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Screamfest Horror Film Festival and Screenplay Competition
Screamfest
Contact
8840 Wilshire Blvd.
Beverly Hills, CA 90211
310-358-3273 (voice)
310-358-3272 (fax)
Web:
http://www.screamfestla.com
Email:
info@screamfestla.com
Contact: Rachel Belofsky, Festival Director/Founder
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Objective
Screamfest was formed in order to give filmmakers and writers in the horror/sci-fi genres a venue to have their work showcased to people in the industry. We are very proud that the majority of the films showcased now have distribution. Writers have garnered representation due to the festival.
Deadline/Entry Fees
| Deadline | Date | Entry Fee | Days till Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early | January 15, 2021 | $37.00 | |
| Regular | March 15, 2021 | $52.00 | 7 |
| Final | June 2, 2021 | $62.00 | 86 |
| Extended | June 15, 2021 | $77.00 | 99 |
Notification: October 5
Rules
- Screenplays can be submitted online.
- Online entrants can complete their application, make their credit card payment and upload a PDF version of their script.
- Feature film script length should be at least 75 pages and not over 130 (there is no page limit).
- We will notify screenplay finalists in October. The winning screenplay will be announced at the festival closing night awards ceremony.
- The screenplay finalists will be announced in an email sent to you from Screamfest and posted on the front page of the Screamfest website in October.
- Please add our email address to your email safe senders list, address book or contact list so that any correspondence with Screamfest will not be blocked or filtered into your bulk folder.
Awards
Top 4 Finalist will receive:- Movie Magic Screenwriting software
- A listing of your script on InkTip so that producers and reps can find you.
- Publish your logline in InkTip's bi-monthly publication sent to nearly 15,000 producers, agents and managers.
- General meeting with Blumhouse Productions
- $1,000 cash prize
- Our amazing gold skull trophy
- Movie Magic Screenwriting software
- A listing of your script on InkTip so that producers and reps can find you.
- Publish your logline in InkTip's bi-monthly publication sent to nearly 15,000 producers, agents and managers.
- SellAScript.com Total Script Express.
- One Year free listing in SellAScript.com Script Marketplace.
- Six month access to SellAScript.com Writers Rolodex.
Screamfest
Contact
8840 Wilshire Blvd.
Beverly Hills, CA 90211
310-358-3273 (voice)
310-358-3272 (fax)
Web:
http://www.screamfestla.com
Email:
info@screamfestla.com
Contact: Rachel Belofsky, Festival Director/Founder
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(3.1/5.0) |
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Screamfest Horror Film Festival and Screenplay Competition
Contact
8840 Wilshire Blvd.
Beverly Hills, CA 90211
310-358-3273 (voice)
310-358-3272 (fax)
Web:
http://www.screamfestla.com
Email:
info@screamfestla.com
Contact: Rachel Belofsky, Festival Director/Founder
Report Card |
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(3.4/5.0) |
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(3.5/5.0) |
| Feedback: |
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(3.2/5.0) |
| Signficance: |
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(3.1/5.0) |
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Have you entered?
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Contest News
ScreamFest Names Contest Winner
Bloody Mary by Dan Ast and John C. Thursby has been named the Grand Prize winner of the 2020 ScreamFest Screenwriting Competition. [Updated: 11/04/2020]
ScreamFest Names Contest Winners
Fang and Claw by Troy Sloan has been announced as the winner of the ScreamFest Horror Screenwriting Competition, along with four other finalists. [Updated: 10/25/2019]
ScreamFest Names Semifinalists
Semifinalists have been announced for the 2019 ScreamFest Horror Screenplay Competition. [Updated: 10/04/2019]
ScreamFest Names Contest Winner
Plum Island by Matthew Lee Blackburn has been named the winner of the 2016 ScreamFest Screenwriting Competition. [Updated: 11/01/2016]
ScreamFest Names Top Five Screenplays
ScreamFest has named announced their Top 5 Horror Screenplays for 2015. [Updated: 11/09/2015]
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MovieBytes Interview:Screenwriter R L Kienbaum
An interview with screenwriter R L Kienbaum regarding the Screamfest Writing Competition. [Updated: 10/14/2005]
MovieBytes Interview:Screenwriter Francisco Castro
An interview with screenwriter Francisco Castro regarding the Screamfest Writing Competition. [Updated: 07/29/2005]
MovieBytes Interview:Screenwriter Billy Maddox
An interview with screenwriter Billy Maddox regarding the Screamfest Writing Competition. [Updated: 06/14/2005]
MovieBytes Interview:Screenwriter James Stevens-Arce
An interview with screenwriter James Stevens-Arce regarding the Screamfest Writing Competition. [Updated: 01/08/2004]
Screamfest Horror Film Festival and Screenplay Competition
Contact
8840 Wilshire Blvd.
Beverly Hills, CA 90211
310-358-3273 (voice)
310-358-3272 (fax)
Web:
http://www.screamfestla.com
Email:
info@screamfestla.com
Contact: Rachel Belofsky, Festival Director/Founder
Report Card |
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| Overall: |
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(3.4/5.0) |
| Professionalism: |
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(3.5/5.0) |
| Feedback: |
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(3.2/5.0) |
| Signficance: |
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(3.1/5.0) |
| Report Cards: |
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Have you entered?
Submit a Report card
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