Glasgow Horror Festival

Glasgow, United Kingdom, Europe

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Glasgow Horror Festival

Glasgow, United Kingdom, Europe

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About the festival

Glasgow Horror Fest is a Scottish horror festival founded by Popcorn Horror (popcornhorror.com). Since launching in 2015, the festival has grown to include dates outside the main Halloween event; including events celebrating , Women in Horror Month, and a 'bite size' edition of the main festival.

Glasgow Horror Fest brings together the best independent horror the industry has to offer. Previous feature films screened at the festival include award-winning folk horror 'DOGGED', Scottish ground-breaker 'THE UNKINDNESS OF RAVENS', brutal true crime inspired film 'CRUEL SUMMER' and eerie documentary 'BELLA IN THE WYTCH ELM'. The festival also hosts short film programs showcasing innovative and terrifying short scares.

Glasgow Horror Fest is divided into multiple events throughout the year. To simplify submission for 2020, we have only two categories - horror shorts and horror features. Judges will decide on the event most suited for each film, and will notify submitters ahead of the screening. The status will change for all films, and notify those not accepted after the final film event of 2020.

CONFIRMED EVENTS:

Bite Size (April/May) - One-day version of the original Glasgow Horror Fest with feature films, short film programs and more.

Glasgow Horror Fest (October) - The original festival taking place over the Halloween season. The festival combines traditional film fests with convention, interactive and seasonal experiences. Film line up includes features and shorts programs.

Glasgow Horror Fest Bite Size (April/May):
- Best Horror Short
- Honorable Mention

- Best Horror Feature
- Honorable Mention

Glasgow Horror Fest (October):
- Best Horror Short
- Honorable Mention

- Best Horror Feature
- Honorable Mention

About

Glasgow Horror Fest is a Scottish horror festival founded by Popcorn Horror (popcornhorror.com). Since launching in 2015, the festival has grown to include dates outside the main Halloween event; including events celebrating , Women in Horror Month, and a 'bite size' edition of the main festival.

Glasgow Horror Fest brings together the best independent horror the industry has to offer. Previous feature films screened at the festival include award-winning folk horror 'DOGGED', Scottish ground-breaker 'THE UNKINDNESS OF RAVENS', brutal true crime inspired film 'CRUEL SUMMER' and eerie documentary 'BELLA IN THE WYTCH ELM'. The festival also hosts short film programs showcasing innovative and terrifying short scares.

Glasgow Horror Fest is divided into multiple events throughout the year. To simplify submission for 2020, we have only two categories - horror shorts and horror features. Judges will decide on the event most suited for each film, and will notify submitters ahead of the screening. The status will change for all films, and notify those not accepted after the final film event of 2020.

CONFIRMED EVENTS:

Bite Size (April/May) - One-day version of the original Glasgow Horror Fest with feature films, short film programs and more.

Glasgow Horror Fest (October) - The original festival taking place over the Halloween season. The festival combines traditional film fests with convention, interactive and seasonal experiences. Film line up includes features and shorts programs.

Glasgow Horror Fest Bite Size (April/May):
- Best Horror Short
- Honorable Mention

- Best Horror Feature
- Honorable Mention

Glasgow Horror Fest (October):
- Best Horror Short
- Honorable Mention

- Best Horror Feature
- Honorable Mention

Awards & Winners

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Terms and rules

All films must be in the horror genre. Sub-genres, such as horror-comedy, body horror, psychological horror, monster movie etc. are also very welcome. Animated horror films are welcomed, and may be traditionally animated, stop-motion, computer animation.

Films submitted for the BEST HORROR SHORT category must be between 3 and 21 minutes in length.

Films submitted to BEST HORROR FEATURE should not exceed two hours.

We warmly welcome blood, pus and gore but we will not accept any project containing sexism, racism, homophobia, transphobia or ableism. Horror is for everyone to enjoy!

Ratings & Reviews

Categories and fees

Best Horror Short
Early Bird (7th January, 2020) $7
Regular (31st October, 2020) $7
Late (1st November, 2020) $7

We are looking for ground-breaking, spine-tingling horror short films to screen at Glasgow Horror Fest, and/or Glasgow Horror Fest: BITE SIZE. All horror sub-genres are welcome, as well as filmmakers at all stages of their career.

Best Horror Feature
Early Bird (7th January, 2020) $13
Regular (31st October, 2020) $13
Late (1st November, 2020) $13

We are looking for ground-breaking, spine-tingling horror feature films to screen at Glasgow Horror Fest, and/or Glasgow Horror Fest: BITE SIZE. All horror sub-genres are welcome, as well as filmmakers at all stages of their career.

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