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The Killer Shorts Horror Short Screenplay Competition
Killer Shorts Horror
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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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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:
info@killershortscontest.com
Contact: Alison Parker, Contest Director
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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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Contest News
Killer Shorts Announces Semifinalists
The Killer Shorts Screenplay Competition has announced their contest semifinalists. The top 3 screenplays will be announced in April.
Main Category
JOEY SCOMA, /Haaw/
DEVON CANAL, A Monkey’s Paw
KENNY FOO, All Along A Darkened Road
ROBERT FISHER, As You Wish
KELLY KRAUSE, Ascendants
HANNAH MAY CUMMING & ALEX HARTWIG, Baby Fever
JASON SHEEDY, Bell Tower
DYLAN JAMES AMICK, Brood Parasites
D. WESTFALL, Clean
JJ POLLACK, Cognizance
BEN LEPPI, Cornerman
TRAVIS WILLIAMS, Creatures of Circumstance
BENJ WELMOND, Cue Applause
DEVIN MEDINA, Deadbolt
MATTHEW TAYLOR, Deities of the Apocalypse
FRANCESCA PAZNIOKAS, Dummy!
BRITT ALEXANDRIA, Evil Eddie
CHRISTIAN SILVA, Excreta
PAUL GRAMMATICO, Gate Bait
MARK A. C. BROWN, Hellphones
JEREMY LAURIE & ROB SUTHERLAND, House Haunters
ANDREW YEREMEYEV, House of Wolves
QUINTON BUXTON, I Hope This Email Finds You Well
KELLY NUGENT, I Would Kill For You
BECCA KOZAK, Ice Cream Baby
JIM LOPEZZO, Intrusive
KASSANDRA MARJORIE O’BRIEN, Just Breathe
BRYCE HATCH, Killer Vacay
JOSH PENN BORIS, Laughter is the Best Medicine
EVAN PEARCE, Lightbulb
STEPHEN GRAVES, Living Memory
EMILIA COPELAND, Meat Eater
ALEXANDER SELTZER, Merrow
PJ GERMAIN, Moko Jumbie
MO BAYLISS, Nerium Wake
STEFANIE GRAY, Of Great Consequence
LOLA BLANC & JEREMY RADIN, Pruning
ALYSSA HAYES, Red Tide
REGINA KIM, Rest Stop
FIONA FAITH ROSS, Roasted
BEN MATTHEW VIVIEN WOODIWISS, S(p)LICE
MARK RENSHAW, Slayfest
EMMY HERZOG, The Audience
SARA LYNN, The Callback
RICHARD LAWRENCE MULOCK, The Count
STEPHEN CHEN, The Entertainer
CRAIG MCINNES, The Lost Boys
ROBBIE LEMIEUX, The Man in the Cabin
JACK O’HIGGINS, The Six Month Itch
CHRIS HICKS, They’re All Mine
ERIN SMITH, Thin!
MATEO FLORES, Thirst
DARREN BAILEY, Twin Falls
SUNNY KING, Wahala
ALEX FREEMAN, We’re Haunted!
GWEN LOUBSER, Yoga Pants
ANDREW JOHNSON-SCHMIT & ANGIE JOHNSON-SCHMIT, Z-Vax
1-Page Semifinalists
GEOFF MURILLO, Alarmed
JASON FINK & BRANDON FINK, Angler’s Kin
JEREMY JACKSON, C-Section
C.J. REDFIELD, Complications
MARISA MARTINEZ, Cursed
JOSHUA HEATON, D.O.A.
LEONARD JOHNSON, Delivery
CHRISTIAN CURRY AKUNA, Discharge
MARKO PANDZA & JASON KERR, Family Album
EVAN BAUGHFMAN, Freeze
MICHAEL CLIFTON, Gummies
MARIA WILSON, Haunted
DAVID BETTENCOURT, Imposter
DAVID MALCOLM, Morning
JASON K. ALLEN, Poking Dead Things with Sticks
PHILLIP DISHON, Staring Contest
JULE JESSENBERGER, The Butzemann
DEBJANI (DEVI) BHADURI, The Hereafter
CODY SOUSA, Tic-Tac-Toe
JONATHAN MONCAYO, Touch Glass
GEORGINA BOWLEY-MORIARTY, Upshot-Knothole
Updated: 02/28/2022
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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