The Killer Shorts Horror Short Screenplay Competition
Killer Shorts Horror
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PO BOX 118
West Oneonta, NY 13861
Web:
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Contact: Alison Parker, Contest Director
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Objective
Got a horror short screenplay or short story? We want to read it.
Our Top 10 finalists will be read by a jury of over a dozen literary managers, producers, filmmakers, and absolute horror legends.
Prizes include guaranteed industry reads, career consultations, Final Draft 12, a killer trophy, increased rank on Coverfly's The Red List, and so much more.
Visit our website for more information.
Deadline/Entry Fees
Expired. Previous Deadline: 12/15/2023WinningScripts Pro 25% Off Coupon
Notification: February 11, 2024
Rules
Screenplays entered must 25 pages or under, be written in English, and adhere to industry standard screenplay format. For a full list of rules, please visit the official website.Awards
This year's jury includes:
- Kane Hodder - Actor, Stuntman (Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood, Jason X, Hatchet I, II & III)
- Xavier Burgin - Director (Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror)
- Gigi Saul Guerrero - Director (Culture Shock, The Purge, El Gigante)
- Scott Stoops - Literary Manager - Good Fear Content
- Daniel Seco - Literary Manager - Empirical Evidence
- Julian Terry - Filmmaker (Whisper, The Nurse, They Hear It)
- Chelsea Lupkin - Senior Programmer at Short of the Week, Filmmaker (Flagged, Lucy's Tale)
- Glenn Cockburn - Literary Manager - Meridian Artists
- John Zaozirny - Literary Manager / Producer - Bellevue Productions
- Barbara Crampton - Actress (You're Next, From Beyond, Chopping Mall, Re-Animator)
- Jenn Wexler - Filmmaker (The Ranger, ABC's of Death 2, Slumber Party)
- Sophie Carroll - Programming Manager - ALTER
- Jason Tamasco - Producer - Bad Idea Films
- Matthew Dartnell - Literary Manager - Writ Large
- Circulation and recommendation to our network of Hollywood managers, agents, producers, and development executives.
- Career consultations with Coverfly's Head of Development.
- Final Draft 12 Screenwriting Software.
- Waived entry to multiple other contests and festivals.
- A Killer Trophy!
- Increased rank on Coverfly’s The Red List.
- Killer swag courtesy of Rue Morgue, Fright Rags, HorrorPack, and Ghoulish Gary. Shudder subscriptions (1 year, 6 months, and 3 months, respectively)
- ISAConnect Memberships (1 year, 6 months, 6 months)
- Plus, our 3rd Place Winner will receive 5 pages of in-depth analysis and actionable advice from The Script Butcher!
Top 10 Finalists Receive:
Finalist Laurels, Final Draft license, Increased rank on Coverfly’s The Red List, plus, your script will be read by our panel of industry judges.
Semi-Finalists Receive:
Semi Finalist Laurels, Increased rank on Coverfly’s The Red List, plus your screenplay will be made available by request to potential producers and filmmakers.
Quarter Finalists Receive:
Quarter Finalist Laurels, Increased rank on Coverfly’s The Red List, and 5 Coverfly Tokens for use on Coverfly’s free peer-to-peer notes exchange.
Killer Shorts Horror
Contact
PO BOX 118
West Oneonta, NY 13861
Web:
https://www.killershortscontest.com
Email:
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Contact: Alison Parker, Contest Director
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The Killer Shorts Horror Short Screenplay Competition
Contact
PO BOX 118
West Oneonta, NY 13861
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https://www.killershortscontest.com
Email:
info@killershortscontest.com
Contact: Alison Parker, Contest Director
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Killer Shorts Names 2022 Top 10 Finalists
The Killer Shorts Horror Short Screenplay Competition has announced their 2022 Top 10 Finalists and Honorable Mentions in each category, representing
approximately the top 1% of all submissions.
Here are the Top 10 Finalists in the main category:
Main Category
JOEY SCOMA /Haaw/
HANNAH MAY CUMMING & ALEX HARTWIG Baby Fever
FRANCESCA PAZNIOKAS Dummy!
ANDREW YEREMEYEV House of Wolves
KELLY NUGENT I Would Kill For You
JIM LOPEZZO Intrusive
LOLA BLANC & JEREMY RADIN Pruning
BEN MATTHEW VIVIEN WOODIWISS S(p)LICE
RICHARD LAWRENCE MULOCK The Count
JACK O'HIGGINS The Six Month Itch
Ascendants by KELLY KRAUSE, Bell Tower by JASON SHEEDY, Cue Applause
by BENJ WELMOND, Nerium Wake by MO BAYLISS and Z-Vax by ANDREW
JOHNSON-SCHMIT & ANGIE JOHNSON-SCHMIT also received honorable
mentions.
1-Page Category
JASON FINK & BRANDON FINK Angler's Kin
JEREMY JACKSON C-Section
CHRISTIAN CURRY AKUNA Discharge
MARKO PANDZA & JASON KERR Family Album
EVAN BAUGHFMAN Freeze
MARIA WILSON Haunted
DAVID BETTENCOURT Imposter
PHILLIP DISHON Staring Contest
JULE JESSENBERGER The Butzemann
GEORGINA BOWLEY-MORIARTY Upshot-Knothole
Complications by C.J. REDFIELD, D.O.A. by JOSHUA HEATON, Gummies by
MICHAEL CLIFTON, Poking Dead Things with Sticks by JASON K. ALLEN and
The Hereafter by DEVI BHADURI also received honorable mentions.
Updated: 03/14/2022
The Killer Shorts Horror Short Screenplay Competition
Contact
PO BOX 118
West Oneonta, NY 13861
Web:
https://www.killershortscontest.com
Email:
info@killershortscontest.com
Contact: Alison Parker, Contest Director
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