An in-person film festival showcasing bizarre, DIY, extreme, and disturbing films from indie filmmakers around the world. The event features 99 theater seats BUT UP TO 150+, additional seating added as needed. Attendees can enjoy filmmaker introductions and Q&A sessions with the directors, actors, and producers of the selected feature films. As well as check out some vendors of physical goods and media!

Awards & Prizes

Now in its second year, the festival will award best short & best feature of the show!

Rules & Terms

A Baroque Film Festival – Rules & Submission Terms

Eligibility & Submission Requirements:

- All films must be completed within the year 2026, or be a previously lost/unreleased film receiving its first public showing in 2026.
- Films not in English must include English subtitles.
- Filmmakers must be 18 years of age or older at the time of submission.
- No micro-shorts — submissions must have a minimum runtime of 10 minutes.
- Submissions must contain odd, bizarre, extreme, unsettling, dark-humored, or shocking elements.
**Absolutely no A.I., real death, no real animal harm, and no content involving illegal activity will be accepted. All performers featured in adult content or nudity must be verified adults.**

Festival Policies

- This is an in-person only event with vendors, creators, and attendees present. There will be no online screenings or digital distribution of submitted works.
- All attendees — filmmakers, cast, crew, vendors, and audience members — must be 18 years or older.

Tickets & Attendance

- If your film is selected, complimentary entry tickets will be provided to the filmmaker/producer and main cast members.
- Trailer submissions are not eligible for complimentary tickets.

Awards & Categories

- Prizes are awarded only to films submitted in the Short Film and Feature Film categories.
- Adult and Odd Ends submissions are eligible for awards.
- Trailers are not eligible for any prizes.