Very happy to report this great news; email from Independent Horror Movie Awards:
“Congratulations, your short film “Disregard the Vampire – a Mike Messier Documentary” won Best Documentary Short at the 2018 Independent Horror Movie Awards (April Edition)! You can find all the results at: http://www.horrormovieawards.com/ Thanks for entering,
The Independent Horror Movie Awards

“This is the third prestigious award overall for the actual 40 minute doc in addition to five other awards for the film’s trailer, poster and promotional photos. The response from those that have seen the Disregard the Vampire story has been phenomenal and I hope that provides encouragement for other filmmakers to pursue their goals no matter what the circumstances. For myself, I hope these awards lead to a future endeavor for Distance from Avalon “, says Director Mike Messier.