Thank you to all who submitted their screenplays to the 2020 International Horror and Sci-Fi Film Festival Short Screenplay Competition. We are very excited to announce this year's winners!
First Place:
Huntr by Michael Rinaldi of Greensboro, NC
In the near future, a new app aims to crowd source law enforcement, and one man must navigate a city of side-gigging bounty hunters on his way to pay a parking ticket.
Second Place:
Be Quiet by Lindiwe Suttle of Berlin, Germany
Set in dystopian near-future world, a docile black woman held captive by fundamentalist doctors struggles to free herself and other patients.
Third Place:
Wet Rot by Stuart Creque of Moraga, CA
A Father finds out there is more to surviving than just staying alive.
Finalists:
The Harvest by Ericka Dahm of Prescott Valley, AZ
In a lonely, dangerous world, a brother and sister find an unlikely savior in a scarecrow.
Denizen by Sean Furey of Benbrook, TX
Two thieves discover more tricks than treats as they attempt to steal a dead man's safe on Halloween night.
The Lure by Stephen Graves of London, UK
An elderly angler hooks a mysterious artifact from the river, and is stalked by an angry water spirit as he attempts to throw off its curse.
Tramps by Jeffrey Howe of St. Louis, MO
On a voyage from the asteroid belt to Earth, a freelance spaceship pilot verbally spars with a scientist whose work could make him obsolete -- until sabotage forces them to consider what they have in common.
Dummy by Matthew Macola of Denver, CO
Afraid of driving alone at night, a widow named Beverly keeps a dummy she calls Talbot in the passenger seat of her car. When a group of teenagers steal Talbot in a prank-gone-wrong, Talbot seeks his revenge.
Transhuman by Kristy Walsh of Philadelphia, PA
When faced with the threat of invasion, Rafe must decide whether the best leaders are born or assembled.
Old Fish by Kate Whitehead of Toronto, Ontario
Tariq and Kylee want to put Grandma in a home. Unfortunately, Grandma's girlfriend Mrs. Zane is not ready to give her up.
