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Sander Maran

56 wins & 15 nominations

Brussels International Festival of Fantasy Film (BIFFF)

  • Martin Ruus in Chainsaws Were Singing (2024)
    2025 Nominee Emerging Raven
    • First or Second Movie
    • Chainsaws Were Singing
    Shared with: Peeter Maran · Kaur Maran · Karl Ilves · Jan Anderson

Fantasia Film Festival

  • Martin Ruus in Chainsaws Were Singing (2024)
    2024 Winner New Flesh Award for Best First Feature
    • Special Mention
    • Chainsaws Were Singing

Melbourne Underground Film Festival

  • Martin Ruus in Chainsaws Were Singing (2024)
    2024 Winner Best Comedy
    • Feature Film
    • Chainsaws Were Singing

Austin Fantastic Fest

  • Martin Ruus in Chainsaws Were Singing (2024)
    2024 Winner Horror Features
    • Best Picture
    • Chainsaws Were Singing

Morbido Fest

  • Curiosity Kills (2012)
    2012 3rd Place Bronze Little Skull
    • Best Shortfilm
    • Curiosity Kills
    Shared with: Kaspar Ainelo

Shärt International Comedy Film Festival

  • Curiosity Kills (2012)
    2013 Winner Shärt Select Award
    • Best Film
    • Curiosity Kills

The International Horror Hotel

  • Curiosity Kills (2012)
    2014 3rd Place Film Award
    • Best Horror Comedy Short
    • Curiosity Kills

Montevideo Fantástico

  • Martin Ruus in Chainsaws Were Singing (2024)
    2026 Winner Special Mention
    • Soundtrack and Special Effects
    • Chainsaws Were Singing
    Shared with: Peeter Maran · Karl Ilves · Kaur Maran · Jan Andresson

South African Horrorfest

  • Martin Ruus in Chainsaws Were Singing (2024)
    2024 Nominee Horrorfest Award
    • Best Feature Film
    • Chainsaws Were Singing
    Shared with: Peeter Maran · Jan Andresson · Karl Ilves · Kaur Maran
  • Martin Ruus in Chainsaws Were Singing (2024)
    2024 Winner Horrorfest Award
    • Indie Spirit Award
    • Chainsaws Were Singing
    Shared with: Kaur Maran · Karl Ilves · Jan Andresson · Peeter Maran
  • Martin Ruus in Chainsaws Were Singing (2024)
    2024 Winner Horrorfest Award
    • Gorefest Award
    • Chainsaws Were Singing
    Shared with: Kaur Maran · Karl Ilves · Jan Andresson · Peeter Maran
  • Martin Ruus in Chainsaws Were Singing (2024)
    2024 Nominee Horrorfest Award
    • Best Soundtrack
    • Chainsaws Were Singing
  • Martin Ruus in Chainsaws Were Singing (2024)
    2024 Nominee Horrorfest Award
    • Best Editing
    • Chainsaws Were Singing

Horrorant Film Festival 'Fright Nights'

  • Martin Ruus in Chainsaws Were Singing (2024)
    2025 Winner Festival Prize
    • Audience Award
    • Chainsaws Were Singing
    Shared with: Peeter Maran · Jan Andresson · Kaur Maran · Karl Ilves

Monster Fest

  • Martin Ruus in Chainsaws Were Singing (2024)
    2024 Winner Jury Prize
    • Best International Feature
    • Chainsaws Were Singing

Buenos Aires Rojo Sangre

  • Martin Ruus in Chainsaws Were Singing (2024)
    2024 Winner International Competition
    • Best Film
    • Chainsaws Were Singing
    Shared with: Peeter Maran · Karl Ilves · Jan Andresson · Kaur Maran

Drunken Zombie Film Festival

  • Curiosity Kills (2012)
    2013 Winner Drunken Zombie Film Festival Award
    • Best Short Film
    • Curiosity Kills

Zinema Zombie Fest

  • Curiosity Kills (2012)
    2013 Winner Special Mention of the Jury
    • Special Mention of the Jury
    • Curiosity Kills

Uranium International Film Festival

  • Curiosity Kills (2012)
    2013 Winner Festival Prize
    • Best Comedy Short
    • Curiosity Kills

