Program

SHORT FILM (Animation/Experimental/Fantasy/Horror/Science Fiction/Fan Film)
Short films are 45 minutes of less. Any and all genres are accepted including animation and experimental.

FEATURE FILM (Animation/Experimental/Fantasy/Horror/Science Fiction/Fan Film)
Feature films are between 45 minutes and 150 minutes. Any and all genres are accepted including animation and experimental.

STUDENT (Animation/Experimental/Fantasy/Horror/Science Fiction/Fan Film)
Student produced or directed films that are 45 minutes or less. Any and all genres are accepted. Note: There is no “feature student films” as these will be included in feature category automatically.

FOREIGN SHORT/FEATURE
(Animation/Experimental/Fantasy/Horror/Science Fiction/Fan Film)
Films that have been produced outside the U.S. Any length and all genres accepted.

Awards & Prizes
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MAIN AWARDS
(Winners to be given an actual award)
*BEST EXPERIMENTAL SHORT FILM
*BEST HORROR SHORT FILM
*BEST SCI-FI SHORT FILM
*BEST FANTASY SHORT FILM
*BEST ANIMATION/PUPPETRY SHORT FILM
​*BEST FAN FILM SHORT
*BEST DIRECTION OF A SHORT FILM
*BEST FEMALE ACTOR IN A SHORT FILM
*BEST MALE ACTOR IN A SHORT FILM
*BEST FEATURE
*BEST DIRECTION OF A FEATURE
*BEST FEMALE ACTOR IN A FEATURE FILM
*BEST MALE ACTOR IN A FEATURE FILM


​FESTIVAL DIRECTOR’S AWARD
(Winners chosen by the Festival Directors)
*GORIEST FILM
*SCARIEST FILM
*MOST BELIEVABLE SCI-FI/FANTASY FILM
*MOST INNOVATIVE ANIMATION/PUPPETRY FILM
*BEST MAKE-UP FX IN A SHORT OR FEATURE
*BEST VISUAL FX IN A SHORT OR FEATURE
*MOST MEMORABLE VILLAIN
*SCREAM QUEEN OF THE YEAR

AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARDS
*BEST SHORT FILM
*BEST FEATURE FILM
*BEST ANIMATED/PUPPETRY FILM

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