Stage Play. Visit Official Website. For more information on StokerCon 2021, please visit: The coveted StokerCon 2021 Final Frame Award and a cash prize of $1000 will be awarded to one film and filmmaker, the best film shown at our event as decided upon by a panel of industry judges. It's obvious that the organizers really care about these scripts and the writers behind them. Awesome competition with an amazing team of people running it! Additionally, Xavier was hired to direct a documentary feature Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror which premiered on Shudder on February 7th, 2019. Horror Shorts: The Alien 40th Aniversary Short Film Project. 27th – 29th February, 2020. They make you feel immersed and involved. The following festivals & contests provide fee waivers to our Top 3 Winners: Killer Shorts proudly offers discounted submission fees to members of the following groups: © Killer Shorts Horror Short Screenplay Competition. In all honesty, you could not pick a better location than the Queen Mary in Long Beach. This film competition event is to promote beginner to advanced film makers. Great exposer with some high profile judges as well! Safe to call this one of the best film festivals, and one of the best short film festivals, in the world. The host was very friendly, communicative and encouraging. In the past few years horror shorts have become a goldmine for Hollywood. It has irony, a smart theme, a bite size premise, and is filmed pretty well. This is a great competition! As a member of the Screenwriter's Network, it was amazing to find they were putting on their first horror shorts competition! Iconic horror actress known for such movies as YOU'RE NEXT, RE-ANIMATOR, FROM BEYOND, and CHOPPING MALL. On top of that, the prizes were stellar: the top 3 scripts get sent to top Hollywood agencies who actively develop horror shorts into features! 2. There will be special prize packages for (2) Runner-Up films, Mick Garris (Hocus Pocus, The Stand, Masters of Horror, Nightmare Cinema), Oscar-winning producer, Jennifer Handorf (Prevenge), Screenwriter, novelist and comic-writer M.R. A fantastic festival that delivers a diverse lineup of the best horror shorts the scene has to offer. Submit today on Film Freeway or Coverfly! The film was accepted by the SXSW film festival. 3. StokerCon 2021’s FINAL FRAME Horror Short Competition will take place Thursday, May 20th through Sunday, May 23rd, at The Curtis Hotel in Denver, Colorado. You know there’s no chance of it happening, and yet you continue to give up your time. Bloody Cuts is hosting its first ever horror film challenge - "Who's There" - and inviting filmmakers around the world to enter. If posted to a media site, be sure to only post your film as "Private" as films that are available online for viewing will not be considered. Entries that egregiously exceed the time limit or are available to watch on sites like YouTube for the general public will be disqualified. The ballroom was absolutely stunning and being aboard such an amazing vessel to see all these fantastic films is something I will always remember. Find Film Festivals and Screenplay Competitions . Credits include DEADTECTIVES, OPENING NIGHT, and EL CHAPO. On top of that, the prizes were stellar: the top 3 scripts get sent to top Hollywood agencies who actively develop horror shorts into features! All selections to be shown in competition will be announced on our site no later than April 25th, 2021. Here is your chance to submit a short, independent horror film that features egregiously gratuitous product placement of Roadsmary’s Baby and other Two Roads items in your own film. Read all about it here 1405 Curtis Street Scroll to the right to see all 14 judges! Disqualified films will NOT receive a refund of their entry fees, so please read the rules carefully. The attention to detail, care and genuine efforts to promote the screenplays and the writers are above and beyond what most competitions offer. FINAL FRAME, in conjunction with StokerCon™ and the Horror Writers Association, is proud to present the twelve fantastic finalists for our fifth annual horror short film competition. Communications were both personal and professional. We are open to filmmakers of all and any background. Totally recommended. Getting funding for your short film idea is like watching England at the world cup. The film must be original content preferably completed between 2020 - 2021. Cannes Film Festival. Scott is a literary manager and producer. StokerCon 2020 cannot be held liable for any filmmakers who do not properly follow-up. ... a first prize valued at over $8,500 it means “Who’s There?” has one of the biggest prize pots ever committed to a short film competition. Junior Literary Manager and Producer at Bellevue Productions. World Premiere status will be taken into consideration by the judges but is not a requirement. 