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Reels of the Dead

17 - 19 Jul, 2020

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Venues

Marriott Center Indianapolis 7304 East 21st Street Indianapolis, Indiana 46219, , United States Show me on the map
Sheraton Atlanta Hotel 165 Courtland Street Northeast Atlanta, Georgia 30303, , United States Show me on the map

About the festival

Join us at Reels of the Dead - the official film screening series at the Days of the Dead conventions in Chicago,Illinois; Atlanta, Georgia; Indianapolis, Indiana; and Las Vegas, NV with more cities to be announced.

Reels of the Dead programming serves up scares and frights all weekend long during the Days of the Dead convention at cities across the country. Special midnight programming, local spotlights and more.

Short script competition in each city including live table read of finalists and cash prizes.

Annual feature script competition in Indianapolis

Curated and hosted by Stacy Pippi of Etheria Film Night

For information on the film festival email DotDRedTrack@gmail.com. Are you local to the event? Email for a free submission waiver.

For tickets to the event go to daysofthedead.com

Annual awards for films take place each winter Atlanta show. Films from any show over the prior year area eligible to win.

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Join us at Reels of the Dead - the official film screening series at the Days of the Dead conventions in Chicago,Illinois; Atlanta, Georgia; Indianapolis, Indiana; and Las Vegas, NV with more cities to be announced.

Reels of the Dead programming serves up scares and frights all weekend long during the Days of the Dead convention at cities across the country. Special midnight programming, local spotlights and more.

Short script competition in each city including live table read of finalists and cash prizes.

Annual feature script competition in Indianapolis

Curated and hosted by Stacy Pippi of Etheria Film Night

For information on the film festival email DotDRedTrack@gmail.com. Are you local to the event? Email for a free submission waiver.

For tickets to the event go to daysofthedead.com

Annual awards for films take place each winter Atlanta show. Films from any show over the prior year area eligible to win.

Awards & Winners

There are no winners yet for this festival

Terms and rules

Do you have a horror film? Short or mid or feature-length, we'd love for you to submit. If you're selected, your film could screen in front of thousands of rabid horror fans looking to be entertained by brand new horror movies.

***PLEASE READ BELOW ***

May 31st deadline and June 6th notification is for the Indianapolis show July 17-19th. Films must be submitted to the correct category.

Extended deadline will be updated until June 20th with June 28th notification for the Atlanta show August 7-9th.

Each submission category is labeled for each show.

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Categories and fees

Shorts - Indianapolis Show
Entry fees
Early Bird (1st March, 2020) $10
Regular (6th June, 2020) $10
Late (17th July, 2020) $10
Description

Films under 20 minutes

Mid Length - Indianapolis Show
Entry fees
Early Bird (1st March, 2020) $15
Regular (6th June, 2020) $15
Late (17th July, 2020) $15
Description

Films between 20 minutes and 60 minutes

Features - Indianapolis Show
Entry fees
Early Bird (1st March, 2020) $20
Regular (6th June, 2020) $20
Late (17th July, 2020) $20
Description

Films over 60 minutes

Short Script Competition - Indianapolis Show
Entry fees
Early Bird (1st March, 2020) $20
Regular (6th June, 2020) $20
Late (17th July, 2020) $20
Description

20 page or less script competition for Horror Short. 5 finalists will receive passes for the Days of the Dead Convention (travel not included) and the winner will be announced at the event. Industry judges and CASH prizes!

Short Script Competition - Atlanta Show
Entry fees
Early Bird (1st March, 2020) $20
Regular (6th June, 2020) $20
Late (17th July, 2020) $20
Description

20 page or less script competition for Horror Short. 5 finalists will receive passes for the Days of the Dead Convention (travel not included) and the winner will be announced at the event. Industry judges and CASH prizes!

Shorts - Atlanta Show
Entry fees
Early Bird (1st March, 2020) $10
Regular (6th June, 2020) $10
Late (17th July, 2020) $10
Description

Films under 20 minutes

Mid Length - Atlanta Show
Entry fees
Early Bird (1st March, 2020) $15
Regular (6th June, 2020) $15
Late (17th July, 2020) $15
Description

Films between 20 minutes and 60 minutes

Features - Atlanta Show
Entry fees
Early Bird (1st March, 2020) $20
Regular (6th June, 2020) $20
Late (17th July, 2020) $20
Description

Films over 60 minutes

Feature Script Competition - Indianapolis ONLY
Entry fees
Early Bird (1st March, 2020) $40
Regular (6th June, 2020) $40
Late (17th July, 2020) $40
Description

Feature length scripts One winner will have the chance to accept an offer up to $1,000 by Bad Evan Productions to purchase the screenplay, who will then work to produce it into a feature length film. Neither the winner of the contest or Bad Evan Productions are obligated to enter into a option or purchase agreement, unless mutually agreed upon by both parties.

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