricing
  • Complimentary Charcuterie Board
  • Discounted Drink Pricing

Networking Party @ 9:30 pm at the beautiful Marriot Renaissance Hotel.
The venue is located at International Plaza: 4200 Jim Walter Blvd, Tampa, FL 33607

Menu Options for 2024 OIF SOAR Networking Party Attendees

OIF Networking Party Menu

AWARD NOMINEES

Best Hair/MUA

Horror

Pinkie Promise – Wendy Feliciano

UNKNOWN – Amber Zimmerman

Macabre Mirror – Alyne Montenegro

Pumpkin – Bray Muhammad

Hey Bestie – Summer Cirone

The Legend of Skunk Ape – Wendy Feliciano

Comedy

Winner will be revealed at the theater

Best Set Design

Horror

UNKNOWN – Jasmin Alexa

Beyond All Murders – Olivia Davis

The Legend of Skunk Ape – Matty J Murillo

Unlikely Guest – Kimberly DiPersia

Pumpkin – Mary A Toyama and Christopher Applegate

Hey Bestie – Kelly Louton

Comedy

Winner will be revealed at the theater

Best Supporting Actor

Horror

Unlikely Guest – Strebor Roberts

Macabre Mirror – Marc Guzman

UNKNOWN – Jonathan Montes

The Legend of Skunk Ape – Cody Farkas

Comedy

Killer Magic – Anthony Varzino

A Wife before Midnight – Axel Aponte

Best Supporting Actress

Horror

Beyond All Murders – Mary Toyama

Pumpkin – Tiana Akers

UNKNOWN – Grace Schnitzius

Macabre Mirror – Alyne Montenegro

Comedy

A Wife before Midnight – Amanda Jayne Jensen & Marjha Lynn

Two Wishes – Aline Lucas

Revenge Plan – Michelle Malove

Best Music

Horror

Pumpkin – Space Treaty

Hey Bestie – Christian Engquist

UNKNOWN – Luis Perdomo

Beyond All Murders – James Crabtree

Comedy

Winner will be revealed at the theater

Best Editor

Horror

Pumpkin  Albert Gonzalez

Hey Bestie – Joaquin Villegas

UNKNOWN – Ricky Garcia

Macabre Mirror – Jimmy Blanco

Beyond All Murders – Scott Christianson

Unlikely Guest – Doc Anthony Bravo

Comedy

Two Wishes – Nathan Bradford

A Wife before Midnight – Zachary Tuttle

Best Cinematograhy

Revenge Plan – James Goad

Horror

Hey Bestie – Joshua Aucoin

UNKNOWN – Ricky Garcia & Stefanie Davis

Pumpkin – Albert Gonzalez

Beyond All Murders – Scott Christianson

Comedy

Two Wishes – Chris Ballinger

Revenge Plan – Luke Riether

Killer Magic – Josh Warmerhoven

Best Lead Actor – NOMINEES

Best Lead Actor

Horror

The Legend of Skunk Ape – D’Andre Noire

The Dudebro Slayer – Thomas Hall

Unlikely Guest – Doc Anthony Bravo

Pumpkin – Chuck Fusca

UNKNOWN – Evan Hufferd

Macabre Mirror – Raymond Sostre

Comedy

Killer Magic – Joe Davison

A Wife before Midnight – Doc Anthony Bravo

Best Lead Actress

Horror

Pumpkin – Holland Watkins

Hey Bestie – Samantha Dalesio

UNKNOWN – Christina Goitia

Beyond All Murders – Janice Fisher

The Legend of Skunk Ape – Ashley Morales

The Dudebro Slayer – Natalie Brienen

Unlikely Guest – PhoeNyx

Comedy

Revenge Plan – Juliana Parris

A Wife before Midnight – Aline Lucas

Two Wishes – Crystal Thompson Hanley

OFFICIAL FILM SELECTIONS

Comedy

Revenge Plan by – Abigail Almond
Two friends form a revenge plan after a breakup. Who says you need to be the bigger person? [ PG-13 ]

Killer Magic by – Austin Janowsky
After a picture perfect slasher, Fred finds himself face to face with a killer who improvises his over dramatic kills. [ PG ]

A Wife before Midnight by – Zachary Tuttle
A man is inheriting 70 million dollars from a long lost relative, but there is a catch… he has to get married on his birthday, which is today! [ PG ]

Two Wishes by – Aline Lucas
Ally rubbed a bottle and G, short for Gennie comes out to realize Ally’s two wishes. [ G ]

Horror

UNKNOWN by – Jasmin Alexa
A young man struggles when being interrogated about what happened on a weekend away with friends. [ PG-13 ]

Hey Bestie
by – Jacob Schwartz
A night at home during a storm turns into a night of terrors when a power outage causes a woman with nyctophobia to be haunted by something mysterious in the dark. [ PG-13 ]

Pumpkin by – Albert Gonzales
Lost and confused, Pumpkin is being interrogated by an agent dressed in black who continually changes into someone else. [ PG-13 ]

Beyond All Murders by – Arlene McQueen
A serial killer is mutilating members of Preacher’s church congregation, and everyone is a suspect. [ PG-13 ]

The Dudebro Slayer by – Rory Smith
A discourteous man finds himself in the clutches of a female vampire. [ PG-13 ]

Pinkie Promise by – Sky Belluomini
In order to stop fighting over a boy, Gemma and Nya make a pinkie promise. What will happen when one of them breaks it? [ PG-13]

