Author: crimemysteryfestival

Performed by Val Cole

When a string of murders targeting police officers’ daughters is solved, a veteran lieutenant and his detective daughter, alongside a brilliant, enigmatic investigator, uncover the killings were only part of a long-buried conspiracy, forcing them to confront a threat embedded within their own department. CAST LIST: Narrator: Sean Ballatyne Wernette: Hannah Ehman Susan: Elizabeth Rose… Continue reading CRIME/MYSTERY Festival 1st Scene: THE HOLMES ENIGMA, by Russell C. Babcock

After surviving what seems to be a terrorist attack on an airplane, a woman must go under the radar as she stumbles on something much larger. CAST LIST: Narrator: Sean Ballantyne Server: Geoff Mays Armida: Val Cole

Performed by Val Cole — Submit your short story to the festival: https://crimemysteryfestival.com/mystery-short-story/

Performed by Val Cole — Submit your Short Story to the festival: https://crimemysteryfestival.com/mystery-short-story/

Performed by Val Cole

When a wildlife photographer’s bush plane crashes in remote Alaska, he and his girlfriend must survive a brutal game of cat & mouse with a family of fugitives eliminating witnesses, but the real danger may be what survival turns him into. CAST LIST: Narrator: Val Cole Nick: Geoff Mays Sara: Elizabeth Rose Morriss

A showcase of the best of new films in the world today. AUDIENCE AWARDS (from FEEDBACK Film Festival):Best Mystery Film: WHEN FIGHTING MONSTERSBest Fantasy Film: THE SASNGUINEBest Sci-Fi Film: ALIENTEDBest Visual Design: TEXAS STRANGEBest Direction: HANDYMANBest Story: TIM’S TURBULENT GARDEN WHEN FIGHTING MONSTERS, 18min., USADirected by Sherill QuinnA bereaved detective struggles to make sense of… Continue reading WINNERS: March 2026 CRIME/MYSTERY Festival

Performed by Val Cole

A showcase of the best of new films in the world today. AUDIENCE AWARDS (from FEEDBACK Film Festival): Best Short Film: TRIGGER Best Direction: HALF PAST HALF PAST, 20min., USA Directed by Jonas Fryer A group of con artists learn the importance of trust during a heist where everything goes wrong. https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-half-past TRIGGER, 33min., Greece… Continue reading WINNERS: February 2026 ACTION/CRIME/MYSTERY Festival