In conjunction with our annual horror convention, the Horror Writers Association is proud to announce the 6th Annual FINAL FRAME Horror Short Film Competition!
We are looking for horror short films that are 13 (THIRTEEN) MINUTES in length and under only.
Between ten to fifteen selected films will showcase as part of the StokerCon 2021 Horror Writers Convention, Thursday, May 20th through Sunday, May 23rd, at The Curtis Hotel in Denver, Colorado.
The grand prize winner will be announced at the close of screening on Friday, May 21st.
For more information on StokerCon 2021, please visit:
http://stokercon2021.com
The coveted StokerCon 2021 Final Frame Award and a cash prize of $1000 will be awarded to one film and filmmaker, the best film shown at our event as decided upon by a panel of industry judges.
There will be special prize packages for (2) Runner-Up films
Our 2021 judges will be announced soon.
Our previous judges included:
Mick Garris (Hocus Pocus, The Stand, Masters of Horror, Nightmare Cinema)
Oscar-winning producer, Jennifer Handorf (Prevenge)
Screenwriter, novelist and comic-writer M.R. Carey (The Girl With All the Gifts)
Author Adam L.G. Nevill (The Ritual, No One Gets Out Alive)
Writer and award-winning filmmaker Frazer Lee (On Edge, Panic Button, The Lamplighters)
Novelist and film critic Kim Newman (Anno Dracula)
Novelist and screenwriter Sarah Pinborough (Behind Her Eyes, Cross Her Heart)
Novelist and screenwriter Lisa Morton (Calling The Spirits: A History of Seances, Trick or Treat: A History of Halloween)
Mike Flanagan (writer/director, Haunting of Hill House, Gerald's Game, Hush)
Josh Malerman (author of the international phenomenon, Bird Box and novels including Malorie, Inspection)
Jonathan Maberry (creator of the bestselling Joe Ledger series, author of The Pine Deep Trilogy, Mars One and more)
Lynne Hansen (award-winning filmmaker/ book cover artist)
Antonio D’Intino (Literary Manager, Circle of Confusion)
John Skipp (legendary horror author and filmmaker)
Craig Engler (co-creator, ZNation, and GM of AMC’s Shudder)
Grady Hendrix (author, Paperbacks From Hell / My Best Friend’s Exorcism)
Michael Gingold (horror journalist, writer, editor / formerly of Fangoria, currently with Rue Morgue, Scream, Birth.Movies.Death and the author of Frightfest’s Guide to Monster Movies)
Mike McCarty (Makeup FX, formerly of KNB, currently with Autonomous FX)
Ryan Turek (Director of Development, Blumhouse / Producer, Halloween, Happy Death Day, and Truth or Dare)
Rebekah McKendry (FIlmmaker, Host, Shock Waves Podcast - Blumhouse)