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Dark Scream Film Festival (3)

Deadlines

09 Dec 2024
Call for entries

10 Jan 2025
Early deadline

12 Mar 2025
Standard deadline

11 Jun 2024
Late deadline

26 Sep 2025
Extended deadline

9
mths

02 Oct 2025
Notification date

25 Oct 2025
26 Oct 2025

Address

191, Aram Nagar -2, 1400061, Mumbai, Maharastra, India

Festival description

Short film festival >1' 30'<

Feature film festival

Festival requirements

Film festival

Fiction

Documentary

Animation

Fantastic

Terror

Experimental

Music Video

Other

Genres

Any Theme

Has submission fees

International Festival

Physical Location

Production date: Any

Production countries: Any

Shooting countries: Any

Director nationalities: Any

Debut Films

School projects

Short Films >1' 30'<

Feature Films

Any language

Subtitles
English

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English

Festival description (Edition: 3)

Festival start: 25 October 2025 Festival end: 26 October 2025

We love horror and we're very excited to watch your films!

The Dark Scream Film Festival (DSFF) is an international festival seeking for the best horror films.

The Selected films will be recognized and awarded in various categories.

DSFF has made a point to keep our entry free as to give everyone the chance to enter, and we offer number of award categories!

DSFF's panel of judges is set in different parts of the world and comes with a variety of horror film expertise.

Your drive, your vision and the often seemingly insurmountable challenges that you face bringing your ideas to life are what makes us proud to champion your films and bring them in front of a highly appreciative audience.

Submit your film to us today and let us help and support you to gain true recognition and become a celebrated winner of the Dark Scream Film Festival.
We're very excited to see your creations!

Prizes and qualifications

Best Horror Film
Best Horror Student Film
Best Thriller Film
Best Student Thriller Film
Best Animation (Horror/Thriller) Film
Best Documentary (Horror/Thriller Film)
Best Music Video
Best Dark Scream Director
Best Dark Scream Female Director
Best Dark Scream Screenwriter
Best Dark Scream Editor
Best Dark Scream Cinematographer
Best Dark Scream Producer
Best Dark Scream Production Design
Best Dark Scream VFX
Best Dark Scream Music
Best Dark Scream Sound Design
Best Dark Scream Actor (Male)
Best Dark Scream Actress (Female)
Best Dark Scream Supporting Actor (Male/Female)
Special Jury's Choice Award
Special Festival's Choice Award
Best Screenplay
Best Runner-up Screenplay

Rules

Submission will be accepted through the film festival platform Festhome.

We do not mind if your film has already been published online.

The film has to be in English or have English subtitles.

The submitter allows submitting only one film.

The film maximum has a 30-minute length, including intro and final credits.

All submissions are final. No refunds are provided.

Selected films will require HD format of the film on festival demand for screening purposes in the event through Dropbox or WeTransfer.

We don't Endorse any Human or Animal Cruelty. So be aware while submitting the film.

The submitter owns all the copyrights, including music rights. The violation of copyrights will lead to disqualify the film

We reserve full rights to use your name, film and film clips, posters, or any other information for publicity and display on our website, Facebook page, and all other promotional material (online and printed).

No refunds will be given whether your film is or isn't selected for the festival or screenings. Any hard copy of your film and promotional material will not be returned.

No inquiries or arguments will be entertained regarding non-selected films. The decision of the festival selection committee will be final.

By Submitting the Film submitter will be agreed with all the rules and regulations of the Dark Scream Film Festival.

One Minute Horror Films (Scream in Sixty)

Short Films 1'<

Fee

-8%

PRO 18%

Early 7$ 6.44$ 5.74$ 29 Jul 24

Standard 7$ 6.44$ 5.74$ 19 Aug 24

Late 7$ 6.44$ 5.74$ 09 Sep 24

Extended 7$ 6.44$ 5.74$ 29 Sep 24

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Submissions deadline
29 Sep 24

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Films under 60 second duration

Short Horror Films (Nightmare Shorts)

Short and Feature Films

Fee

-8%

PRO 18%

Early 7$ 6.44$ 5.74$ 10 Jan 25

Standard 7$ 6.44$ 5.74$ 12 Mar 25

Late 7$ 6.44$ 5.74$ 11 Jun 24

Extended 7$ 6.44$ 5.74$ 26 Sep 25

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Submissions deadline
26 Sep 25

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Indian Horror Short Films ( Desi Nightmare Shorts)

