Submissions deadline
05 Jul 20
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Any short film produced by a STUDENT. FILMMAKER MUST BE IN SCHOOL DURING PRODUCTION to qualify.
14 Feb 2020
Call for entries
15 Apr 2020
Early deadline
15 May 2020
Standard deadline
15 Jun 2020
Late deadline
05 Jul 2020
Festival closed
02 Sep 2020
Notification date
24 Sep 2020
27 Sep 2020
Festival start: 24 September 2020 Festival end: 27 September 2020
The NOLA Horror Film Fest takes place in one of the most famous - and most haunted - cities in the world. From the Thursday night festivities (Opening Night Screenings, Opening Night Party), through four days of the best horror & sci-fi programs (Features & Shorts Screenings, Filmmaker Q&A’s, Panel Discussions, Filmmaker Lunch, Special Guests), to the Sunday night events (Awards Ceremony), the NOLAHFF is going to be a weekend to remember. We encourage filmmakers, casts & crews, friends & family, and horror fans alike to experience New Orleans (from the food to the music to the history).
Even though the festival is called NOLA Horror Film Fest, the NOLAHFF accepts ALL SUB-GENRES: Horror / Science Fiction / Fantasy / Thriller / Suspense / Psychological / Action / Gothic / Dark Drama / Dark Comedy / Horror Comedy / B-Movie / Campy / Experimental / Documentary
Best Feature Film
Best Short Film
Best Louisiana Film
Best Director
Best Actor
Best Actress
Best Supporting
Best Writing
Best Cinematography
Best Editing
Best Music
Best Visual Effects
Best Makeup Effects
Best Student Film
*[Please read the Rules & Terms BEFORE submitting]
TERMS:
By submitting to the NOLA Horror Film Fest through Festhome, you are stating that you are the owner of your entry and it is your original work. While we understand that you retain all rights to ownership of the work, you hereby give the NOLA Horror Film Fest permission to feature, advertise, display, in whole or in part, the work titled and described herein, for festival purposes including promotion.
You also understand that you entry is valid only upon completion of the following conditions: (1) receipt of a copy of the work, (2) the processing of the entry fee by the festival organization, and (3) when the work is found to be original and owned by you or those you represent.
Each work is judged solely on its own merits.
RULES:
1. Please select only ONE SUBMISSION CATEGORY per project. Projects submitted in multiple categories could be subject to disqualification.
2. All films MUST BE submitted via ONLINE screener (Vimeo preferred, but not required). NO PHYSICAL DVDs accepted for submission.
3. There is no completion date. The NOLAHFF accepts films from any year.
4. NO Premiere Status required.
5. Films can have a distribution deal, but should not be available Online (VOD, NetFlix, etc.) prior to the festival dates.
6. Foreign films (in their original language) must be presented with English language subtitles.
7. Student film submissions require proof of enrollment. Entries by filmmakers UNDER 18 years of age MUST be submitted by a parent or legal guardian. Student films are ONLY ELIGIBLE for the Best Student Film Award and do not qualify in any other award category.
8. All submitted films must be COMPLETE. The NOLAHFF no longer accepts Work-In-Progress submissions.
9. The NOLAHFF does not pay screening fees.
Unfortunately, the NOLAHFF cannot offer submission fee waivers.
Submissions deadline
05 Jul 20
Any short film produced by a STUDENT. FILMMAKER MUST BE IN SCHOOL DURING PRODUCTION to qualify.
Submissions deadline
05 Jul 20
Short Films UNDER 45 minutes in length. Can be any sub-genre: Horror / Science Fiction / Fantasy / Thriller / Suspense / Psychological / Action / Gothic / Dark Drama / Dark Comedy / Horror Comedy / B-Movie / Campy / Experimental
Submissions deadline
05 Jul 20
Feature Films OVER 45 minutes in length. Can be any sub-genre: Horror / Science Fiction / Fantasy / Thriller / Suspense / Psychological / Action / Gothic / Dark Drama / Dark Comedy / Horror Comedy / B-Movie / Campy / Experimental
Submissions deadline
05 Jul 20
Feature Films OVER 45 minutes in length. Can be any sub-genre: Horror / Science Fiction / Fantasy / Thriller / Suspense / Psychological / Action / Gothic / Dark Drama / Dark Comedy / Horror Comedy / B-Movie / Campy / Experimental. FILMS MUST BE SHOT IN LOUISIANA to qualify
Submissions deadline
05 Jul 20
Short Films UNDER 45 minutes in length. Can be any sub-genre: Horror / Science Fiction / Fantasy / Thriller / Suspense / Psychological / Action / Gothic / Dark Drama / Dark Comedy / Horror Comedy / B-Movie / Campy / Experimental. FILMS MUST BE SHOT IN LOUISIANA to qualify.
Submissions deadline
05 Jul 20
Short Films UNDER 45 minutes in length. Projects submitted in this category are in consideration for the Late Night WTF Screening. These are films that will "blow your mind and leave you scratching your head." Think John Waters meets David Lynch ON ACID!
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