Nevermore Film Festival

We had an amazing time screening "Blossom Needs A Ride Home" at Nevermore!

Top tier hospitality, events, and of course screenings! The crowd at nevermore was passionate and reactive to all the films that we saw. What more could you want?

Hands down one of the best film festivals out of the 30+ that I've been too. Well worth the submission fee! Their responsiveness was great and their team made the entire experience a delight for our entire crew from meeting us when we arrived showing us where everything was, and setting us up with a great host to guide and assist us for our screenings. The audiences were true genre fans and full engaged with our films, and the filmmaker meet ups were absolutely fantastic. A great experience connecting with other genre film makers!

The whole team at Nevermore was amazing, great networking events, a filmmaker lounge at the theater, and an opening night party with food and drinks provided by the festival. Plus, they paired filmmakers with a chaperone, a nice personal touch that I have not experienced at another fest. The films I saw were truly outstanding and the theaters were packed. 100% recommend this festival.

Great festival. Run by wonderful people. Amazing film selection - really top notch programming. And a fantastic venue. Pretty much almost everything you want in a horror genre festival. Highly recommend.

Nevermore is easily one of, if not the, best film festivals I have ever had the privilege to be a part of. Here's why:

- The communication was outstanding throughout. Following my acceptance they sent multiple emails telling me what to expect along with recommended hotels (including those with discounted rates). They even sent an email informing me that my DCP looked and sounded great- always a relief for an independent filmmaker.

- Every attending artist is assigned a host to answer any questions they have and to help them navigate the festival. My host, Kurt, was extremely helpful and communicative, giving me everything from parking advice (with maps!) to a personal tour of the Carolina Theater.

- Speaking of which, the Carolina Theater is incredible and a real historic landmark. It's amazing to think it's 100 years old, and its largest theater has a ground floor and two balconies. It's really cool to see independent films in a venue like this.

- There's a fairly large parking deck across the street from the theater that was free, at least on the Saturday night and Sunday I attended. That may sound like a small thing, but free parking is just one less thing to worry about and pay for when you're traveling on a budget.

- At the beginning of each screening my host allowed me to introduce the film and myself to the audience. This is a great idea that I'm surprised more festivals don't do because it makes the audience more invested in film if they know beforehand that the filmmakers are there.

- All short films from attending artists play at the end of their screening block so they're fresh on the audience's mind for the Q&A. This is another great idea... I had probably the best Q&As I've ever had with thoughtful questions, and I attribute that at least in part to my film playing at the end of the block.

- I don't know if this is standard or just a quirk of the 2026 festival, but most film blocks play twice throughout the festival. This is great if you're traveling from out of town as I was since you get to see your film twice with an audience, which for me is the whole point of going to a festival.

- Last but not least, the cost. Submission is around $20 (as of 2026) for the late deadline. I submitted two films on the early bird deadline for $1 each. In an age where even small festivals charge $60 or more for an early bird deadline, this is a breath of fresh air and very nice after you've broken the bank producing your film, which is so often the case for indie filmmakers.

Altogether I can't recommend Nevermore enough. I had a great time and I'm hoping I can attend future festivals!