ConGregate is a scifi, fantasy literary festival that has taken place in the Piedmont Triad area of North Carolina (currently Greensboro) for ten years. This year, the Film Festival returns for its FOURTH year with great films, discussion panels, and special screening events!

Awards & Prizes

Best Feature
Best Horror Short
Best Comedy-Short
Best Sci-Fi Short
Best Sci-Fi Comedy Short
Best Fantasy Short
Best Fantasy Comedy Short

Rules & Terms

The ConGregate Film Festival is seeking new narrative features and short films that have NOT yet been released (or are scheduled for release) on any PAY streaming service or DVD/BluRay prior to July 18th, 2026.

AI GENERATED CONTENT IS NOT ELIGIBLE.

If your films are ONLY available for purchase on your own website, it is eligible.

Films available for purchase on PAID sites, such as Amazon, are NOT eligible.

Short films available FREE on Youtube, Vimeo or other media services are eligible.

Submitted content must follow standard decency laws.

FILMS CREATED USING AI WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
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  • Mark Lucas

    Awesome film festival, thank you for having us and showing our film!

    July 2025
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  • Lindsay Thompson

    We love ConGregate and the work Chris is doing to grow this film festival.

    July 2025
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  • Juliana Rodriguez

    Thank you for selecting and screening "The Mermaid Collector"!

    July 2025
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  • Christine Parker

    Fun little festival and I was happy to have my film screened there.

    July 2024
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  • Joshua van ’t Hoff

    I was thrilled when suddenly I received a trophy in my mail for the Best Sci-fi Short Film Award, sent all the way from North Carolina to the Netherlands. No other festival has done this: sending a wood-carved physical trophy unannounced - what a wonderful surprise. Thank you for selecting and rewarding my Star Wars fan film "The Path of the Greys"!

    August 2023
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