Vancouver Badass Film Festival

  • Martin Ruus in Chainsaws Were Singing (2024)
    2024 Nominee Badass
    • Best Genre Feature
    • Chainsaws Were Singing
  • Martin Ruus in Chainsaws Were Singing (2024)
    2024 Nominee Badass
    • Best Ensemble
    • Chainsaws Were Singing
  • Martin Ruus in Chainsaws Were Singing (2024)
    2024 Nominee Badass
    • Best Director
    • Chainsaws Were Singing

Cim Sueca - The Crappy International Movies in Sueca

  • Martin Ruus in Chainsaws Were Singing (2024)
    2025 Winner Shit Award
    • Shit Feature Film
    • Chainsaws Were Singing
    Shared with: Peeter Maran · Jan Andresson · Karl Ilves · Kaur Maran

Dracula Film Festival

  • Martin Ruus in Chainsaws Were Singing (2024)
    2024 Nominee Dracula Trophy
    • Best Feature Film
    • Chainsaws Were Singing

Anatomy Crime and Horror Film Festival

  • Martin Ruus in Chainsaws Were Singing (2024)
    2025 Winner Festival Award
    • Best Original Score: All Categories
    • Chainsaws Were Singing
  • Martin Ruus in Chainsaws Were Singing (2024)
    2025 Winner Festival Award
    • Best Picture: (Horror)
    • Chainsaws Were Singing
  • Martin Ruus in Chainsaws Were Singing (2024)
    2025 Winner Festival Award
    • Best Director: (Horror)
    • Chainsaws Were Singing
  • Martin Ruus in Chainsaws Were Singing (2024)
    2025 Winner Festival Award
    • Best Screenplay (Horror)
    • Chainsaws Were Singing
    Shared with: Karl Ilves

International Sound & Film Music Festival (ISFMF)

  • Martin Ruus in Chainsaws Were Singing (2024)
    2024 Nominee Crystal Pine
    • Best Picture
    • Chainsaws Were Singing

Terror in the Bay Film Festival

  • Martin Ruus in Chainsaws Were Singing (2024)
    2025 Winner Mora Award
    • Best Feature Film
    • Chainsaws Were Singing
  • Martin Ruus in Chainsaws Were Singing (2024)
    2025 Nominee Best Editing Award
    • Best Editing
    • Chainsaws Were Singing

Nòt Film Fest

  • Martin Ruus in Chainsaws Were Singing (2024)
    2025 Winner Shooting Star Features Competition Award
    • Best Film
    • Chainsaws Were Singing
    Shared with: Jan Andresson · Karl Ilves · Peeter Maran · Kaur Maran

Ravenheart Film Festival

  • Martin Ruus in Chainsaws Were Singing (2024)
    2025 Winner Festival Director's Choice Award
    • Festival Director's Choice Award
    • Chainsaws Were Singing
    Shared with: Karl Ilves · Jan Andresson · Kaur Maran · Peeter Maran

Philadelphia Unnamed Film Festival

  • Martin Ruus in Chainsaws Were Singing (2024)
    2024 Winner Jury Prize
    • Best Feature Audience
    • Chainsaws Were Singing

Wallachia International Film Festival

  • Martin Ruus in Chainsaws Were Singing (2024)
    2025 Winner Jury Prize
    • Best First Time Filmmaker
    • Chainsaws Were Singing

Fright Nights – the ultimate festival of fear

  • Martin Ruus in Chainsaws Were Singing (2024)
    2024 Winner Silver Hand
    • Trash Award
    • Chainsaws Were Singing

Horrorvision Trash Film Festival

  • Curiosity Kills (2012)
    2012 Winner First Prize
    • Best Short Film
    • Curiosity Kills
    Shared with: Kaspar Ainelo

Estonian Film and TV Awards (EFTA)

  • Martin Ruus in Chainsaws Were Singing (2024)
    2025 Winner EFTA
    • Best Editing (Parim monteerija)
    • Chainsaws Were Singing

Phoenix Fearcon

  • Martin Ruus in Chainsaws Were Singing (2024)
    2025 Winner Honorable Mention
    • Honorable Mention
    • Chainsaws Were Singing
    Shared with: Peeter Maran · Jan Andresson · Karl Ilves · Kaur Maran

