S.O.S. Indie Horror Film Fest

Chillicothe, Ohio, United States, North America

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S.O.S. Indie Horror Film Fest

Chillicothe, Ohio, United States, North America

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4th

Contact details

Chillicothe, Ohio 45601 United States

45601

2badfilmgroup@gmail.com

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About the festival

Southern Ohio Screenwriters present the S.O.S. Indie Horror Film Fest. Just in time for the Halloween season we will be screening some of the best independent short horror and feature films from around the country. The last two years our event was headlined by horror community icons Joe Bob Briggs and scream queen Felissa Rose. We have cash prizes for the top short and feature films. Submit your horror films today!

Judges Awards (Shorts program)
1st prize is $200
2nd prize is $100
3rd prize is $50

Judges Award (Features)
1st prize is $200

There will be certificates for top films as well and laurels for all selected films. Top films allow up to 60 days after the screening date to receive prizes.

New this year, winners of the S.O.S Indie Horror Film Fest will receive an InkTip Script Listing to promote themselves and their scripts to InkTip’s entire network of producers, managers, and agents.

Companies who are InkTip members include: ABC, Anonymous Content, APA, CBS Films, HBO Films, ICM, Paradigm, Paramount Pictures, Hallmark Channel, FX, Universal, WME, Echo Lake, Zero Gravity, Bad Robot, 20th Century Fox, and many more.

Producers have made more than 375 films from scripts and writers found through InkTip.

About

Southern Ohio Screenwriters present the S.O.S. Indie Horror Film Fest. Just in time for the Halloween season we will be screening some of the best independent short horror and feature films from around the country. The last two years our event was headlined by horror community icons Joe Bob Briggs and scream queen Felissa Rose. We have cash prizes for the top short and feature films. Submit your horror films today!

Judges Awards (Shorts program)
1st prize is $200
2nd prize is $100
3rd prize is $50

Judges Award (Features)
1st prize is $200

There will be certificates for top films as well and laurels for all selected films. Top films allow up to 60 days after the screening date to receive prizes.

New this year, winners of the S.O.S Indie Horror Film Fest will receive an InkTip Script Listing to promote themselves and their scripts to InkTip’s entire network of producers, managers, and agents.

Companies who are InkTip members include: ABC, Anonymous Content, APA, CBS Films, HBO Films, ICM, Paradigm, Paramount Pictures, Hallmark Channel, FX, Universal, WME, Echo Lake, Zero Gravity, Bad Robot, 20th Century Fox, and many more.

Producers have made more than 375 films from scripts and writers found through InkTip.

Awards & Winners

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Terms and rules

You must have all rights to all media in your film.

All short films must be a minimum of 4 and maximum of 20 minutes in length including credits.

You hold S.O.S. Indie Horror Fest and Wheelersburg Cinema harmless from any claims of liability from screening your film.

There is no time frame in which films had to have been made.

Films do not have to premier at the S.O.S Indie Horror Film Fest to be eligible.

Ratings & Reviews

Categories and fees

Horror Shorts
Early Bird (17th January, 2020) $25
Regular (15th September, 2020) $35
Late (25th September, 2020) $25

Horror Features
Early Bird (17th January, 2020) $55
Regular (15th September, 2020) $65
Late (25th September, 2020) $55

Horror Trailers
Early Bird (17th January, 2020) $10
Regular (15th September, 2020) $12
Late (25th September, 2020) $10

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