13Horror.com is back with THE go-to contest for horror screenwriters and film-makers!
Early Bird Deadline April 30, 2017 I The RIP Final Deadline is November 10, 2017
The categories for the contest are:
1) Feature-length screenplays
2) Short screenplays
3) Feature-length movies
4) Short movies
Winning entrants will receive some truly awesome prizes, including:
- Cash
- Publishing deals
- Movie distribution offer
- Film-making classes
- Contacts with horror movie industry insiders
- Horror merchandise
- And much more
Each screenplay and movie entrant receives a comprehensive feedback form from one of our Hollywood judges, explaining how their screenplay or film did against the judging criteria. This is included as part of your entry fee and is extremely popular with submitters.
Screenplays and movies selected as finalists will be announced on 13 November 2017. The overall winners will be announced on 15 November 2017.
Our Hollywood judges include Andrew Hannon, editor of the international best-selling 'Thirteen' horror anthologies.
Awards & Prizes
FEATURE-LENGTH SCREENPLAY CONTEST
One grand prize winner will receive:
- $1,000.00
- Professional publication of their screenplay, including a professional cover design and royalties for life
- The coveted 13Horror.com Golden Skull award
- A screenwriting and film-making course courtesy of GetFilming.com
- A letter of introduction from 13Horror.com
- A framed winner’s certificate
- A horror movie model
- A place in the 13Horror.com Hall of Fame
2 x second-place winners will receive:
- $500.00
- Professional publication of their screenplay, including a professional cover design and royalties for life
- The coveted 13Horror.com Silver Skull award
- A screenwriting and film-making course courtesy of GetFilming.com
- A letter of introduction from 13Horror.com
- A semi-finalist’s certificate
- A horror movie model
- A place in the 13Horror.com Hall of Fame
10 x finalists will receive:
- Professional publication of their screenplay, including a professional cover design and royalties for life
- A quarter-finalist’s certificate
- A place in the 13Horror.com Hall of Fame
SHORT SCREENPLAY CONTEST
One grand prize winner will receive:
- $500.00
- Access to a filmmaking course worth $299.00
- Professional publication of their screenplay, including a professional cover design and royalties for life
- A letter of introduction from 13Horror.com
- A framed winner’s certificate
- A place in the 13Horror.com Hall of Fame
Second place winner will receive:
- $300.00
- Professional publication of their screenplay, including a professional cover design and royalties for life
- A letter of introduction from 13Horror.com
- A semi-finalist’s certificate
- A place in the 13Horror.com Hall of Fame
Third place winner will receive:
- $200.00
- Professional publication of their screenplay, including a professional cover design and royalties for life
- A letter of introduction from 13Horror.com
- A semi-finalist’s certificate
- A place in the 13Horror.com Hall of Fame
10 x finalists will receive:
- Professional publication of their screenplay, including a professional cover design and royalties for life
- A quarter-finalist’s certificate
- A place in the 13Horror.com Hall of Fame
FEATURE-LENGTH FILM
Laurels will be awarded for:
- Best Film
- Best Director
- Best Actor & Best Actress
- Best Supporting Actor & Actress
- Scariest Moment
- Best Horror Baddy
- Best Special Effect
Selected films will also be offered distribution via 13Horror.com's brand new film distribution company. We are excited to be able to offer successful film-makers an incredible distribution deal where we'll engage in promotion of your movie and film-makers will be paid extremely competitive royalties on DVD and video-on-demand sales.
SHORT FILM
Laurels will be awarded for:
- Best Film
- Best Director
- Best Actor & Actress
- Scariest Moment
- Best Horror Baddy
- Best Special Effect
Selected films will also be offered distribution via 13Horror.com's brand new film distribution company. We are excited to be able to offer successful film-makers an incredible distribution deal where we'll engage in promotion of your movie and film-makers will be paid extremely competitive royalties on DVD and video-on-demand sales.
Rules & Terms
Winning screenplays and films will be chosen based on the following criteria:
(i) originality
(ii) story
(iii) characterization
(iv) overall impression
Feedback forms will be sent to each writer and filmmaker regarding their respective work as soon as a judge has completed their review.
Screenplays and movies selected as finalists will be announced on 13 November 2017. The overall winners will be announced on 15 November 2017.
Please see 13Horror.com for full Rules & Terms.
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- Andrew Hannon COMPETITION DIRECTOR