The Annual DAFTAS Comedy Awards have announced the winners of their spoof challenge on Friday the 24th of March to the industry guests and press who gathered at the Museum of Comedy to celebrate British Comedy.

 

For the fourth year, BAFTA-nominated films received the spooftastic treatment they deserve courtesy of seven teams of independent comedy creators. Co-hosted by comedians Tom Ward (pictured) and Dominic Frisby and the founder of the awards Tamara Orlova, the night was hosted in aid of The Pink Ribbon Foundation, which supports sufferers of breast cancer.

 

Filmmaker Hudson Hughes won big with his spoof of Tar titled Tar: Beethoven’s Fist scooping seven awards. His success was followed by Artie Brennan and Adam McNicol whose spoofs of Elvis and All Quiet on Western Front won three awards each.

 

This year’s winners:

 

Best Costume judged by Gillian McKeith - Snowjob (Artie Brennan)

Best Sound Design judged by Eric Kingdon - Tar: Beethoven’s Fist (Robbie George and Hudson Hughes)

Best Poster Design judged by Erica Bergsmeds - All Quiet on the Weggstern Front

Best Director - Tar: Beethoven’s Fist (Hudson Hughes)

Best Editing - Tar: Beethoven’s Fist (Hudson Hughes)

Best Writing - Snowjob (Artie Brennan)

Best Cinematography - Tar: Beethoven’s Fist (Hudson Hughes)

Best Production Design - All Quiet on the Weggstern Front (Juliya Skakhulova)

Best Original Score - Tar: Beethoven’s Fist (Robbie George)

Best Male Actor - Artie Brennan (Colonel Tom Parker) in Snowjob

Best Female Actor - Eva Wallis (Lidia Tar) in Tar: Beethoven’s First

Best Film - Tar: Beethoven’s Fist (Hudson Hughes)

You’re Simply The Best - All Quiet on the Weggstern Front (Adam McNicol)

 

Film fans can watch this year’s selection of spoofs at the public screening and social night is on April Fool’s Day (1st of April) at the Martinez Members Cocktail Lounge. Tickets are available here.

 

Brighton Fringe Screenings are on the 13th, 20th, 27th of May 2023. Tickets are available here.