You are invited to the 3rd Annual Nashville Horror Film Festival held at Regal Cinema and New Heights in downtown Nashville.

Nashville Horror Film Festival, Founded by Wolf Turner and Chuckie Fuoco, is an annual International Horror Film Festival that focuses on Indie Horror Filmmaking. Each film accepted into the festival will be showcased and screened live. Winners will be presented trophies.

Awards & Prizes

We will have creative horror trophies for our award winners.
Awards will be given out during our in person awards ceremony.

Short Films:
Best Overall Short Film
Best Director
Best Tennessee Short Film
Best Actress
Best Actor
Best Script Writing
Best Kill
Honorable Mention
Best Ensemble
Best Special Effects
Audience Choice Award
Best Comedy Horror
Best Sci-Fi
Best Sound Design
Best Score
Best Cinematography

Feature Films:
Best Overall Feature Film
Best Director
Best Tennessee Feature Film
Best Actress
Best Actor
Best Script Writing
Best Kill
Honorable Mention
Best Ensemble
Best Special Effects
Audience Choice Award
Best Comedy Horror
Best Feature Film
Best Sci-Fi
Best Sound Design
Best Score
Best Cinematography

Student Films:
Best Student Film

Rules & Terms

FORMATS
​Entries should be submitted via FilmFreeway.

SELECTION AND NOTIFICATION
Films created prior to 2020 are not eligible. Submission does not guarantee acceptance. Submission fees are non-refundable. Short films should not exceed 40 minutes in length. Programming decisions are made by the festival directors and our selection committee. If accepted, we will notify filmmakers by email. After acceptance, the exhibition format will need to be in our office two weeks before the festival. We do not pay rental fees for submitted work that is programmed. You hold Nashville Horror Film Festival, its owners, management, juries, subsidiaries, agents, sponsors, affiliates, etc. harmless from any and all claims of liability resulting from your entry.

EVENT
You give permission to Nashville Horror Film Festival to use stills, titles, copy, video clips, and/or information from the short for promotional purposes.

CONFIRMATION
Feel free to email us if you would like confirmation of entry.
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  • Tim Morgan

    I am honored my script The Bloodhound was accepted into the 2025 festival. These are great people, I'll be submitting again and hope to make it down next year!

    December 2025
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  • Cole Williams

    Good outdoor venue! Glad to see how this festival is starting to make its mark in my home state!! I appreciate them for accepting my short film Rudi: The Blood Nosed Reindeer!! Great group of people

    November 2025
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  • Giovanni Fleming

    Nashville Horror Film Festival was an amazing experience. The communication was professional, fast, and genuinely passionate about indie horror. You can tell the team truly loves the genre and respects the filmmakers who are part of it.

    It was an honor to have Mystic Stylez included and to win Best Score. Huge thanks to the festival team for the recognition and for championing unique, independent voices in horror. Highly recommend submitting your film here!

    October 2025
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  • Lisa Keeton King

    Thank you for selecting my script, “Senior Prank,” as a finalist in your festival! I was so happy to see a festival in the south! This was the first time by any festival I have entered that selected screenwriters would have their own table to feature info about their work. Thank you for going the extra mile for those who enter scripts!

    October 2025
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  • Christopher Williams

    A hell of a fun time! Was so thrilled to have our weird a** movie, Hell Is Inside played on the big screen in a multiplex, fulfilling a lifelong dream of mine! Was wonderful meeting everyone here, and hope to return with all of my future projects for years and years!!!! ♥️

    October 2025
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