Blood & Popcorn Film Festival is a micro Horror film festival that celebrates Bay Area Filmmakers and spotlights international talents year round with multiple horror film screenings. Enjoy the best curated collection of horror short films and features that offer spine chilling frights and gory delights.

Awards:

Best Kill
Best Killer
Best Gore
Best Folklore
Best Scare
Best Final Girl

Winners will receive a digital Award Certificate and the filmmakers and their films will be interviewed and promoted by a professional podcaster and film critic.

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Online entries ONLY. Films must be HORROR or THRILLER genre. Genres such as music videos, documentaries, animated films, experimental films, are all ok! Entrant must have legal rights to film including licensing for music. Entrant gives permission to festival to exhibit film during 2024 festival with no royalties expected. Final screening format must be HD MP4 or HD .MOV. Full film files, please! Do not send us two giant film files and expect us to edit/splice them together. Films must be made after 2017. Accepted filmmakers will receive 2 comp passes to the event with an RSVP. With acceptance, you give Blood & Popcorn Film Festival rights to utilize portions of your film for promotion. If selected, you must respond to your acceptance email letter within 3 days of the email's sent date along with sending your screening file. Your final screening film file must be received by the deadline indicated in the acceptance letter email.

Overall Rating
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  • Jennifer Lynn Warren

    If you want an audience that delights in watching genre films, this is the festival for you! It may be a small festival, but you will get feedback from your target audience, and have a blast while doing it. The theater has comfy chairs and an amazing menu. Nicole makes sure the filmmakers are introduced to each other, making networking a breeze,

    December 2024
  • Aaron Wolf

    Such a well run festival! Nicole was very communicative beforehand, and the event started on time, attracted an enthusiastic, fun crowd, and was such a great experience. She invited me and other filmmakers to speak afterwards, and graciously took interest in our projects. Such a satisfying festival! Thank you!

    August 2024