LOVELY BONES EXTREME CINEMA FEST is an international festival showcasing independent films and filmmakers from around the world. An underground film is a film that is out of the mainstream either in its style, genre, or financing. We like a clandestine and subversive culture beneath the legitimate and official media. So are very welcome bad actors, crappy special effects, bad directing, a lot of fake blood, underground atmosphere, trash anche unconventional techniques, presentation or content which standard cinemas would not dare show on their screens.
LOVELY BONES EXTREME CINEMA FEST is an international festival for Horror, Sci-fi, Martial Arts, Action, and any over the top, Extreme, Crazy short films.
This festival is to celebrate B-Movies in all their glory. Judging for the best short film award will be based on pure entertainment value!

Awards & Prizes

- Best Italian Short Movie
- Best International Short Movie
- Best Animation Short Movie
- Most over the top death scene
- Worst special effect
- Strangest item used as a weapon
- Most bloody
- Most disturbing

Rules & Terms

SUBMISSION  

Submission can be made exclusively through filmfreeway.com

FORMAT

The films accepted into the Festival are required to provide for screening a .mov or MP4 digital file.

FEES 

All fees are non-refundable

LANGUAGE

All films must be English or have subtitles in English.

COMPLETION TIME
All films must have been completed after January 1, 2018

COPYRIGHT

We are not responsible for your content if you do not have permission to use it. Please make sure all content is yours, all music is original, or you have permission from the artist to use it.

PROMOTION  

LOVELY BONES EXTREME CINEMA FEST can use trailers/teasers/film posters for promotional purposes.

CATEGORIES

Short films are classed as any film under 10 minutes

DISCLAIMER

The applicant agrees to have read and accepted the rules & regulations for participation in the LOVELY BONES EXTREME CINEMA FEST. The applicant confirms that they have the authority or has obtained the requisite authority from the producer/rights holder to enter this film in the LOVELY BONES EXTREME CINEMA FEST and make available the digital media for screening.
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  • Vittorio Caratozzolo

    In my opinion, your Festival has been one of the best places to be guest. I hope your audience appreciates it.
    Next year I'll try again to surprise you!

    April 2026
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    Response from festival:

    The audience really appreciated your movie and we hope that next year you can be with us to present your new one.

  • Vadir Sottelo

    Il Lovely Bones Cinema Fest è un festival che sostiene con grande passione il cinema indipendente e le visioni autoriali coraggiose. La qualità della selezione e l’attenzione verso il cinema di genere lo rendono uno spazio davvero significativo a livello internazionale.

    Siamo profondamente grati per il premio ricevuto con il cortometraggio "La Resiliencia". Per noi, come cineasti provenienti dal Messico, questo riconoscimento rappresenta un onore e una grande motivazione per continuare a raccontare storie che parlano di identità e resistenza.

    A nome mio, Vadir Sottelo, grazie di cuore all’organizzazione e complimenti per il magnifico lavoro che svolgono a favore del cinema mondiale.

    February 2026
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    Response from festival:

    Thank you for your rewie. Our festival is made for indipendent filmakers with great talent like you. We wait for new movie next year!

  • Alvaro Gonzalez

    I'm so happy to have been selected. It's a shame I couldn't be there. It looks like a fantastic place to watch films. I hope you enjoyed my work. Thank you.

    January 2026
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    Response from festival:

    Thank you to support our festival with your amazing and crazy movie. We wait for your new movie next year!!!

  • Jim Zounis

    It was such a great honor to have our short selected to participate in the 'Lovely Bones Cinema Fest'. Thank you all

    January 2026
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    Response from festival:

    Hello, Jim! It was our pleasure to show your film! we wait for you next year!!! Love

  • Nicolò Donatello Milano

    Onorato per aver vinto un premio e dispiaciutissimo per non poter essere stato presente alla serata! Questo festival premia davvero l'idea e non i mezzi. O almeno questo è ciò che deduco visto che il mio corto l'ho fatto con davvero pochi euro!

    January 2026
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    Response from festival:

    ciao Nicolò, esatto il Lovely Bones premia le marginalità che fanno il cinema a tutti i costi e con pochissimi mezzi. Amiamo l'ossessione per il cinema.