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About Outlaw Films
Our passion is to create captivating stories and transform them into extraordinary motion pictures.
Outlaw Films is an Australian independent film production company based in Gosford NSW, just north of Sydney.
Founded by Mike and Sandie Horan, Outlaw Films collaborates closely with other local creative artists and businesses.
Horror thriller feature REMNANT is the first major film production of Outlaw Films. Our amazing team have won 230+ international independent film awards for REMNANT. You can see these awards HERE.
We’re very proud of the awesome creative talent of our team and those who worked with us on REMNANT.
Mike Horan
Features & Interviews with Mike Horan
Featured in the 2026 Venice edition of The Hollywood Reporter, Mike was recognised among the Best Independent Artists of 2026. It was an incredible honour and a proud milestone in Mike’s career as an independent filmmaker.
Wild Filmmaker Exclusive Interviews with Mike:
“My Dream and I”:
My father introduced me to films as a young child, and we spent many days together in a darkened theatre. I was in awe of what I was seeing up on the screen…
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“REMNANT EXCLUSIVE” Wild Filmmaker:
… I’m honoured to be a part of Wild Filmmaker Platform, and the amazing talented filmmakers it supports…
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Filmography
REMNANT:
Fear what hides in the shadows…
Synopsis
Grace is a young woman whose life has been turned upside down by tragedy…
After a car crash claims the lives of her parents, Grace is given a second chance with an experimental brain implant. Grace returns to her family home with her childhood friend Kate to rebuild her shattered life.
But her world unravels, and the lines between dream and reality become blurred as nightmares and flashbacks to the accident and ghostly visions push her to the edge of madness. But a sinister thread links these seemingly unrelated events.
As Grace delves deeper, the horrifying truth unravels. Is the implant affecting Grace’s perception of reality, or does a darker force lie in the shadows of her past?
Current Projects
Outlaw Films founder Mike Horan’s mind is a creative dynamo.
Mike is always working on several new script ideas and projects.
Now in Pre Production: They’re Here
They’re Here…
On an isolated island, retired Police Chief Jack King and a fractured group of survivors must confront a horrifying alien invasion that mutates humans into grotesque hybrids.
As Jack grapples with deep-seated racial prejudice against some local men, the group’s survival depends on overcoming their differences to unite against a growing, unimaginable threat.
By Mike Horan
Following an extensive period of development, They’re Here has officially entered pre-production.
The screenplay is complete, alongside the Pitch Deck, Look Book, production budget, shooting schedule and comprehensive investor materials. The project is now being presented to selected production, financing and industry partners, with casting and distribution discussions forming part of the next stage.
Meanwhile, development continues across creature design, practical effects, storyboards and the wider visual world of They’re Here.
The invasion is getting closer.
Other projects:
The Power…
When a dying boy is resurrected through an untested experiment, he returns with something far worse than death—a mind capable of unspeakable destruction.
As his power becomes uncontrollable, his mother and a fugitive operative must fight to contain him before he falls into the hands of a ruthless organisation… or something far darker lurking within himself.
By Mike Horan
Beyond Her Eyes…
When an investigative journalist inherits an abandoned mansion tied to a forgotten 1985 experiment, she uncovers a nightmarish connection to a blind girl who once glimpsed an unspeakable cosmic horror.
As the boundaries between reality and nightmare dissolve, she must embrace the darkness within her to stop a mad scientist’s plan to unleash an unfathomable entity upon the world.
By Mike Horan
International Recognition
There has been extraordinary interest in Outlaw Films‘ first feature film REMNANT, at International film festivals, particularly those that focus on smaller or independent filmmakers.
It’s an incredible honour for Outlaw Films to receive so many prestigious accolades for their first feature film.
OUTLAW FILMS : Best Production Company
- Indie Hall of Fame Awards 2025
- International Indie Film Registry Awards 2025
- Scandinavian Filmmakers Awards, 2025 Helsinki
- “BREAKOUT FILMMAKER” – Oxford Film Network Awards 2025 Oxford, UK. Wild Filmmaker Awards Special Event
- AEFF, America Europe Film Festival 2024: Zurich, Switzerland. Wild Filmmaker Awards Special Event
- SoHo-New York Co-Production Film Festival 2024: New York, USA
- Screenwriter of the Year 2024: Italy. Wild Filmmaker Awards Special Event
- Italian Grand Prix 2024: Italy. Wild Filmmaker Awards Special Event
- Lisbon Story Film Festival 2024: Lisbon, Portugal. Wild Filmmaker
- Australian Film Critics’ Awards 2024: Australia. Wild Filmmaker
- Atlanta International Film Festival 2024 US. Wild Filmmaker
- Spain CinemaART Film Festival 2024 Spain. Wild Filmmaker
- 81st Venice International Film Festival – Best Cinematic Project of the Year 2024 Venice, Italy. Wild Filmmaker
MIKE HORAN : Best Director, Best Screenwriter, Best Producer
At the INDIE GOLDEN GLOBE 2025, a panel of international critics evaluated over 25,000 projects. In the category of “BEST NARRATIVE FEATURE”, Outlaw Films was honoured with the following awards for REMNANT:
~ Best Director (Mike Horan)
~ Best Screenplay (Mike Horan)
~ Best Soundtrack (Ben Thatcher)
~ Best Cinematography (Mason Grady)
With this victory we are in the INDIE OSCAR AWARDS !!
Mike is officially in the Top Ten of the best artists in the world in this category!
In September 2024, Mike Horan was chosen in the top 100 BEST Film Directors and Screenwriters from over 20,000 filmmakers, voted by ‘American Film Critics’ and ‘Wild Filmmaker’.
You can see all the awards won by Outlaw Films, Mike Horan and REMNANT HERE.