HorrorFest International

  • Martin Ruus in Chainsaws Were Singing (2024)
    2024 Winner Jury Award
    • Best Feature
    • Chainsaws Were Singing
    Shared with: Jan Andresson · Peeter Maran · Karl Ilves · Kaur Maran
  • Martin Ruus in Chainsaws Were Singing (2024)
    2024 Winner Jury Award
    • Best Kill
    • Chainsaws Were Singing
    "All of Them"
    Shared with: Rauno Linnamäe · Mart Sokk · Anna-Maria Põldma · Hendrik Sepp · Kadri Kuusler · Peeter Maran · Jan Andresson · Kaur Maran · Rasmus Pikk · Erik-Hugo Pajos · Martin Ruus · Heiki Zvorovski · Kristo Klausson · Liisi Kõuhkna · Maria Reinup · Elsa Levo · Rita Rätsepp · Sandra Horma · Ra Ragnar Novod · Mart Vugt · Henryk Johan Novod · Sten-Jaago Vesso · Vikson · Sander Takis · Thomas Kolli · Tauri Laane · Martin Siimann · Olavi Saar

Pumpkin Fantasy Film Festival

  • Martin Ruus in Chainsaws Were Singing (2024)
    2025 Winner Best Feature Film Award
    • Best Feature Film
    • Chainsaws Were Singing
    Shared with: Peeter Maran · Karl Ilves · Jan Andresson · Kaur Maran

Amazing Stoner Movie Fest

  • Martin Ruus in Chainsaws Were Singing (2024)
    2025 Winner Golden Ganja Award
    • Best Film
    • Chainsaws Were Singing
    Shared with: Karl Ilves · Peeter Maran · Jan Andresson · Kaur Maran

Nihilist Film Festival

  • Curiosity Kills (2012)
    2012 Winner Audience Favorite Award
    • Best Film
    • Curiosity Kills
    Shared with: Kaspar Ainelo

Haapsalu Horror and Fantasy Film Festival

  • Martin Ruus in Chainsaws Were Singing (2024)
    2024 Winner Audience Award
    • Chainsaws Were Singing
  • Martin Ruus in Chainsaws Were Singing (2024)
    2024 Winner Special Jury Award
    • Best Estonian Genre Film
    • Chainsaws Were Singing

Tartu Love Film Festival Tartuff

  • Martin Ruus in Chainsaws Were Singing (2024)
    2024 Winner Audience Award
    • Best Film
    • Chainsaws Were Singing

Floripa Que Horror!

  • Martin Ruus in Chainsaws Were Singing (2024)
    2025 Winner Jury Prize
    • Best International Feature Film
    • Chainsaws Were Singing
    Shared with: Kaur Maran · Peeter Maran · Karl Ilves · Jan Andresson

El Grito: VI Festival Internacional de Cine Fantástico

  • Martin Ruus in Chainsaws Were Singing (2024)
    2024 Winner Jury Award
    • Mejor Música
    • Chainsaws Were Singing
    Shared with: Jan Andresson · Peeter Maran · Kaur Maran · Karl Ilves

Be Afraid Horror Fest

  • Martin Ruus in Chainsaws Were Singing (2024)
    2024 Winner Special Jury Award
    • Best WTF
    • Chainsaws Were Singing
    Shared with: Kaur Maran · Jan Andresson · Karl Ilves · Peeter Maran

Glowflare Horror Film Festival

  • Martin Ruus in Chainsaws Were Singing (2024)
    2025 Nominee Jury Prize
    • Best Gorefest
    • Chainsaws Were Singing
    Shared with: Peeter Maran · Kaur Maran · Karl Ilves · Jan Andresson

Sinister Horror Film Festival

  • Martin Ruus in Chainsaws Were Singing (2024)
    2024 Winner The Sinister Award
    • Best Feature
    • Chainsaws Were Singing
    Shared with: Jan Andresson · Peeter Maran · Kaur Maran · Karl Ilves
  • Martin Ruus in Chainsaws Were Singing (2024)
    2024 Winner Symphony of Nightmares Award
    • Best Horror Film Score
    • Chainsaws Were Singing

