HEX After Dark Film Festival

The HEX Film Festival is an exciting opportunity to screen your Halloween, entertainment, sci-fi, or horror themed film. The live screening festival is held in Calgary Oct 15-31, 2022. This year we are also super stoked to be part of Halloween in Burnaby. We will be screening films over the oct 14-16 weekend at the Cineplex theatre in conjunction with Burnaby Halloween Festival!! For those who can attend our Burnaby event we will be able to offer a small allowance for travel. Burnaby is adjacent to the bustling city of Vancouver. The festival features a banquet of today's new independent films. Calgary is located just an hour from picturesque Banff, Canada, HEX After Dark is the largest Halloween Film Festival in Western Canada. The festival is held during Calgary's Halloween & Entertainment Expo which features haunted experiences, live theatre, Halloween retail spaces, and a number of headline celebrities. Last year we had to scramble our location due to COVID, but were able to display our films to the 15,000 people who attended screamfest (www.screamfest.ca). . We look forward to hosting industry guests including distribution companies and halloween / horror related media contacts, and of course - our film makers. A mixer between film makers, celebrities, and industry people will be held during the event. Please see our reviews!!
The mission of the HEX Film Festival is to promote the artistry of independent films made in the spirit of creativity, provide exposure for talented visionary filmmakers, and celebrate a collective passion for Halloween.
Held in the thriving city of Calgary, this destination event features two weeks of independent genre films from around the world, as well as networking opportunities and extensive media exposure.
We are looking for full length and short films that showcase all there is to love about Halloween. Films are divided into short and feature film categories.
We have a super cool laurel - please take a look at our photos. We look forward to seeing your creations!!

**Only films that have a Halloween/Horror/Sci-Fi/Fantasy theme will be featured**
**We do not provide waivers - requests will be ignored**