NOLA Horror Film Fest

24 - 27 Sep, 2020

Category

Short

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NOLA Horror Film Fest

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About the festival

The NOLA Horror Film Fest is a festival created by horror filmmakers for horror fans. It’s no small wonder - and no great surprise - that so many of today’s top directors got their start in “low budget horror”. With determination and imagination, these artists have created some truly memorable work that has encouraged and inspired a new generation of filmmakers. Our goal is the promotion of Genre Filmmaking in Louisiana, as well as nationally and internationally. The NOLAHFF is committed to celebrating the craft and advancing the art form of Genre Films.

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

*[Please read the Rules & Terms BEFORE submitting]

Best Feature Film
Best Short Film
Best Student Film
Best Director
Best Actress
Best Actor
Best Supporting
Best Writing (Film)
Best Cinematography
Best Editing
Best Score
Best Makeup Effects
Best Screenplay (Unproduced)

About

The NOLA Horror Film Fest is a festival created by horror filmmakers for horror fans. It’s no small wonder - and no great surprise - that so many of today’s top directors got their start in “low budget horror”. With determination and imagination, these artists have created some truly memorable work that has encouraged and inspired a new generation of filmmakers. Our goal is the promotion of Genre Filmmaking in Louisiana, as well as nationally and internationally. The NOLAHFF is committed to celebrating the craft and advancing the art form of Genre Films.

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

*[Please read the Rules & Terms BEFORE submitting]

Best Feature Film
Best Short Film
Best Student Film
Best Director
Best Actress
Best Actor
Best Supporting
Best Writing (Film)
Best Cinematography
Best Editing
Best Score
Best Makeup Effects
Best Screenplay (Unproduced)

Awards & Winners

There are no winners yet for this festival

Terms and rules

*[Please read the Rules & Terms BEFORE submitting]

TERMS:
By submitting to the NOLA Horror Film Fest through FilmFreeway, you are stating that the work is original and owned by the submitter, and is not the subject of any disputes regarding ownership. You are also stating that there is no defamation, invasion of privacy, violation of rights of publicity, intellectual property infringement or similar violation of law.

You understand that your 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.

While we understand that you retain all rights to ownership of the work, if selected, you hereby give the NOLA Horror Film Fest permission to feature, advertise, display, in whole or in part, the work for festival purposes, including promotion.

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.
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.

Ratings & Reviews

Categories and fees

Feature Film
Early Bird (15th December, 2020) $25
Regular (15th April, 2021) $45
Late (15th May, 2021) $50

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

Short Film
Early Bird (15th December, 2020) $20
Regular (15th April, 2021) $40
Late (15th May, 2021) $45

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

Super Short Film Under 5 Minutes
Early Bird (15th December, 2020) $15
Regular (15th April, 2021) $35
Late (15th May, 2021) $40

Short Films UNDER 5 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

Louisiana Produced Feature
Early Bird (15th December, 2020) $20
Regular (15th April, 2021) $40
Late (15th May, 2021) $45

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.

Louisiana Produced Short
Early Bird (15th December, 2020) $15
Regular (15th April, 2021) $35
Late (15th May, 2021) $40

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.

Student Film
Early Bird (15th December, 2020) $15
Regular (15th April, 2021) $35
Late (15th May, 2021) $40

Any short film produced by a STUDENT. FILMMAKER MUST BE IN SCHOOL DURING PRODUCTION to qualify.

WTF Late Night Program
Early Bird (15th December, 2020) $20
Regular (15th April, 2021) $40
Late (15th May, 2021) $45

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!

Screenplay Competition
Early Bird (15th December, 2020) $15
Regular (15th April, 2021) $35
Late (15th May, 2021) $40

Screenlays of any page 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

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