Brainless Killers

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]

Brainless Killers
Directed by	Ren Thackham
Written by	Ren Thackham
Starring	Steve Hughes Danny Bolt Ian Mathers Kirsty McKenzie Ben Hamilton Benjamin Scott
Edited by	Ren Thackham
Production company	Action Creative
Release date	21 October 2015 (2015-10-21) (Sydney Indie Film Festival)
Running time	17 minutes
Country	Australia
Language	English
Budget	$8,000 AUD

Cast

• Mayor of Zombridge - Steve Hughes
• Aaron - Ben Hamilton
• Andrew - Benjamin Scott
• The Hunter - Danny Bolt
• Zederick - Ian Mathers
• Zedra - Kirsty McKenzie

Awards and nominations

Awards and nominations for Brainless Killers
Festival/Award	Category	Nominee	Outcome
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