1st Place: 2x Raindance Film Festival 2020 VIP Passes + your #1MinuteHorror film will be screened at the festival; 2nd Place: 2x Independent Filmmaker’s Ball 2020 VIP Tickets; 3 place: 1 Raindance Membership; Prizes are fixed and judges decisions are final. Literary management company focused on finding new voices and working with them to realize their ambitions within the world of film and television. There are many screenwriting competitions out there, only a few are worth entering. As a member, I was able to take advantage of some discounts that really sold me on the value of entering. Everyone who enters the competition will receive: 10% off any Raindance course. the Curtis Denver - a DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, Final Frame : A Short Horror Film Competition, StokerCon 2021 FINAL FRAME Horror Short Film Competition, Frameline: The San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival, Standard: A great opportunity for screenwriters to get their work noticed. ENTRIES MUST BE 13 MINUTES OR UNDER. Then the prizes. Monster Vision Drive-in Movie Critic of horror and drive-in cinema. Overall a great event that I hope to attend again in the future! Killer Shorts is a screenwriting contest seeking the best new horror short scripts in the world! He is the founder of management firm, Management SGC. Every year thousands of international films are submitted, but only 50 features and 30 short films are screened in the competition. Selected filmmakers will be notified by email prior to the announcement. Kudos!!!! It is very professionally run with great communication and has a truly special prize. Founded in 2016 and taking place in Atlanta, George, the Women in Horror Film Festival is dedicated to celebrating the contribution of women in genre film. We are looking for horror short films that are 13 (THIRTEEN) MINUTES in length and under only. Visit Yubari’s Website. Literary Manager at Writ Large, Matt primarily works with up and coming writers. A fantastic experience entering this competition. 03. I am honored to have placed in the quarterfinals in their inaugural competition and look forward to submitting new work to them next time around. All films submitted to the festival are viewed and scored by a panel of knowledgeable celebrity judges who love both horror and short films. If a film is accepted, a high-quality ProRes will be required for screening. Thank you! Nevill (The Ritual, No One Gets Out Alive), Writer and award-winning filmmaker Frazer Lee (On Edge, Panic Button, The Lamplighters), Novelist and film critic Kim Newman (Anno Dracula), Novelist and screenwriter Sarah Pinborough (Behind Her Eyes, Cross Her Heart), Novelist and screenwriter Lisa Morton (Calling The Spirits: A History of Seances, Trick or Treat: A History of Halloween), Mike Flanagan (writer/director, Haunting of Hill House, Gerald's Game, Hush), Josh Malerman (author of the international phenomenon, Bird Box and novels including Malorie, Inspection), Jonathan Maberry (creator of the bestselling Joe Ledger series, author of The Pine Deep Trilogy, Mars One and more), Lynne Hansen (award-winning filmmaker/ book cover artist), Antonio D’Intino (Literary Manager, Circle of Confusion), John Skipp (legendary horror author and filmmaker), Craig Engler (co-creator, ZNation, and GM of AMC’s Shudder), Grady Hendrix (author, Paperbacks From Hell / My Best Friend’s Exorcism), Michael Gingold (horror journalist, writer, editor / formerly of Fangoria, currently with Rue Morgue, Scream, Birth.Movies.Death and the author of Frightfest’s Guide to Monster Movies), Mike McCarty (Makeup FX, formerly of KNB, currently with Autonomous FX), Ryan Turek (Director of Development, Blumhouse / Producer, Halloween, Happy Death Day, and Truth or Dare), Rebekah McKendry (FIlmmaker, Co-Host, Colors of the Dark podcast). Two Roads Brewing Company is hosting a short horror film competition that showcases our spooky good rum-barrel aged pumpkin beer, Roadsmary’s Baby! This Japanese competitive film festival screens a number of international films by up-and-coming directors. Xavier won the 2018 ScreenCraft Drama Screenplay Competition and has since taken meetings at Blumhouse, Netflix and with independent producers who are interested in his script. Television Script. Screamfest the largest and longest running horror film festival in the United States is accepting submissions of horror, sci-fi & thriller films and screenplays for the 21st annual Horror Film Festival taking place October 2021 in Los Angeles, CA. Between ten to fifteen selected films will showcase as part of the StokerCon 2021 Horror Writers Convention, Thursday, May 20th through Sunday, May 23rd, at The Curtis Hotel in Denver, Colorado. Quarter Finalist Laurels, Increased rank on Coverfly’s The Red List, and 5 Coverfly Tokens for use on Coverfly’s free peer-to-peer notes exchange. This is "Lucky 13 Horror Short Film Competition Trailer" by Charles Pinion on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. This year’s program […] Read more » The 2019 Bram Stoker Award® Winners. Get in front of Hollywood judges who love horror shorts. This short film directed by Paul Briganti makes fun of materialism and social competition in a way that doesn't hold back. 5th Annual Final Frame Horror Short Film Competition Finalists Announced. Between ten to fifteen selected films will showcase as part of the StokerCon 2021 Horror Writers Convention, Thursday, May 20th through Sunday, May 23rd, … THE LAST DRIVE-IN WITH JOE BOB BRIGGS. Please also include the "Private" status film's password so we can watch your film promptly. Chelsea Lupkin is a filmmaker and Senior Programmer for Short of the Week. There are other grants available, plus excellent training and feedback opportunities through our unique process. In space, no one will see your fan-made homage to Alien. You do not need to be present to compete. I was also pleased to win a free pitch! Entrance fees are non-refundable. Literary Manager – Good Fear Film + Management, Represents the writers of CRAWL. My experience with Killer