Chainsaws Were Singing

"Adventures await when new lovers are separated by a chainsaw killer. " Monty Python meets Texas Chainsaw meets... Les Misérables in this absolutely bonkers award-winning action-horror-musical-comedy B-movie epic from Estonia. Shot guerilla style in 2013, this true love letter to crowd-pleasing exploitation cinema then spent a whopping 10 years in postproduction and was finally finished in 2024. Due to its explosive energy, over-the-top humor and freshness in the Estonian cinema landscape, it is a must-watch for anyone interested in exploring Estonian cinema. Earning a festival cult hit status, Chainsaws was screened at over 125 international film festivals in 55 countries and has been praised with over 60 awards.

1. BEST HORROR FILM - FANTASTIC FEST 2024 - USA
2. BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE - Monster Fest 2024 - Australia
3. SPECIAL JURY MENTION New Flesh Competition for Best First Feature - FANTASIA International Film Festival 2024 - CANADA
4. BEST FILM - Buenos Aires Rojo Sangre 2024, ARGENTINA
5. BEST FEATURE- HorrorFest International 2024 - USA
6. BEST KILL (’all of them’) - HorrorFest International 2024 – USA
7. BEST MUSIC – El Grito Fantastic Film Festival 2024 - VENEZUELA
8. AUDIENCE AWARD - Philadelphia UNNAMED Film Festival 2024 - USA
9. BEST COMEDY - Melbourne Underground Film Festival, 2024, AUSTRALIA
10. TRASH AWARD - Fright Nights 2024 - AUSTRIA
11. AUDIENCE AWARD - HÕFF Haapsalu Horror & Fantasy Film Festival 2024 - ESTONIA
12. BEST ESTONIAN GENRE FILM - HÕFF Haapsalu Horror & Fantasy Film Festival 2024 - ESTONIA
13. AUDIENCE AWARD - TARTUFF Tartu Love Film Festival 2024 – ESTONIA
14. INDIE SPIRIT AWARD – South African Horrorfest 2024 – SOUTH AFRICA
15. GOREFEST AWARD – South African Horrorfest 2024 – SOUTH AFRICA
16. BEST FILM SCORE - Sinister Horror Film Festival, 2024, MEXICO
17. BEST HORROR FILM - Sinister Horror Film Festival, 2024, MEXICO
18. BEST WTF – Be Afraid Horror Festival, 2024, ITALY
19. BEST DEBUT FEATURE – The Cultural Endowment of Estonia 2024
20. JURY HONORABLE MENTION – Descubierto Fantasy Film Festival, 2025, PERU
21. BEST FEATURE – Pumpkin Fantasy Film Festival, 2025, CHINA
22. BEST FILM EDITING – Estonian Film and Television Awards, 2025, ESTONIA
23. BEST FEATURE - B Beside the Seaside B Movie Film Festival, 2025, UK
24. MOST OVER-THE-TOP DEATH SCENE - B Beside the Seaside B Movie Film Festival, 2025, UK
25. MOST BLOODY - B Beside the Seaside B Movie Film Festival, 2025, UK
26. AUDIENCE AWARD - Horrorant Film Festival, 2025 GREECE
27. BEST FEATURE - SI-FAN Scottish International Fantastic Arts Network, 2025, UK
28. AUDIENCE AWARD – AGHFFF Avant-Garde Horror & Fantasy Film Festival, 2025, Croatia
29. FESTIVAL CHOICE AWARD - Ravenheart International Film Festival, 2025, Norway 13
30. MOST WTF MOMENT “The Exhaust Pipe Death” - Etreum Horror Film Fest, 2025, Argentina
31. BEST FEATURE FILM (Shooting Star Competition) - NÓT Film Fest, 2025, Italy
32. BEST MOTION PICTURE – Corrosivo Film Fest, 2025, Costa Rica
33. BEST FEATURE FILM - B-RETINA Festival de Cinema Série B de Cornella, 2025, Spain
34. BEST FOREIGN FEATURE FILM - Cyprus Film Festival, 2025, Cyprus
35. S.H.I.T. AWARD for BEST FEATURE FILM - CIM Sueca, 2025, Spain
36. BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY (International) - Horror en Banfield, 2025, Argentina
37. BEST DIRECTING (International)- Horror en Banfield, 2025, Argentina
38. BEST SOUNDTRACK (International) - Horror en Banfield, 2025, Argentina
39. BEST PRODUCTION (International)- Horror en Banfield, 2025, Argentina
40. BEST FEATURE FILM – Terror in the Bay, 2025, Canada
41. BEST ENSEMBLE – Terror in the Bay, 2025, Canada
42. BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS (Rita Rätsepp) - Anatomy: Crime and Horror International Film Festival, 2025, Greece
43. BEST ORIGINAL SCORE - Anatomy: Crime and Horror International Film Festival, 2025, Greece
44. BEST PICTURE (HORROR) - Anatomy: Crime and Horror International Film Festival, 2025, Greece
45. BEST DIRECTOR (HORROR) - Anatomy: Crime and Horror International Film Festival, 2025, Greece
46. BEST SCREENPLAY (HORROR) - Anatomy: Crime and Horror International Film Festival, 2025, Greece
47. BEST ACTOR (HORROR)[Karl-Joosep Ilves) - Anatomy: Crime and Horror International Film Festival, 2025, Greece
48. JURY HONORABLE MENTION – Oculto Film Fest, 2025, Mexico
49. HONORABLE MENTION - Eichsfelder Filmfestival, 2025, Germany
50. HONORABLE MENTION – Buried Alive Film Festival, 2025, USA
51. BEST FEATURE - Ibiza Halloween, 2025, Spain
52. BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM – Floripa Que Horror! International Fantastic Film Festival, 2025, Brazil
53. BEST HORROR FEATURE FILM – Bahia Independent Cinema Festival, 2025, Brazil
54. BEST MUSIC – CineUnderground, 2025, Italy
55. BEST EDITING– CineUnderground, 2025, Italy
56. BEST SPECIAL EFFECTS– CineUnderground, 2025, Italy
57. BEST PORTRAYAL OF COPS– CineUnderground, 2025, Italy
58. BEST MONSTER FEATURE (KILLER AND HIS FAMILY) – CineUnderground, 2025, Italy