"Beyond The Grave" wins Best Horror Feature Film at Winter Film Awards 2013 Independent Film Festival

Winter Film Awards is pleased to announce that "Beyond The Grave", directed by Davi de Oliveira Pinheiro, has won Best Horror Feature Film at the WFA 2013 Independent Film Festival, held February 28-March 2 2013 in New York City.

Producer Isidoro B. Guggiana says "To receive such a prize is really inspirational. Doing films with a micro-budget is a really difficult and sometimes tiring task and to be recognized among our peers is one of the great values."

The Brazilian horror film takes place in a devastated post-apocalyptic world where the rules of reality are transformed by magic and madness. A vengeful police officer searches for a possessed serial killer in a battle of the not-so-good versus absolute evil.

Davi de Oliveira Pinheiro is a writer, producer and director. Davi produced the documentary feature series "Boundaries of Thought" and the five episodes of the on-line series "Think Thank" starring David Lynch, Wim Wenders, among others. Beyond the Grave is his debut as a feature director. Visit http://www.lockheartfilmes.com for more information.

The 2nd Annual WINTER FILM AWARDS Independent Film Festival began Thursday, Feb 28 with 3 days of screenings and after-parties. The event offered something for everyone, highlighting the dynamic range of storytelling the independent filmmaking community has to offer. Among the 58 films selected was a diverse mix of documentaries, shorts, features, animation, music videos and horror films from all over the world. Visit http://www.WinterFilmAwards.com for more information.

Winter Film Awards' mission is to recognize excellence and diversity in cinema by nurturing emerging filmmakers and helping them get recognition and contacts to break into a tough industry. WFA celebrates the crazy cultural mixture that is New York City, showcasing emerging filmmakers from every age, ethnic, racial, religious, cultural, political and geographic perspective. WFA prides themselves on their diverse collection of films and filmmakers, allowing the audience to enjoy films they normally wouldn't think to seek out. In addition to the festival, WFA hosts 4-6 events each year in NYC, including panel discussions, networking parties, a 48-Hour Film Challenge and other fun film-related events. Winter Film Awards is a registered New York State 501(c)3 non-profit organization.

Winter Film Awards 2013 Independent Film Festival is proudly sponsored by American PrimeTime TV, Showbiz Café, FEARS Magazine, Jungle Software, Footage Firm Royalty-Free Stock Footage, Hunter Mountain, Pole Position Raceway, Final Draft Industry Standard Screenwriting Program and media sponsor ProductionHUB, Inc. (http://www.productionhub.com) an online marketplace for broadcast TV, motion picture, pro video, live event, corporate & digital media production.

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