Shorts was truly an amazing one. Finalist Laurels, Final Draft license, Creepy Co. Jason is a producer and owner of Bad Idea Films. That is, unless 20th Century Fox funds your film as a winner in their 40 year anniversary of the landmark Ridley Scott movie! Best Horror Short Films RUN TIME UNDER 45 MINUTES. First, the communication. I was very impressed with this newly established contest. There is only one contest that dares to offer this much value to its entrants! Hard to believe that this was only the first year of the competition, I can only see it growing and getting better in years to come! Glenn Cockburn is the founder of Meridian Artists and represents a select roster of some of Canada’s most talented writers, directors and producers. Shorts like Whisper, The Burden Behind Sweet Tooth, and Milk were discovered by producers like James Wan and Sam Raimi and are now in development as features. Hide Filters ... Short Script. CAL-TEX Worldwide Horror Fest is an Online International Competition open to Short and Feature Horror Films sponsored by Lonnie Ramati, Los Angeles CA. I love the social interaction through their contest, their online presence and of course their love for the horror genre. The Cannes Film Festival is an incredibly well-known international event held in France every year. Bellevue Productions. This competition is an excellent way for promising young writers to showcase their skills. Accepting horror short screenplays, with top industry judges who love and produce horror content. Their Short Film category accepts works of 15 minutes or less, with no fee upon submission. Most of all the crowd was amazing. Students are asked to make or animate a short film – no longer than 10 minutes – that in some way involves the theme of horror. Communication was great The podcast was also very helpful. I even received a free pitch as a prize at the quarter-final stage, which is unheard of. $5, Standard: United States. An amazing entry for short horror screenplays run by a professional staff offering amazing opportunities for new writers. The contest was administered with professionalism, offering updates via email and on all social media platforms. Best Horror Short Films. We currently offer £35,000 for the top entrant to shoot their short film, following everyone from Ridley Scott to Martin Scorsese in making a film inspired by the Bible. In conjunction with our annual horror convention, the Horror Writers Association is proud to announce the 6th Annual FINAL FRAME Horror Short Film Competition! Following on from our successful festival in October earlier this year, The Dark Hedges International Film Festival is hosting a short film competition for UK and Irish filmmakers just in time for Christmas! Producer, DEPRAVED, MOST BEAUTIFUL ISLAND, LIKE ME, PSYCHOPATHS, and DARLING. Make the most out of your lockdown with Arrow Video & Celluloid Screams! I would love to see them keep building. Sophie is a programming and curation manager at ALTER, a horror streaming platform devoted to horror shorts, launched by GUN POWDER & SKY. The top narrative short movies. An original short film, thirteen minutes or under. A big thank you to the judges for putting in the time and effort. $10. Personalised emails, social media groups, even a podcast where they discuss some of the scripts and judging process. Since 2019, the winner of the Audience Award of the National Competition is selected for the European Short Film Audience Award (ESFAA): a tour of Audience Awards from 10 European short film festivals (Brussels Short Film Festival, Curtas Vila do Conde International Film Festival, Lviv International Short Film Festival Wiz Art, Encounters Short Film and Animation Festival Bristol, Interfilm International Film … Previous winners To submit your film, please upload and send a private link to your work on either YouTube, Vimeo. Excellent communication, well organized, and fun prizes. -Brad. If an adaptation, the filmmaker must have secured permission from the content owner and meet all requirements to hold copyright on the film when entering. Search Show Filters Clear Filters. International Short Film Competition: August 2, 2021 Documentary Programme: August 2, 2021 Irish Short Film Competition : August 2, 2021 ... SAN SEBASTIAN HORROR AND FANTASY FILM FESTIVAL Donostia-San Sebastián - Spain From October 31, 2020 to November 6, 2020 KURZFILMFESTIVAL KUFSTEIN 2020 Kufstein - Austria From October 29, 2020 to October 29, 2020 TEHRAN INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM … Hope to see you in 2017! Highly recommend! 1 Year VIP Platinum Membership on Screenwriters Network, 6 Month VIP Platinum Membership on Screenwriters Network, 3 Month VIP Platinum Membership on Screenwriters Network. We're glad you were able to make it out and had a great time. They are not only decent in themselves, but all revolve around getting you, and you script proper exposure. Along with two very influential out-of-competition screening series. We were lucky enough to attend the StokerCon Final Frame Film Competition recently, and I have to say the event did not disappoint. The house was packed, standing room only, and the audience was engaged from the first title to the last credit that rolled. Great competition. Film Festival 6 Years Running Back to Festival Profile Entries Closed. Make sure these links are private - publicly available films will not be considered. The Dark Hedges International Film Festival Launches Christmas Horror