Oh Scares International Film Festival & Awards Los Angeles

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The OH SCARES Festival is dedicated to scary films, videos, and screenplays.
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Location: Beautiful city of Los Angeles, California, USA.
We screen local, national, and international productions.
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Your favorite film festival is Sundance, but with us, your chances of selection are higher.

Winner will get GOLDEN TROPHY for BEST OF THE FESTIVAL.
Other winners will get Certificate/Diploma.
All Officially Selected will get All Films Pass for two.

We do not accept "work in progress" versions. No politics, religion agenda content. Make sure your work is finished. No porn content, please. No premiere status is required. Film or Script cannot be older than 10 years.

Overall Rating

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Networking

Mike Reda

This is such a charming festival, and despite being smaller than other LA based festivals, the selection of films was top notch. It was an honor to be among the selection, and I was so grateful to have won a few awards as well. Kudos to the team for all their hard work.

December 2025

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Christine Makepeace

I was unable to attend but thrilled my screenplay, "Coal Eyes Are Watching," was included. Thank you!

December 2025

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Lee Copeland

I was unable to attend in person but I had someone represent my work and they loved it. Great communication, and a quality festival. I will continue to submit my work to this festival and I hope to attend in person next time for sure.

November 2024

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Kandice Martellaro

Very fun festival. They programmed some really great films and I loved meeting the other filmmakers.

November 2024

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Sara Caldwell

Thanks so much for a wonderful festival, and for our 'dual directing' award for The Knocker, it was very much appreciated. We also loved the exceptional quality of the films you showcased,

November 2024

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Dates & Deadlines

August 1, 2025
Opening Date
October 31, 2025
Deadline 1
November 30, 2025
Deadline 2
December 31, 2025
Deadline 3
January 31, 2026
Deadline 4
March 1, 2026
Deadline 5
March 31, 2026
Deadline 6
April 30, 2026
Deadline 7
May 31, 2026
Deadline 8
June 30, 2026
Deadline 9
July 31, 2026
Deadline 10
September 15, 2026
Notification Date
October 10 – 11, 2026
Event Date

Categories & Fees

Scary Poster (NO FEE, check details below)
Submit your scary poster for FREE. Post this image https://filmfreeway.com/OhScares/photos/8559724 on your social media: Instagram and Facebook. Alternatively, you can post it on X and LinkedIn. Once all posts are there, feel free to send them to us.
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Scary Comedy Short
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Scary. Any Genre
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Scary Animation
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Scary Feature
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Scary Comedy
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Scary Stage Play
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Splatter
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Slasher
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Scary Make-up
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Scary Web Episode
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Los Angeles Screenwriters
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Los Angeles Filmmakers
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Scary Screenplay
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Best Editing Award
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Best Cinematography Award
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Best Actor / Actress Award
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Best Producer Award
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Best Director Award
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Best Writer Award
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Mike Reda

Response from festival:

Christine Makepeace

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Lee Copeland

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Kandice Martellaro

Response from festival:

Sara Caldwell

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