Short and Feature Films

Fee

-8%

PRO 18%

Early 7$ 6.44$ 5.74$ 10 Jan 25

Standard 7$ 6.44$ 5.74$ 12 Mar 25

Late 7$ 6.44$ 5.74$ 11 Jun 24

Extended 7$ 6.44$ 5.74$ 26 Sep 25

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26 Sep 25

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Short Thriller Films (Twisted Reels)

Short and Feature Films

Fee

-8%

PRO 18%

Early 7$ 6.44$ 5.74$ 10 Jan 25

Standard 7$ 6.44$ 5.74$ 12 Mar 25

Late 7$ 6.44$ 5.74$ 11 Jun 24

Extended 7$ 6.44$ 5.74$ 26 Sep 25

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26 Sep 25

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Indian Thriller Short Films (Desi Twisted Reels)

Short and Feature Films

Fee

-8%

PRO 18%

Early 7$ 6.44$ 5.74$ 10 Jan 25

Standard 7$ 6.44$ 5.74$ 12 Mar 25

Late 7$ 6.44$ 5.74$ 11 Jun 24

Extended 7$ 6.44$ 5.74$ 26 Sep 25

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26 Sep 25

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Short Crime Films (Blood Shed Movies)

Short and Feature Films

Fee

-8%

PRO 18%

Early 7$ 6.44$ 5.74$ 10 Jan 25

Standard 7$ 6.44$ 5.74$ 12 Mar 25

Late 7$ 6.44$ 5.74$ 11 Jun 24

Extended 7$ 6.44$ 5.74$ 26 Sep 25

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26 Sep 25

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Short Sci- Fi/Noir Films (Stellar Shadows)

Short and Feature Films

Fee

-8%

PRO 18%

Early 7$ 6.44$ 5.74$ 10 Jan 25

Standard 7$ 6.44$ 5.74$ 12 Mar 25

Late 7$ 6.44$ 5.74$ 11 Jun 24

Extended 7$ 6.44$ 5.74$ 26 Sep 25

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26 Sep 25

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Horror Animation Films (Haunted Frames)

Short and Feature Films

Fee

-8%

PRO 18%

Early 7$ 6.44$ 5.74$ 10 Jan 25

Standard 7$ 6.44$ 5.74$ 12 Mar 25

Late 7$ 6.44$ 5.74$ 11 Jun 24

Extended 7$ 6.44$ 5.74$ 26 Sep 25

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26 Sep 25

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Horror Confessions

Short and Feature Films

Fee

-8%

PRO 18%

Early 7$ 6.44$ 5.74$ 10 Jan 25

Standard 7$ 6.44$ 5.74$ 12 Mar 25

Late 7$ 6.44$ 5.74$ 11 Jun 24

Extended 7$ 6.44$ 5.74$ 26 Sep 25

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26 Sep 25

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Horror Feature Films ( Dark Epics)

Short and Feature Films

Fee

-8%

PRO 18%

Early 10$ 9.2$ 8.2$ 10 Jan 25

Standard 10$ 9.2$ 8.2$ 12 Mar 25

Late 10$ 9.2$ 8.2$ 11 Jun 24

Extended 10$ 9.2$ 8.2$ 26 Sep 25

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26 Sep 25

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Thriller Feature Films (Suspenseful Shadows)

Short and Feature Films

Fee

-8%

PRO 18%

Early 10$ 9.2$ 8.2$ 10 Jan 25

Standard 10$ 9.2$ 8.2$ 12 Mar 25

Late 10$ 9.2$ 8.2$ 11 Jun 24

Extended 10$ 9.2$ 8.2$ 26 Sep 25

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26 Sep 25

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Crime/Sci-Fi/Noir Feature Film (Beyond Crime)

Short and Feature Films

Fee

-8%

PRO 18%

Early 10$ 9.2$ 8.2$ 10 Jan 25

Standard 10$ 9.2$ 8.2$ 12 Mar 25

Late 10$ 9.2$ 8.2$ 11 Jun 24

Extended 10$ 9.2$ 8.2$ 26 Sep 25

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26 Sep 25

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Indian Horror/Thriller/Sci-Fi/Noir Feature Films (Desi Dark Shadows)

Short and Feature Films

Fee

-8%

PRO 18%

Early 10$ 9.2$ 8.2$ 10 Jan 25

Standard 10$ 9.2$ 8.2$ 12 Mar 25

Late 10$ 9.2$ 8.2$ 11 Jun 24

Extended 10$ 9.2$ 8.2$ 26 Sep 25

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26 Sep 25

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