2012 Zed Fest's Call for Entries

Yet another horror film festival has opened in Los Angeles -- Zed Fest. That makes 10 horror film festivals currently operating in Los Angeles (assuming that Paranoia Fest is still extant; it may not be).

Zed Fest says that they're seeking"low budget independent and amateur" films in the "zombie, horror, science fiction, and action genres."

It's interesting that they distinguish between zombie and horror films. Does this mean that zombies films are so prevalent that they're now a genre unto themselves? Certainly not every zombie film is horror. Many are comedies. (Usually, not too funny.)

Zed Fest also has a screenplay competition.

Their first screening was in 2010. They're based in North Hollywood and their 2012 screening is set for November 3, 2012.

For details on how to enter, go to Zedfest.org.

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For a behind-the-scenes look at horror film festivals and the festival directors who manage them, see Horror Film Festivals and Awards. This book also includes a directory of over 200 horror film festivals, and a list of festival award winners from dozens of festivals over several decades.

2012 Horrorfind Film Festival Call for Entries

The Horrorfind Weekend Convention and Film Festival is now accepting submissions for the 2012 Film Fest. This is the 14th Annual Horrorfind Weekend convention and the 3rd year with the addition of the Film Festival.

Selected films will be screened in movie theaters on the same property as the convention hotel and are open for viewing by all convention attendees at no additional charge

Dates: August 31 to September 2, 2012

Place: Gateway Gettysburg Complex

Submission details: Horrorfind Weekend

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For a behind-the-scenes look at horror film festivals and the festival directors who manage them, see Horror Film Festivals and Awards. This book also includes a directory of over 200 horror film festivals, and a list of festival award winners from dozens of festivals over several decades.

2012 Vampire Film Festival's Call for Entries

The 2012 Vampire Film Festival is seeking films from around the world, in "any language, any format, any length," including films covering the following topics:

* Vampire films and documentaries.

* Gothic films (i.e., pertaining to gothic literature, culture, Middle Ages or Medieval, etc.).

* Witchcraft and voodoo.

* Mythic horror (e.g., werewolves, ghosts, supernatural, dark superheroes, etc.).

* Anime.

* Music videos.

The 2012 Vampire Film Festival will screen in two cities: New Orleans (July 10 to 13th, at "the brand new A Midsummer Nightmare Convention") and Los Angeles (in the Fall).

Details at VampireFilmFestival.com.

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For a behind-the-scenes look at horror film festivals and the festival directors who manage them, see Horror Film Festivals and Awards. This book also includes a directory of over 200 horror film festivals, and a list of festival award winners from dozens of festivals over several decades.

2012 South African Horrorfest's Call for Entries

The 8th annual South African Horrorfest will come to the Labia Theatre, Cape Town, this Halloween season.

The Horrorfest will have feature and short films, documentaries, the Makabra Ensemble live movie soundtrack performance to another classic silent movie, the Bloody Parchment literary chapter, alternative market, short story competitions, a Halloween dress-up competition, audience prizes and give-aways, a linkup with the Cape Town Zombie Walk, drink specials and more.

Dates: October 24th to November 2, 2012.

Deadline for film submissions: July 21, 2012.

Details: Horrofest.info.

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For a behind-the-scenes look at horror film festivals and the festival directors who manage them, see Horror Film Festivals and Awards. This book also includes a directory of over 200 horror film festivals, and a list of festival award winners from dozens of festivals over several decades.

2012 World Horror Con Film Festival Winners

The winners of the 2012 World Horror Convention's film festival were announced on April 1, 2012. They are as follow:

Best Feature Film ..... Down the Road (dir: Jason Christopher)
Best Short Film ..... An Evening with My Comatose Mother (dir: Jonathan Martin)
Best Director ..... Jonathan Martin (An Evening with My Comatose Mother)
Best Actor ..... Matthew Currie Holmes (Stay at Home Dad)
Best Actress ..... Sahna Foley (The Brink)
Best Screenplay ..... Charles Chiodo, Ezekiel Zabrowski (Night of the Little Dead)
Best Cinematography ..... Devin Graham (An Evening with My Comatose Mother)
Best Makeup Effects ..... Chris Hanson (An Evening with My Comatose Mother)
Best Musical Score ..... Brandon Roberts (Monstrosity)
Audience Choice Award ..... Nursery Crimes (dir: L. Whyte)

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For a behind-the-scenes look at horror film festivals and the festival directors who manage them, see Horror Film Festivals and Awards. This book also includes a directory of over 200 horror film festivals, and a list of festival award winners from dozens of festivals over several decades.