SUBMIT VIA FILMFREEWAY http://www.screamfestla.com/
April 15, 2017
Earlybird Deadline
July 15, 2017
Regular Deadline
August 1, 2017
Late Deadline
August 15, 2017
Extended Deadline
September 15, 2017
Notification Date
October 10 – 19, 2017
Event Date
Screamfest Horror Film Festival is the largest and longest running horror film festival in the United States. Paranormal Activity was discovered and premiered at the festival in 2007. Some of the largest horror online publications have called it the "Sundance of Horror." Moviemaker Magazine's 25 Film Festival's Worth the Entry Fee & 13 Film Festivals to Die For
The festival showcases new genre films from around the world. Other premieres have included Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension, Paranormal Activity, Trick 'r' Treat, 30 Days of Night, The Human Centipede, American Mary, Diary of the Dead
Awards & Prizes
Stan Winston designed 24 carat gold plated Skull Award
Rules & Terms
Thank you for your interest in submitting your film to the 2016 SCREAMFEST Horror Film Festival. The 2016 film competition is open for all new features and short films from around the world. We will accept submissions until August 1, 2016.
FILM CATEGORIES
Horror Feature
Horror Short (10 mins to 25 mins)
Extended Horror Short (26 mins to 35 mins)
Super Short (under 10 min)
Documentary
Animation
Student Horror Film
SUBMISSION INFORMATION:
We will accept films completed after January 2016. If your film has been released it is not eligible for this competition.
You will be notified of acceptance via phone or email.
Complete press kits for films will be requested only after acceptance.
Acceptable screening formats are: DCP.
All entries selected into Screamfest grant Screamfest the right to use any footage from the preview screener and all submitted publicity photos and any other materials sent to us pertaining to this entry for Screamfest's promotional purposes, without limitations.
All prints must be picked up after the screening and signed for by the filmmaker.
Venue
Organizers
Rachel Belofsky
FESTIVAL DIRECTOR