🩸 Recognizing excellence in Canadian genre cinema · BITS 2026
The Bloodies 2026
45 nominations across 14 categories, from Best Picture and Best Director to Best Short Film and Best Digital or Web Series. The juries below choose the winners, announced on stage throughout the festival.
🩸 We are thrilled to announce the 2026 Bloodies Awards Jury! Tasked with recognizing excellence, the Awards Jury carefully reviews the festival lineup and selects the winners of the Bloodies Awards. Winners are announced on stage throughout the festival!
Trey Anderson is an award-winning filmmaker, writer, and SAG-AFTRA actor with over a decade of experience. He recently starred in Santa Isn't Real and draws inspiration from John Carpenter, Jordan Peele, and Bugs Bunny. Originally from Dallas, he now creates horror in Toronto.
@unodostrey123
Dre Boulet is an award-winning writer, director and producer with 15+ years in the film industry as a critic, journalist, and festival programmer, screener and jury member. Beyond live action, she has worked in animation, virtual production and gaming, and is passionate about championing new voices.
@dreboulet
James Dixon is an Indigiqueer filmmaker and artist based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Blending abstract collage with documentary aesthetics, his work explores decolonization through a personal and experimental lens.
@jamesdixonfilm
August Kyss is a queer Canadian Hall of Famer, author, and rising producer/actress known for standout roles in Murderbot, Murdercize, and Flesh of the Unforgiven. She's also the voice of Scream TV and host of Dark Rewind, bringing a bold edge to indie horror.
@augustkyss_backup_account_
Ashli Agate is a producer and founder of Operation X and cllctv space, known for elevating underrepresented voices. Her latest supernatural thriller, Nuns of Gabriel, highlights her bold, genre-driven storytelling.
@ashliagate
Rachel Beaulieu (Anishinaabekwe) is a Manitoba-based filmmaker known for her award-winning documentaries and thrillers. Her latest short, Ojichaak - Spirit Within, premiered at BITS 2024, bringing an Indigenous perspective to genre film.
@rach_beau
Luis Ceriz is a Toronto filmmaker, comic book artist, and co-founder of Horror-Rama and Suspect Video. A longtime genre advocate, he's also a contributor to Delirium magazine and a champion of underground horror culture.
@cerizluis
Kevin Cormier is an Associate Producer and longtime member of the independent horror community, with over 15 years of experience working and volunteering with film festivals and fan conventions. A dedicated genre fan, he’s driven by a steady diet of pop culture and music.
@kcorm6660