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:
https://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 Days till: |
Entry Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Early | January 15, 2024 | $42.00 |
| Regular | March 15, 2024 | $52.00 |
| Late | June 2, 2024 43 |
$62.00 |
| Extended | June 15, 2024 56 |
$77.00 |
Notification: October 1, 2023.
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
Winning Screenwriter will receive:- General meeting with managers/producers
- $1,000 cash prize
- Our amazing gold skull trophy designed by Stan Winston
- 10 free pitches on Virtual Pitch Fest
- 3 months of On Ramp program and 2 Open Pitch Sessions. Value: $337
- Movie Magic Screenwriting software
- InkTip Script Listing: A listing of your script on InkTip so that producers and reps can find you. Every InkTip producer has been vetted via resume and references and demonstrated the ability to get movies made. Companies who are InkTip members include ABC, Anonymous Content, APA, CBS Films, HBO Films, ICM, Paradigm, Paramount Pictures, Hallmark Channel, FX, Universal, WME, Echo Lake, Zero Gravity, Bad Robot, and 20th Century Fox.
- Publish your logline in InkTip's bi-monthly publication sent to nearly 15,000 producers, agents and managers.
Top 5 Finalist will receive:
- One full festival pass to Screamfest 2022, including all screenings and parties.
- 5-free pitches on Virtual Pitch Fest
- Movie Magic Screenwriting software
- Read by managers/producers such as Ghost House Pictures, Hulu, Gotham Group, Impossible Dream Entertainment and more.
- 1 Open Pitch Session each. Value: $175
- 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.
- InkTip Script Listing: A listing of your script on InkTip so that producers and reps can find you. Every InkTip producer has been vetted via resume and references and demonstrated the ability to get movies made. Companies who are InkTip members include ABC, Anonymous Content, APA, CBS Films, HBO Films, ICM, Paradigm, Paramount Pictures, Hallmark Channel, FX, Universal, WME, Echo Lake, Zero Gravity, Bad Robot, and 20th Century Fox.
- 1 free pitch on Virtual Pitch Fest
Screamfest
Contact
8840 Wilshire Blvd.
Beverly Hills, CA 90211
310-358-3273 (voice)
310-358-3272 (fax)
Web:
https://screamfestla.com
Email:
info@screamfestla.com
Contact: Rachel Belofsky, Festival Director/Founder
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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:
https://screamfestla.com
Email:
info@screamfestla.com
Contact: Rachel Belofsky, Festival Director/Founder
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Contest News
Screamfest Names Announces Screenplay Finalists
Screamfest has announced the finalists of their 2023 Screenplay Competition. The winning screenplay will be announced on October 19th. [Updated: 10/12/2023]
ScreamFest Names 2022 Screenplay Competition Winner & Finalists
Recovery by Robert M. Cosci has been named the winner of the 2022 ScreamFest Horror Film Festival Screenplay Competition. [Updated: 11/02/2022]
Screamfest Announces Contest Results
Hangman by Paul Petersen and J.C. Doler has been named the 2021 Screamfest Horror Screenplay Competition Winner. Finalists, Semifinalists, and Quarterfinalists have also been announced. [Updated: 10/26/2021]
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]
Screamfest Names 2014 Contest Winners
Asylum by Michael Strode & Eric Wostenberg has been named the winner of the 2014 Screamfest Screenwriting Competition. [Updated: 11/24/2014]
2012 ScreamFest Results
Jeremy D. Christensen's The Gaslamp Horror has been named the "Best Screenplay" Winner of the 2012 ScreamFest Screenplay Competition. [Updated: 03/29/2013]
ScreamFest Announces Contest Results
Hate Night by VJ & Justin Boyd has been named the winner of the ScreamFest Screenplay Competition. [Updated: 11/04/2009]
ScreamFest Announces Contest Winners
Haunted High by MV Gerhard & Matt Verboys has been named the winner of the 2008 ScreamFest Sreenwriting Competition. [Updated: 11/14/2008]
Screamfest Announces Finalists
Screamfest has announced their screenplay finalists for 2008. [Updated: 10/08/2008]
ScreamFest Announces Screenplay Contest Winner
ScreamFest has has announced Paul J. Da Silva as the winner of their Best Screenplay Award for his feature script NIGHTFALL. [Updated: 10/27/2005]
Screamfest Announces Screenplay Finalists
The Top 5 Finalists for the Screamfest Screenplay Competition have been announced. [Updated: 10/14/2005]
ScreamFest Announces Contest Winners
Michael Raymond's the Domain has been named the winner of the 2004 ScreamFest screenwriting competition. [Updated: 11/02/2004]
Screamfest Announces Contest Winners
Franciso Castro has been named the winner of the Screamfest Horror Screenwriting Competition for his script, DESOLATE. James Stevens won the short script competition for his script, SOULS. [Updated: 10/22/2003]
Screamfest Hosts Cystic Fibrosis Charity Event
Kick off the Halloween season and raise money for the CF Foundation. Spider-Man 2 director Sam Raimi will host a Q&A this year at ScreamFest LA. [Updated: 10/01/2003]
Screamfest Announces Contest Finalists
Screamfest has announced their 2003 feature and short screenplay competition finalists. [Updated: 10/01/2003]
Robert McKee to Host Horror Day at Screamfest
Screamfest Horror Film Festival and Screenplay Competition is very happy to announce that Robert McKee will host his HORROR DAY Horror/Film Analysis, a one day seminar on Horror writing, as part of Screamfest on Oct. 11th in LA at the LA Film School. [Updated: 04/27/2003]
KOLOBOS Named Best Picture at 2002 ScreamFest Awards
In the screenplay competition, William Scheck of Cleveland, Ohio (Sheck placed in the top ten percent of the 2001 Nicholl’s Fellowship) took home Best Horror Comedy for his script RAVENNA, Jamie Deise won Best Horror Screenplay for BLOODLINES and Best Horror Short Screenplay went to RESET by Andrew Hunt and Christina Hall. [Updated: 10/29/2002]
ScreamFest Announces Contest Finalists
The Screamfest Screenplay Competiton has announced their finalists and semifinalists. [Updated: 10/08/2002]
ScreamFest Announces Contest Results
VAMPIRE'S HELL has been named the winner of the ScreamFest screenplay competition. [Updated: 11/01/2001]
Interviews
MovieBytes Interview:Screenwriter Jeremy Christensen
An interview with screenwriter Jeremy Christensen regarding the Screamfest Writing Competition. [Updated: 03/14/2013]
MovieBytes Interview:Screenwriter Anne Sagel
An interview with screenwriter Anne Sagel regarding the Screamfest Writing Competition. [Updated: 06/29/2009]
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:
https://screamfestla.com
Email:
info@screamfestla.com
Contact: Rachel Belofsky, Festival Director/Founder
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