Hey there and welcome to the Flint Short Film Freakout!
This is a one-day LIVE film fest focusing on short-form horror films being shown in Flint, Michigan. This is our second year for this festival but we've been involved in local film festivals for 13 years.
This is put on by fans, for fans.

We will present three prizes to the films that exemplify what we are going for with the festival.

We are looking for films 20 minutes or less in length.
Give us weird, give us freaky, give us strange.
We're into it.

Our first year was a blast and we cannot wait to showcase more short horror films and help get these films in front of the eyes of fans. With your help, we will add a little more weird to Flint, Michigan!

Films will be played to an in-person crowd at Mott Community College.

We hope you give our show a shot.
Either way, we wish you the best!

OUR 2023 WINNERS
First Place - The Sprayer - Iran
Second Place - Violet Butterfield - Make-up Artist to the Dead - U.S.
Third Place - Sonhood - U.S.

THREE PRIZES!

First Place
$100

Second Place
$50

Third Place
$25

All movies must be your own or which you are under the authority to submit and made no earlier than 2019.

Movies must be 20 minutes or less in length.

WE WANT YOUR SHORT HORROR FILM.
But not in a weird way.
OR IS IT a weird way?
Weird. Strange. Dark. Yucky.
It's a Halloween show so if you have a Halloween short, BONUS POINTS!
(Bonus points are imaginary and exist only in our hearts and wishes).

Must have a digital copy of the film to submit for us to show to a live audience.

Prize money will be awarded immediately after the festival.

Overall Rating
Quality
Value
Communication
Hospitality
Networking
  • Great festival! Thank for everything!!! We were really happy to be part of your event!

    March 2024
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    Response from festival:

    Thank you so much for being part of the festival. It was an honor to be able to include you!

  • Eric Millikin

    Great to be part of The Flint Short Film Freakout and thanks for showing my "The Dance of the Nain Rouge"!

    December 2023
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    Response from festival:

    Thank you so much, Eric. It was an honor to have your film play this year. Wishing you all the best.

  • Malcolm Goodwin

    Thank you Flint Short Film Committee for the selection amongst the other amazing works of horror being represented! - Krause Cruz

    December 2023
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    Response from festival:

    Thank you so much for being a part of our festival!

  • Johnnie Brannon

    Thank you guys for including Sonhood. Extremely kind and a fantastic festival to be a part of. We hope to be back soon!

    November 2023
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    Response from festival:

    Thank you so much for being a part of the show. We loved showing Sonhood.
    Wishing you all the best!

  • Aaron Garcia

    Wasn't able to attend the screening with my short horror "The Sounds At Night" since I am in the west coast, but the festival always kept me aware and connected with what was going on. I followed them via Facebook and it looked like they had many great films. Really honored to be a part of it.

    November 2023
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    Response from festival:

    Thanks so much for the kind words, Aaron. We had a fun time and were honored to include your film. Thank you so much. (We lost contact with the original FB page or there'd have been better intel shared). Thanks!