Best Film Award - $300
Audience Choice - $200
UnShushed! Legacy Award
All Prizes Are in USD.
UnShushed! Film Festival is a celebration and showcase of films by Black women and emerging filmmakers who create fantasy, horror, Afrofuturism and Southern Gothic films.
We are accepting the following submissions:
Feature-length films in the following genres: fantasy, horror, Southern Gothic, or Afrofuturism, with a runtime between 41 and 90 minutes, including credits.
Short films in the following genres: fantasy, horror, Southern Gothic, or Afrofuturism with a runtime between 6 and 40 minutes, including credits.
Micro short films in the following genres: fantasy, horror, Southern Gothic, or Afrofuturism with a runtime up to 5 minutes, including credits.
Filmmakers and/or submitters must have all rights cleared and necessary licenses for their submissions to the UnShushed! Film Festival.
By submitting your film, you confirm that you are the sole owner and producer of the film and have permission to use any copyrighted materials, including music, still images, and moving images.
Rules:
All submissions must be received by the deadlines.
Submissions must be produced, directed by, or feature a Black woman in a leading role.
Submissions must be fantasy, horror, Afrofuturism or thriller.
Submissions must include a film poster.
Filmmakers whose films are selected will be notified by UnShushed! Media within one month after the final deadline.
Filmmakers are allowed to submit more than one film; however, each film will require a separate entry fee.
Non-English films must have subtitles.
Applicants are responsible for obtaining authorization from the owner(s) of any copyrighted or trademarked content or materials within the project. UnShushed! cannot be held responsible for the inclusion of such content or materials, and, alongside our representatives and affiliates, are free from liability, including fees or expenses, arising from any such copyright infringement. Third-party claim(s) of unauthorized copyrighted or trademarked content or material may result in disqualification without a refund.
The applicant is also responsible for clearing the Project's content of any actual or potential legal claims, for which the UnShuhsed! Film Festival, alongside its representatives and affiliates, is free from liability for any such claims, including fees and expenses that may arise from such claims. Third-party claim(s) may result in disqualification without a refund.
Submissions are accepted via Festhome.
The Applicant is responsible for ensuring their project's submission status on Festhome is listed as "In Consideration" by 11:59 pm of the deadline date.
Submissions past the deadline may be considered for another deadline window if applicable.
Feature
Short and Feature Films
Fee-8%
PRO 18%
Early35$32.2$
28.7$
01 May 25
Standard45$41.4$
36.9$
01 Jul 25
Late60$55.2$
49.2$
15 Aug 25
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Submissions deadline
15 Aug 25
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3.6$
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Short films in the following genres: fantasy, horror, Southern Gothic, or Afrofuturism
Micro Shorts
Short Films 5'<
Fee-8%
PRO 18%
Early35$32.2$
28.7$
01 May 25
Standard50$46$
41$
01 Jul 25
Late65$59.8$
53.3$
15 Aug 25
Get an Annual Pass and get the maximum discount on festival and submission fees
Submissions deadline
15 Aug 25
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9$
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Micro short films are five minutes or less in duration, including credits.
Festhome holds accountable fees festivals by holding the payment of the fees of most newer festivals until they have viewed the submissions, held their festivals and other methods.
-8%
Festhome holds accountable fees festivals by holding the payment of the fees of most newer festivals until they have viewed the submissions, held their festivals and other methods. 