I have a sci-fi short I'm trying to put out there, but it seems there are far fewer sci-fi fests than I thought there would be. I've mostly done comedy in the past, so just assumed there'd be a ton of sci-fi fests. I've submitted to Miami Int'l and Boston and a few others. Do you know of any good ones to try and get into?
Sci-fi fests?
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Yep, I've gotten into a few of those and have looked around at all I can find. They're great because a lot don't even charge money, since that's not the main focus.
You're right. There are few sci-fi only fests. Which ones have you found?
Maybe we can fill in the blanks. I'd hate to give you a list of the few
sci-fi fests only to have you tell me you already know those.
I think most film festivals will accept films of all genres.
Not sure I get what you mean. My focus is to get into festivals.
So far I've submitted to:
15 MInutes of Fame Orlando
300 Minutes Int'l
Access Code Film Fest (got in)
Anti-Hero Genre Fest
Austin Revolution Film Festival
Bare Bones Int'l
Big As Texas
Boston Sci-Fi
Capital City Film Fest
Chattacon (got in)
Clean Shorts Film Fest
Dam Shorts
Dawson City Shorts Fest
Down East Flick Fest
Eerie Horror Film Festival
El Dorado Film Festival
Festival of the Cinematics
FilmQuest
Flagler Film Festival (got in)
Fort Myers Film Fest
From the Beyond Con
Gasparilla
Glen Rose Neo-Relix Film Fest
Golden Palmera
Granite Planet Film Festival (got in)
Gurgaon Int'l Film Fest
iChill Manila (got in)
Incredifest
Innovative Horror Fest (got in)
Int'l Horror & Sci&Fi
Interurban Film Festival
Jameson Dublin Film Fest
Love Your Shorts
Macon Film Festival
Magic City Comic Con (got in)
Marfa Film Fest
Megacon
Miami Int'l Sci-Fi
Multiverse Film Festival
Open World Toronto Film Fest
Pensacon
Phillip K. Dick Int'l Fest
Phoenix ComiCon
Phoenix Film Fest
Reel Shorts Film Fest
Rincon Int'l Film Fest
Rio Grind
Sarasota Film Festival
Sci-Fi London
Shorts Shorts Asia
Siouxland Film Festival
Sunscreen Film Fest
SXSW
Tally Shorts Film Fest
Timegate Convention (got in)
Toronto Shorts Film Fest
Still looking to submit to:
Another Hole in the Head
Celludroid
Clermont
Fantastic Fest
Fantastic Planet
Fastasia Film Fest
French Fantasy Film Festival
Future Shorts
Grosmann Fantastic Film and Wine Festival
HorrorQuest
Melbourne Independent Film Fest
MisCon
Naples Film Festival
New York City Horror
Other Worlds Austin
PollyGrind
Roswell Int'l Sci-Fi
Sci-Fi Valley Con
Supercon
Tampa Bay Underground
Telluride Horror Show
Terror Film Fest
Toronto After Dark
Traverse City Film Festival
Unreal Film Fest
Vegas Indie Film Fest
Those are mostly either sci-fi fests, horror fests that feature sci-fi as well, or regular fests that mention sci-fi is accepted.
What about sending the short into regular film festivals that are accepting of general genres?
It's so hard to get into any fests I figured I should concentrate on the genre ones.
Oh okay. This is just what I think but sometimes in the festival I have attended, the programmers are surprised to get a movie that is different from the rest. It's a breath of fresh air, so maybe that might work to your advantage. But I could be wrong, and perhaps other festivals might not want that.
Wow!
You have done your research. You've entered 56 and still have
26 more to go. 82 festivals and you still want more. 82 isn't
enough?
I dont see Shriekfest in Los Angeles. Seems to be the only one
you missed. So that's 83 festivals. How much is this costing you?
You have done your research. You've entered 56 and still have
26 more to go. 82 festivals and you still want more. 82 isn't
enough?
I dont see Shriekfest in Los Angeles. Seems to be the only one
you missed. So that's 83 festivals. How much is this costing you?
That's a good point. I guess the flip side is that I'm not made of money. I really have to target high probability fests. Of course, that's impossible to know. I wish there was a way to submit and if they accept then I'd gladly pay. But that's not how it works. I guess fests make a lot of money off hundreds of submissions each year.
That list in total will be about $1500. I recall Shriekfest, but the submission fee is steeper than most.
Plus Shriekfest is in LA. I don't think I can compete with the big boys.
So you see why I was reluctant to give you a list based on your first post.
You want suggestions of fests you haven't already found and those that
meet your specific fee limits.
I'm a curious guy so forgive me for asking another question;
You said there are far fewer sci-fi fests than you thought there would be
but you found 83. How many did you think there would be?
You want suggestions of fests you haven't already found and those that
meet your specific fee limits.
I'm a curious guy so forgive me for asking another question;
You said there are far fewer sci-fi fests than you thought there would be
but you found 83. How many did you think there would be?
Take another look. Those aren't 83 sci-fi fests. Only a few are actually sci-fi fests. Which is why I was asking if people knew of any.
So how about a list of the sci-fi fest you have found. Narrow
it down for us. And maybe tell us your fee limit. That way
I can compare to my list and see what you may have missed.
I don't want to list ones you already have or ones that have
a fee that's too high for you.
I have a sci-fi film in post so I'm looking, too.
These are either sci-fi fests or have sci-fi categories that I've found.
I should add that I made the film for the End of Days Apocalyptic Film Challenge (we won). If you want more info on that, check it out here: https://filmfreeway.com/festival/EndofDaysFilmChallenge
So 48 total.
That's about the same as my list - 52. But the others have fees
closer to Shriekfest or are in L.A. where you don't want to enter.
Good luck. I'm not going to enter anywhere near 83 fests. I admire
your dedication.
That's about the same as my list - 52. But the others have fees
closer to Shriekfest or are in L.A. where you don't want to enter.
Good luck. I'm not going to enter anywhere near 83 fests. I admire
your dedication.