Short Film Competition. Must not be available publicly. The discord channel provides a sense of community beyond just the competition, so the support continues long after the entry date! Cannes, France. The team does an outstanding job. Soliciting others for votes or sending spam related to voting is not within the spirit of the competition and films may be subject to removal from the competition if it is determined that they have participated in any such activities. Submit your project to Killer Shorts Horror Short Screenplay Competition (2020) on Coverfly today! The grand prize winner will be announced at the close of screening on Friday, May 21st. Carey (The Girl With All the Gifts), Author Adam L.G. Krista Sipp is a literary manager and founder of First Friday Entertainment. Scare Street is accepting submissions for short horror stories with a focus on ghosts, the supernatural, paranormal, monsters, and dark tales. Horror Shorts Film Festival. Films that have ignored the rules and criteria set forth above will be rejected without any further information given. But inevitably – the funding is not coming home. As a member of the Screenwriter's Network, it was amazing to find they were putting on their first horror shorts competition! There will definitely be new voices and new stars in horror coming from Killer Shorts. In conjunction with our annual horror convention, the Horror Writers Association is proud to announce the 6th Annual FINAL FRAME Horror Short Film Competition! Will definitely enter again next year! FrightFest and Movie Mogul, in association with Horror Channel, have launched a short horror film competition. Jonathan and Brad were fantastic coordinators - networking was an A+ and it was a stellar opportunity to showcase a film! This was a fun and informative process. We are looking for horror short films that are 13 (THIRTEEN) MINUTES in length and under only. The 4th Annual Film Pipeline Shorts Competition seeks remarkable directors and diverse, engaging content--the type of work defined by forward-thinking perspectives and unconventional yet universally appealing stories. $20, Student: and Wendy Crouse/DreamReal Pictures, Austin, TX. Short stories will be included in our Night Terrors anthologies consisting of ~65,000 words each. Women in Horror Film Festival. Writer & Director of acclaimed horror shorts WHISPER, THEY HEAR IT, and THE NURSE. Denver, Colorado 80202 Catch the trailer for the upcoming short film … This is a great little festival. Feature films such as The Babadook, Lights Out, Mama, and Saw originated as proof-of-concept shorts. I especially enjoyed the podcast wherein they discussed what makes a winning short script, discussing some of our current entries and what made them stand out. Sponsored by Shudder and Final Draft. Semi Finalist Laurels, Increased rank on Coverfly’s The Red List, plus your screenplay will be made available by request to potential producers and filmmakers. MUST BE A PRIVATE LINK AND CANNOT BE CURRENTLY STREAMING ON ANY SITE FOR THE PUBLIC. $15, Student: Selected films will also be offered distribution on 13Horror.com's online Roku channel and on Amazon Prime Video. Links and Meta Information. Thanks for the kind words, Daniel! The awards ceremony with food and drinks to follow was a very nice touch, and again the location was great. Was a great chance to stretch my writing chops into the horror genre -- the team behind the competition are very friendly and know their stuff - if there's another one happening - count me in. The evening went off without any issues. Gift Card, Increased rank on Coverfly’s The Red List, plus, your script will be read by our panel of industry judges. English language and/or English subtitles required for submissions. Everything was perfect. StokerCon 2021’s FINAL FRAME Horror Short Competition films must be uploaded to this site by no later than April 20th, 2021 to be considered for inclusion by the festival programmers. Sponsored by Shudder and Final Draft. We offer successful film-makers an incredible distribution deal where we'll engage in promotion of your movie and film-makers will be paid extremely competitive royalties on film sales, rentals and advertising revenues. Guaranteed Industry Reads. Director, THE RANGER. Absolutely incredible convention and festival. Amazing contest with top notch sponsors and prizes. *Note: Percentages are approximate based on Season 1 submission numbers, when we received over 765 entries. To qualify for the Short Film competition, the work must be 50 minutes or less, including credits. If that wasn't a good enough reason to enter, they also excelled in communicating (through their podcast) during the judging phase by exploring what makes a great horror short. There is usually an out-of-competition opening and closing film as well. Her horror short credits include Huluween's FLAGGED, and LUCY'S TALE which has been viewed over 3 million times on ALTER. Greener Grass. Short film competitions are great fun but finding the money (and time) to film can be difficult. It probably sounds corny, but I felt welcomed and appreciated. I can see Killer Shorts going from strength-to-strength and highly recommend entering. This is one of them, and it's right up there at the top of the list in their inaugural year. As a member, I was able to take advantage of some discounts that really sold me on the value of entering. Excellent communication from the organizers. 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