Following the conclusion of the Gorewave Film Festival 2025, the leading extreme horror festival on Gran Canaria, the winners in each category have been announced. Each film was judged by a panel of experts in genre cinema and considered for four categories, Best Feature, Best Short, Best Director, and Best FX.

Main Awards

Best Feature

Shiver Me Timbers

• Director: Paul Stephen Mann
• Category: Feature
• Country: United Kingdom

Best Short and Best Director

Worm

• Director: Callum Anthony Thomas
• Category: Short Film
• Country: Australia

Best FX

Firecrow

• Director: Markham Samuels
• Category: Short Film
• Country: Canada

Honourable Mentions

I Had A Dream Where You Were Killing Me

• Director: Gabriele Mencaroni
• Category: Trailer
• Country: Italy

The Harvest

• Directors: David Barrera, Manuel Carballo
• Category: Short Film
• Country: Spain