| Brainless Killers | |
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| Directed by | Ren Thackham |
| Written by | Ren Thackham |
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| Edited by | Ren Thackham |
Production company | Action Creative |
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Running time | 17 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $8,000 AUD |
Brainless Killers is an indie short film released in October 2015 and directed by Ren Thackham. On its release at the 2015 Sydney Indie Film Festival it won awards for Best Film, Best Thriller and Best Special Effects in the short film category. [1] [2] [3]
| Awards and nominations for Brainless Killers | ||||
| Festival/Award | Category | Nominee | Outcome | |
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| Sydney Indie Film Festival 2015 (Short Films) | Best Film | Won | ||
| Sydney Indie Film Festival 2015 (Short Films) | Best Special Effects | Won | ||
| Sydney Indie Film Festival 2015 (Short Films) | Best Thriller | Won | ||
| Sydney Indie Film Festival 2015 (Short Films) | Best Director | Ren Thackham | Nominated | |
| 2016 End of Days Film Festival | Best Supporting Actress | Kirsty McKenzie | Won | |
| 2016 End of Days Film Festival | Best Special Effects | Won | ||
| 2016 End of Days Film Festival | Best Comedy | Nominated | ||
| 2016 End of Days Film Festival | Best Supporting Actor | Steve Hughes | Nominated | |
| The 2016 Dead Walk Fest | Best Short Film | Won | ||
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