Unlikely Guest by – Doc Bravo
Not All Guests Are Welcomed [ PG-13]

One AM by – Kelly Weaver
Violet Adams is trapped in a loop that she does not understand or know how she got there. Can she discover how to escape and why her day always starts at 1:00am? [G]

Macabre Mirror by – Rebecca Torres
MACABRE MIRROR. When a mirror reveals a hidden secret, Niko must find who he really is with the help of a reluctant social media mogul. [PG-13]

The Legend of Skunk Ape by – Matty Murillo
“A group of skeptical friends reluctantly embark on a camping trip to aid their friend Andre in researching a 5-year-old cold case involving two missing hikers for his college term paper. However, as they delve deeper into the forest, they encounter the very beast that claimed the lives of the hikers, turning their skepticism into terror and transforming them from doubters to true believers in the supernatural.” [PG-13]

OFFICIAL SCRIPT SELECTIONS

Comedy

Revenge Plan by – Abigail Almond
Two friends form a revenge plan after a breakup. Who says you need to be the bigger person? [ PG-13 ]

The HOA by – Cameron Tucker
Laurie on her first and maybe last open house encounters the HOA President who sees violations and citations in everything. [ PG ]


Killer Magic by – Austin Janowsky
After a picture perfect slasher, Fred finds himself face to face with a killer who improvises his over dramatic kills. [ PG ]

Need a wife before midnight by – Zachary Tuttle
A man is inheriting 70 million dollars from a long lost relative, but there is a catch… he has to get married on his birthday, which is today! [ PG ]

Two Wishes by – Aline Lucas
Ally rubbed a bottle and G, short for Gennie comes out to realize Ally’s two wishes. [ G ]

It’s Time For Death by – Chelsea Wolf
During the last moments of his life, Jerry teaches Death how to entertain the souls who cross over despite some artistic differences. [ PG ]


THE OPERATOR by – Shanita Brown
(DRAFT) THE OPERATOR. When two people plot to take down the same company that affected both their lives negatively. [ PG-13 ]


The Baby by – Patryk Godlewski
A woman in need, a crying baby, and a loaded gun are three ingredients of this assassin’s plan. [ PG-
13 ]

What Just Happened by – Andre Brown
What Just Happened. A robbery is thwarted by an unlikely culprit. [ PG-13 ]


Tech Support by – Keith Driver
In the world of tech. Tech support plays a mighty role. [ G ]

Horror

UNKNOWN by – Jasmin Alexa
A young man struggles when being interrogated about what happened on a weekend away with friends. [ PG-13 ]

Don’t Look Bestie by – Jacob Schwartz
A night at home during a storm turns into a night of terrors when a power outage causes a woman with nyctophobia to be haunted by something mysterious in the dark. [ PG-13 ]

Pumpkin by – Mary A. Toyama
Lost and confused, Pumpkin is being interrogated by an agent dressed in black who continually changes into someone else. [ PG-13 ]

A Deadly Solution by – David Kashner
A Russian girl follows up the best first date with an encounter with a serial killer. [ PG-13 ]


Beyond All Murders by – Arlene McQueen
A serial killer is mutilating members of Preacher’s church congregation, and everyone is a suspect. [ PG-13 ]

The Dudebro Slayer by – Rory Smith
A discourteous man finds himself in the clutches of a female vampire. [ PG-13 ]

Pinkie Promise by – Sky Belluomini
In order to stop fighting over a boy, Gemma and Nya make a pinkie promise. What will happen when one of them breaks it? [ PG-13 ]

Uninvited Guest by – Doc Bravo
Not All Guests Are Welcomed [ PG-13 ]

One AM by – Kelly Weaver
Violet Adams is trapped in a loop that she does not understand or know how she got there. Can she discover how to escape and why her day always starts at 1:00am? [ G ]

Macabre Mirror by – Rebecca Torres
MACABRE MIRROR. When a mirror reveals a hidden secret, Niko must find who he really is with the help of a reluctant social media mogul. [ PG-13 ]

Which Who by – Nicoli Burney
Fearing for her life, a woman tries to find the truth while trapped in her bathroom. [ PG-13 ]


Moonlight Massacre by – Blake Drivas
Returning to his village, a young Hunter finds a Werewolf in the midst of a massacre and must make a special weapon that can kill the fearsome beast. [ PG-13 ]

A Cold Winter’s Night by – Christian Fink-Irizarry
After hearing a clatter on the roof, a married couple are caught in an impossible situation after a home invasion goes horribly awry. [ PG-13 ]

Our Campout by – Lonnie Jackson
Are you afraid of the dark, or what you might find in it? [ PG ]


The Legend of Skunk Ape by – Matty Murillo
“A group of skeptical friends reluctantly embark on a camping trip to aid their friend Andre in researching a 5-year-old cold case involving two missing hikers for his college term paper. However, as they delve deeper into the forest, they encounter the very beast that claimed the lives of the hikers, turning their skepticism into terror and transforming them from doubters to true believers in the supernatural.” [ PG-13 ]

Rapid U Movement by – David Tolliver
A Loner Gamer gets lost in developing an intense new immersive real world experience. [ PG-13 ]


Pyschodysleptic by – Mike Wright
4 drug dealers meet up with a strange figure offering them a new substance to peddle, but the side effects are something completely out of this world [ PG-13 ]