SUBMISSIONS ARE NOW CLOSED FOR 2025

 

FILM SUBMISSIONS

The IHSFF focuses on independent competition horror and sci-fi films. We also showcase horror and sci-fi genre independent studio films with celebrity guests in attendance. 

We take film submissions in the following categories:

  • Horror Feature (TRT over 60 minutes)

  • Horror Short (TRT under 30 minutes)

  • Sci-fi Feature (TRT over 60 minutes)

  • Sci-fi Short (TRT under 30 minutes)

HOW TO SUBMIT

The International Horror & Sci-Fi Film Festival proudly accepts entries on FilmFreeway, the world's #1 way to enter film festivals and creative contests!

 
 

SCREENPLAY SUBMISSIONS ARE NOW CLOSED FOR 2025

 

HOW TO SUBMIT

International Horror & Sci-Fi Film Festival proudly accepts entries on FilmFreeway, the world's #1 way to enter film festivals and creative contests!

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SCREENPLAY SUBMISSIONS ARE OPEN! SUBMIT NOW FOR 2025.

The International Horror and Sci-fi Film Festival is looking for the best unproduced short film scripts out there.

Screenplays must be yours, original, within the horror or sci-fi genre and under 25 pages. So let's see what you've got!

Plus, we've got a lot of great prizes for our screenplay winners.
Check out our prizes below!

 
 

SCREENPLAY PRIZES:

First Place:

  • $250 cash from the Phoenix Film Foundation

  • A Phoenix Film Festival prize pack

  • Listing on IHSFF website

  • Two VIP Passes to the 2025 Phoenix Film Festival (accommodation and air fare not included).

Second Place:

  • A Phoenix Film Festival prize pack

  • Listing on IHSFF website

  • Two VIP Passes to the 2025 Phoenix Film Festival (accommodation and air fare not included)

Third Place:

  • Listing on IHSFF website

  • Two VIP Passes to the 2025 Phoenix Film Festival (accommodation and air fare not included)

Top Finalists:

  • Listing on International Horror and Sci-Fi Film Festival website with contact information for producers to request copies of their scripts.

 

The International Horror and Sci-Fi Film Festival  is a  501(c)3 non-profit organization under the Phoenix Film Foundation and is a sibling of the Phoenix Film Festival, Phoenix Film Society, IFP/Phoenix, Peoria Film Fest, the Arizona Student Film Festival and the Phoenix Critics Circle.

The Phoenix Film Foundation is dedicated to promoting diversity and education in the arts, elevating underrepresented voices, and driving the growth of independent film in Arizona. Through film showcases and accessible educational initiatives, we cultivate a vibrant, inclusive cinematic community, utilizing it as a catalyst for personal growth, creative expression, and positive social change.

Phoenix Film Foundation
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Phoenix, AZ  85054
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