THE WHAT
ACME Screening Room kicks off Lambertville's historic Halloween festivities with the third annual Lambertville Halloween Film Festival.
This year we're shaking things up! LHFF is only accepting horror short films this season to make room for a weekend full of parties, horror guest speakers, special events, and cult classic film screenings. The short films will still be judged by a panel of star judges, of course!
This season our short films will be broken down into the following blocks:
-Heady Horror (psychological thrillers, Sci-Fi, and slow-burn horror)
-Guts and Gore (slashers, exploitation, and after-dark)
-Happy Halloween! (Any short film with that Halloween vibe--even if it's not horror.)
THE WHERE
Historic Lambertville, a scenic town nestled on the banks of the Delaware river, takes two things very seriously: its artistic community and Halloween. Thousands of visitors swarm every year to get a peek at Union Street's decorations - which could rival a Universal sound stage - and, of course, to score some king size candy bars.
In the middle of it all is the ACME Screening Room, an independent Arthouse Cinema with over 10 years of screenings. No stranger to the horror community, the ACME has been host to guest genre directors including Lance Weiler (The Last Broadcast) and Lee Esposito (Lillith).
THE WHO
You, of course. ACME invites any and all horror directors with a short film to send in an application to be a part of this year's Lambertville Halloween Festival. We do not have any particular restrictions on exclusivity or how old the film is. We believe that good horror is good horror regardless of which audiences have already seen it or how long the film has been in the can. We welcome shorts from 10 seconds to 44 minutes!
Best Heady Horror Short
Best Guts and Gore Short
Best Happy Halloween! Short
Best Special Effects
Best Actor/Actress
Best Cinematography