MIDWEST HORROR FEST IS COMING BACK VERY SOON FOR OUR 6TH SEASON WITH MORE BLOOD, SCARES & GORE! THIS SEASON WE WILL ALSO BE INCLUDING BOOKS, A WRITING CONTEST & AN ART SHOW!

If you are here to submit your film project, you are in the right place!

Accepting Horror, Sci Fi & Grindhouse Films, Extreme and Low Budget Horror movies are also welcome.

If you are here to submit your story or screenplay to our writing contest, please visit this link:
https://filmfreeway.com/MidwestHorrorBookFest

Art in all forms for our Art Show can be submitted via email: midwesthorrorfestival@gmail.com SUBJECT: MHF ART SUBMISSION.

Please make sure you can attend the festival before submitting your work in case you are selected to appear. Art submissions will be free this season! Include as many pictures as you wish and a description of your piece and a bit about yourself and where you are from! OPENS JUNE 13th. Located in Winamac, IN 46996

We are making a comeback by returning with DISCOUNTED submission fees for ALL MOVIE SUBMISSIONS.

Early Bird Features ONLY $25.00, Regular $40.00

Early Bird Shorts ONLY $10.00, Regular $25.00

We are a 5 star GOLD International festival here at FilmFreeway, A film festival for film makers by film makers

We will be returning again soon for our 6th year to bring you this exciting opportunity to not only have your film seen by fans who love and appreciate this genre, but also a chance to win awards & meet some great new people along the way!

Feature length films and Short films that are selected will be shown throughout The Weekend. So, get those films submitted! And join us for a weekend of Horror, Sci-Fi & Grindhouse films! Animated movies are also welcome to submit!

This season we are excited to also be including EXTREME UNDERGROUND HORROR films in our line up, So submit your Extreme Low Budget Underground Horror films NOW for consideration and you could be part of the late night ADULTS ONLY Movie line up!

Also accepting your movie trailers for consideration for ONLY $5

Vendors, Artist's, Live Burlesque, Special Guests and more!
There will also be food vendors and a bar on site so you purchase food and drinks throughout the festival.

If you’re a vendor and would like to rent a table, please email us for more information:

midwestfilmfestival@gmail.com

Our mission is to Bring you more amazing, thrilling and chilling Horror, Grindhouse, Sci-Fi and NOW low budget UNDERGROUND HORROR FILMS from all over the world!
We take time and lots of consideration when selecting our films, our judges utilize the judging system in place here at FilmFreeway and we will always provide the best service possible to our film makers who have submitted their films for consideration & our Vendors and special guests who appear at the event.

Email: midwesthorrorfestival@gmail.com for more info

https://filmfreeway.com/MidwestHorrorFest

https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0024200

Join us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@midwesthorrorfestival

Awards & Prizes

Awards will be given for:

Best Feature & Short in each Genre. (Horror, Underground/Extreme Horror, Sci-Fi & Grindhouse)
Best Actor
Best Actress
Best Director
Best Cinematography
Best Special Effects
Most Original Film
Best Animated Film
Most Shocking Film
Best Villain
Best Kill
Best Trailer

Rules & Terms

All feature films must be over 45 minutes and all short films must be under 45 minutes. All films must either be in English or contain English subtitles. We are accepting submissions from anywhere in the world!

You, the filmmaker are responsible for the content & consent and can provide proof of ownership or permission to broadcast the materials such as score, soundtrack, that may be included in your film.

Early Bird Features ONLY $25.00, Regular $40.00

Early Bird Shorts ONLY $10.00, Regular $25.00
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  • Joe Reilly

    I wasn't able to go to this festival in person, but know the organizers and they are wonderful, and imagine they put on such a fantastic festival!

    October 2021
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  • Anders Elsrud Hultgreen

    Thanks for selecting and awarding our shortfilm Hospital Dumpster Divers. We are really grateful!!!

    November 2020
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  • James Cirile

    Rebekah and Daniel are a class act! These guys have great communication, do what they say they are gonna do, and that in and of itself is worth a lot. There are many festivals that I wish I could say that about. They're also passionate about genre movies, true fans, and really care and support indie artists. While unfortunately we did not get to travel to the festival because of you-know-why (it's 2020 as of this writing,) everything was above-board, top-notch, and focused on delivering a great experience for genre fans and of course filmmakers. We are honored, so honored, to win Best Animated Horror Movie 2020, especially given the amazing live action horror features we were up against (our movie was animated). Thanks from the bottom of our hearts, guys! -- Jim C., exec producer, To Your Last Death

    October 2020
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  • alexander williams

    Here at Escape Studios in London we were delighted to have our short film "Adam & Eve Mk II" winner "Best Sci-Fi Short" at the Midwest Horror Fest. Thanks for a great experience!

    October 2020
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  • HLBURDETTE FILMS

    It’ was awesome keep up the good work

    March 2020
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