Ripcord Halloween Film Festival: ‘Long’s Long Lost & Mini Mart’ Director Julian Doan Takes $100,000 Grand Prize

“Long’s Long Lost & Mini Mart” was a short film that won a big amount of prize money for its creator.

Director Julian Doan took home a $100,000 first-place prize at the Ripcord Halloween Film Festival, the largest amount ever awarded at a short film festival.

Jurors included Tim Miller (“Deadpool”), Jean Lauer (Fantastic Fest), Lisa Ogdie (Sundance Film Festival), Neville Page (“Avatar”) and Peter Phok (A24’s “X” trilogy).

“Last night, thirteen filmmakers watched their work play on one of the most famous screens in the world and this morning one of them walked away with $100,000 to launch the next chapter of their career,” said Ripcord founder Charlie Cleveland. “The fan vote was so close that we expanded the finals to thirteen films because every one of these films earned its place. Congratulations to our first-place winner, Julian Doan’s ‘Long’s Long Lost & Mini Mart,’ and to every filmmaker who took this ride with us.”