B Beside The Seaside

  • Martin Ruus in Chainsaws Were Singing (2024)
    2025 Winner Jury Prize
    • Best Feature Film
    • Chainsaws Were Singing
    Shared with: Jan Andresson · Karl Ilves · Peeter Maran · Kaur Maran
  • Martin Ruus in Chainsaws Were Singing (2024)
    2025 Winner Jury Prize
    • Most Bloody
    • Chainsaws Were Singing
    Shared with: Jan Andresson · Peeter Maran · Karl Ilves · Kaur Maran
  • Martin Ruus in Chainsaws Were Singing (2024)
    2025 Winner Jury Prize
    • Most Over the Top Death Scene
    • Chainsaws Were Singing
    Shared with: Kaur Maran · Jan Andresson · Peeter Maran · Karl Ilves

SI-FAN Scottish International Fantastic Arts Network

  • Martin Ruus in Chainsaws Were Singing (2024)
    2025 Winner Jury Prize
    • Best Feature Film
    • Chainsaws Were Singing
    Shared with: Peeter Maran · Karl Ilves · Jan Andresson · Kaur Maran

Avant-Garde Horror & Fantasy Film Festival

  • Martin Ruus in Chainsaws Were Singing (2024)
    2025 Winner Audience Goat
    • Audience Award
    • Chainsaws Were Singing
    Shared with: Kaur Maran · Karl Ilves · Peeter Maran · Jan Andresson

Cyprus Film Festival

  • Martin Ruus in Chainsaws Were Singing (2024)
    2025 Winner Jury Prize
    • Best Foreign Feature Film
    • Chainsaws Were Singing

Black Star International Film Festival

  • Martin Ruus in Chainsaws Were Singing (2024)
    2025 Nominee Jury Prize
    • Best International Showcase
    • Chainsaws Were Singing
    Shared with: Kaur Maran · Karl Ilves · Peeter Maran · Jan Andresson

Horror en Banfield - Festival Internacional de Cine de Terror

  • Martin Ruus in Chainsaws Were Singing (2024)
    2025 Winner Jury Prize
    • Best Production (international)
    • Chainsaws Were Singing
    Shared with: Jan Andresson · Karl Ilves · Kaur Maran · Peeter Maran
  • Martin Ruus in Chainsaws Were Singing (2024)
    2025 Winner Jury Prize
    • Best Director (international)
    • Chainsaws Were Singing
  • Martin Ruus in Chainsaws Were Singing (2024)
    2025 Winner Jury Prize
    • Best Cinematography (international)
    • Chainsaws Were Singing
    Shared with: Rauno Linnamäe · Mart Sokk · Henryk Johan Novod · Ra Ragnar Novod · Martin Siimann · Tanel Peet · Rasmus Merivoo · Kaur Maran · Sven-Erik Mändmaa
  • Martin Ruus in Chainsaws Were Singing (2024)
    2025 Winner Jury Prize
    • Best Soundtrack International
    • Chainsaws Were Singing

Ibiza Halloween

  • Martin Ruus in Chainsaws Were Singing (2024)
    2025 Winner Cabrón Award
    • Best Feature Film
    • Chainsaws Were Singing
    Shared with: Peeter Maran · Kaur Maran · Jan Andresson · Karl Ilves

Oculto Film Fest

  • Martin Ruus in Chainsaws Were Singing (2024)
    2025 Winner Jury Honorable Mention
    • Best Feature Film
    • Chainsaws Were Singing
    Shared with: Peeter Maran · Kaur Maran · Jan Andresson · Karl Ilves

Eichsfelder Filmfestival

  • Martin Ruus in Chainsaws Were Singing (2024)
    2025 Winner Jury Award
    • Honorable Mention
    • Chainsaws Were Singing

CineUnderground

  • Martin Ruus in Chainsaws Were Singing (2024)
    2025 Winner Jury Prize
    • Best Music
    • Chainsaws Were Singing
  • Martin Ruus in Chainsaws Were Singing (2024)
    2025 Winner Jury Prize
    • Best Editing
    • Chainsaws Were Singing

Histeria Festival Internacional de Cine Fantástico en Costa Rica

  • Martin Ruus in Chainsaws Were Singing (2024)
    2025 Winner Jury Prize
    • Best Feature Film
    • Chainsaws Were Singing
    Shared with: Peeter Maran · Kaur Maran · Jan Andresson · Karl Ilves

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