SUBMIT A FILM

Rules & Regulations

FAQ

Deadline & Entry Fees

Eligibility Guidelines

SUBMIT WITH SCREAMFEST

SUBMIT FILM FREEWAY

DEADLINES & ENTRY FEES

All fees are in USD. We will inform submitters of their status mid-September.

	Feature (film length ≥ 40 minutes)	Extended Short (film length ≥ 26- 39.9 minutes)	Short (film length ≥10 - 25.9 minutes)	Super Short (film length ≥ 10 minutes)
Early	4/15/2023 $52	4/15/2023 $42	4/15/2023 $37	4/15/2023 $32
Regular	7/15/2023 $57	7/15/2023 $47	7/15/2023 $42	7/15/2023 $37
Final	8/1/2023 $67	8/1/2023 $57	8/1/2023 $52	8/1/2023 $47
Extended Final	8/15/2023 $82	8/15/2023 $72	8/15/2023 $67	8/15/2023 $62

Feature

(film length ≥ 40 minutes)

Extended Short

(film length ≥ 26- 39.9 minutes)

Short

(film length ≥10 - 25.9 minutes)

Super Short

(film length ≥ 10 minutes)

Early

4/15/2023

$52

4/15/2023

$42

4/15/2023

$37

4/15/2023

$32

Regular

7/15/2023

$57

7/15/2023

$47

7/15/2023

$42

7/15/2023

$37

Final

8/1/2023

$67

8/1/2023

$57

8/1/2023

$52

8/1/2023

$47

Extended Final

8/15/2023

$82

8/15/2023

$72

8/15/2023

$67

8/15/2023

$62

What you need to know

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

Screamfest provides a platform for independent filmmakers, offering support to both emerging and established talent in the industry. With a keen eye for franchise-making films and a commitment to introducing fresh ideas and perspectives, Screamfest showcases thrilling premieres and engaging post-screening activities that foster creative growth and community.

To ensure a seamless film submission process, we highly recommend carefully reviewing our submission guidelines. Take a look above at each submission category, including Rules & Regulations, FAQ, Deadline & Entry Fees, and Eligibility Guidelines, to familiarize yourself with our requirements before submitting your project.

ELIGIBLE FILM CATEGORIES

Feature Films

Feature-length (40 minutes or longer) narrative films completed after Jan 1, 2022 that have not screened publicly in the LOS ANGELES COUNTY region prior to SHFF23.
Submitted films cannot have had ANY public screening (including cast and crew screening), broadcast, distribution, or exhibition before October 10, 2023.
Feature films accepted to participate in the SHFF23 will be shown in the section determined most appropriate by Festival programmers, in their sole discretion.

Short Films

Short-length (under 40 minutes) narrative and animated films that have not screened publicly in the LOS ANGELES COUNTY region prior to SHFF23.
Films must have been completed after January 1, 2022. Competing short films must be no more than a year old at the time of the festival in October 2023. Short films older than this time frame can still screen out of competition during the festival.
Submitted films cannot have had ANY public screening (including cast and crew screening), broadcast, distribution, or exhibition before October 10, 2023.
Short films selected to participate in SHFF23 will be shown in the section determined most appropriate by festival programmers, in their sole discretion.

Please contact us regarding submission questions you cannot find on the website.