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New York City Horror Film Festival Screenplay Competition
New York City Horror
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158 Arthur Street
Hillsdale, NJ 07642
201-666-6729 (voice)
Web:
https://nychorrorfest.com/
Email:
submissions@nychorrorfest.com
Contact: Brian Smith, Head of Script Competition
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Objective
New York City's longest running horror film festival. Established by MooDude Films CEO / Producer / Director / Michael J. Hein in 2001. The NYCHFF is a four-day event that takes place each November in New York City. The NYCHFF has grown to be a world recognized event, with industry, filmmakers, and press attention from around the globe. The Hein Family is committed to keeping the festival alive in memory of the truly missed and loved founder Michael J Hein. The festival is competitive, screening approximately 50-60 films each year.
SCREENPLAY COMPETITION
Seeking unproduced short and feature horror, horror-comedy, thriller, dark comedy or sci-fi screenplays. The goal is to find scripts that read well on the page and have the scares and sensibilities we often look for in the produced film submissions and official selections that screen.
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Deadline/Entry Fees
| Deadline | Date Days till: |
Entry Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Very Early | February 15, 2024 | $41 (short) $47 (feature) |
| Early | March 15, 2024 | $44 (short); $51 (feature) |
| Regular | June 15, 2024 60 |
$59 (short); $62 (feature) |
| Final | September 1, 2024 138 |
$69 (short); $73 (feature) |
Submit via Filmfreeway.com/NewYorkCityFilmFestival.
Notification: Selection: October 30, 2024 / Winners: December 8, 2024
Rules
Eligibility Requirements:- Unproduced status will be one of the factors considered when determining a screenplay’s inclusion in the New York City Horror Film Festival. World, U.S., East Coast. Feature film or shorts screenplays must not have had any commercial, theatrical, TV, internet or festival screenings on the east coast within 6 months of the NYCHFF. Screenplays must not have had any commercial, theatrical, television or internet play in the United States. Please use our Script Submissions Page on FilmFreeway to submit your materials.
- Length: Feature screenplays (85-120 pgs.) / Short screenplays (1-30 pgs.)
Awards
Best Unproduced Short Screenplay
Best Unproduced Feature Screenplay
Screenplay Finalists may receive Complimentary Passes to the film festival.
Winners receive an official New York City Horror Film Festival plaque
New York City Horror
Contact
158 Arthur Street
Hillsdale, NJ 07642
201-666-6729 (voice)
Web:
https://nychorrorfest.com/
Email:
submissions@nychorrorfest.com
Contact: Brian Smith, Head of Script Competition
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New York City Horror Film Festival Screenplay Competition
Contact
158 Arthur Street
Hillsdale, NJ 07642
201-666-6729 (voice)
Web:
https://nychorrorfest.com/
Email:
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Contact: Brian Smith, Head of Script Competition
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Contest News
New York Horror Fest Names Features Script Finalists
Finalists have been announced for the 2018 New York Horror Film Festival Screenwriting Competition.
A PRECISE UNDERSTANDING OF DARKNESS
WRITER: R. Shanea Williams
ABOLITION OF THE SENSES
WRITER: Carlos Burgaleta
AMONG US
WRITER: Arthur Portillo
AWAKEN THE REAPER
WRITER: Dave Campfield
BEAST
WRITER: Mike Meade
BREACHING CROSS
WRITER: Ryan Andrews
DEATH TEK
WRITER: Dennis Coleman
LYCANTHROPE
WRITER: Rick Danford
NGORATH
WRITER: Tristan Biber
RAVEN DOCK
WRITER: Sara Caldwell
RESURRECTION GIRL AND THE CURSE OF THE WENDIGO
WRITER: Nathan Ludwig
SHADOWS OF PARADISE
WRITER: Matthew Huntington
SHAKY SHIVERS
WRITERS: Andrew McAllister, Aaron Strongoni
SOMEPLACE NICE
WRITERS: Don Swaynos, Jonny Mars
SOUL CUSTODY
WRITER: Filomena Laforgia
SURVIVE
WRITER: Jimmy Kelly
TENANT ZERO
WRITER: Kirk Anderson
THE ABCESS
WRITER: Patrick Tierney
THE BLOOD GRINDER
WRITERS: Dave Conte, Nick Schwartz, Matt Braunsdorf
THE MURDERING MIND
WRITERS: Tom Bragg, Jim Harkins
THE SURROGATE
WRITERS: David Willing & Beth King
UNTIL DEATH
WRITER: Kevin Sluder
WHERE THE BAD KIDS GO
WRITER: Sean Elwood
WITCHES BITCHES
WRITER: Colton David Coate
Y2K-fm
WRITERS: Ryan Andrews & Chris Cull
ZOMBIE BEACH PARTY
WRITER: Kevin Kraft
Updated: 11/30/2018
New York City Horror Film Festival Screenplay Competition
Contact
158 Arthur Street
Hillsdale, NJ 07642
201-666-6729 (voice)
Web:
https://nychorrorfest.com/
Email:
submissions@nychorrorfest.com
Contact: Brian Smith, Head of Script Competition
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