Oregon Scream Week Horror Film Festival

The Oregon Scream Week Horror Film Festival is a bi-annual event on the Film Festival Circuit that screens international independent Horror Films, Horror Comedy, Dark Drama, experimental horror and Dark Science Fiction films in Portland. This event was founded by author and retired filmmaker Mikel Fair who worked on location in the Film and Television industry from 1999-2015. Multiple short films are screened in a "back to back" format in HD 1080p at the 5th Avenue Cinema on the campus of Portland State University. The northwest USA has a great horror genre fan base. Films that make people scream, are creepy and even those that poke fun at the Horror genre are loved by the audience. The film screenings are a lot of fun, in addition, this is a great opportunity to network with filmmakers, screenwriters, crew, actors and industry professionals at our Awards and Filmmaker Networking Mixer event.

20 Awards For Film

Best Actor
Best Actress
Best Cinematography
Best Drama Film
Best Dark Drama Micro Film*
Best Director
Best Editing
Best Ensemble Cast
Best Experimental Horror Film
Best Experimental Horror Micro Film*
Best Horror Film
Best Horror Micro Film*
Best Horror Comedy Film
Best Horror Comedy Micro Film*
Best International Director
Best International Micro Film*
Best Oregon Film
Best Oregon Micro Film*
Most Original Concept
Single Scariest Moment
*1-6 minutes in length

12 Awards For Screenplays

Best Dark Drama Short Screenplay
Best Dark Drama Feature Length Screenplay
Best Dark Science Fiction Short Screenplay
Best Dark Science Fiction Feature Length Screenplay
Best Horror Short Screenplay
Best Horror Feature Length Screenplay
Best Horror Comedy Short Screenplay
Best Horror Comedy Feature Length Screenplay
Best International Short Screenplay
Best International Feature Length Screenplay
Best Oregon Short Screenplay
Best Oregon Feature Screenplay

All films and screenplays are eligible, regardless if they have distribution or not. All films are eligible even if they have been accepted to other film festivals. All films and videos are eligible, regardless of when or where they were produced. Even if your film, web series or music video is publicly available on YouTube or Vimeo, it is still eligible for submission. For exhibition purposes. all films are expected to provide a download link, so that we can compile and project them in HD 1080p. 23.976, 24, 25 or 30 frame rates are accepted and will be converted to 23.976 for projection. Please do not submit 720p or Standard Definition films to this festival.

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Hospitality

Networking

Justin Jackson

Thank you so much for making my short screenplay a finalist. I hope everyone is safe and I look forward to your next competition!

March 2020

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Kevin Beauchamp

While we would have loved to attend the festival, we were working on a new project that kept us away.

With that said, the correspondence from Mikel was fantastic. Incredibly informative and helpful.

This festival is the real deal and we will submit all of our future horror projects here.

Much love to Mikel and the OSWHFF team!!!

January 2020

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Luana Di Pasquale

Oregon Scream Week Horror Film Festival is the BEST! Unfortunately, I was not able to participate. However, communication has been top-notch since day 1 and super helpful - they also changed the time slot for the screening of our film to accommodate my representative who has lovely children and she could not make it to the event too late at night! Then KEEP MUM won the best international director award and we will be always honored and grateful for that! We love Oregon Scream Week Horror Film Festival! Thank you!!!

December 2019

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Matthew Macola

This is a terrific festival. I was highly impressed each step of the way.

December 2019

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Roshni "Rush" Bhatia

Thank you for selecting Shadow at the Door to be a part of Oregon Scream Week Horror Film Festival. Big thank you to Mikel and the team.. ya'll were awesome!

December 2019

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Dates & Deadlines

February 15, 2020
Opening Date
March 31, 2020
First Deadline
May 31, 2020
Discount Deadline
June 30, 2020
Early Deadline
July 31, 2020
Regular Deadline
August 31, 2020
Late Deadline
September 30, 2020
Final Deadline
October 7, 2020
Notification Date
November 14, 2020
Event Date

Categories & Fees

Horror Film Trailer (1-3 minutes)
This category is specifically designed for Horror Film Trailers. You may be marketing a film that has already been produced, distributed, or perhaps you've made a trailer for a film that you're raising money for. The bottom line is, whether your film exists or not, the trailer can be submitted here and shown throughout our festival program if it's good. Music, sound effects, cinematography and fast paced editing are what the judges are looking for. All submissions to the Horror Film Trailer category must be 3 minutes or less.
- First Deadline
- Standard: $10
- Gold Members: $9
- Discount Deadline
- Standard: $11
- Gold Members: $9.90
- Early Deadline
- Standard: $12
- Gold Members: $10.80
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $13
- Gold Members: $11.70
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $14
- Gold Members: $12.60
- Final Deadline
- Standard: $15
- Gold Members: $13.50
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Horror Micro Film (1-6 minutes)
This category is reserved for creative and scary Horror Films that have adrenaline pumping moments. Do you have a film that was intentionally created to scare people? Does your film depict any horrifying action sequences, blood, gore, monsters, psychotic people, slashing, stalking, zombies, vampires, disease outbreaks, demonic possession, haunted buildings, or any other elements that would classify your film as a true horror film? Great sound design, musical score, cinematography, visual effects or special effects are appreciated by the judges. The maximum length for all micro horror film submissions six minutes in length including all credits. (0:01 - 5:59)
- First Deadline
- Standard: $25
- Gold Members: $22.50
- Discount Deadline
- Standard: $26
- Gold Members: $23.40
- Early Deadline
- Standard: $27
- Gold Members: $24.30
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $28
- Gold Members: $25.20
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $29
- Gold Members: $26.10
- Final Deadline
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $27
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Horror Film (6-30 minutes)
This category is reserved for creative and scary Horror Films that have adrenaline pumping moments. Do you have a film that was intentionally created to scare people? Does your film depict any horrifying action sequences, blood, gore, monsters, psychotic people, slashing, stalking, zombies, vampires, disease outbreaks, demonic possession, haunted buildings, or any other elements that would classify your film as a true horror film? Great sound design, musical score, cinematography, visual effects or special effects are appreciated by the judges. The maximum length for all horror short film submissions is between six minutes and thirty minutes in length including all credits. (6:00 - 30:00)
- First Deadline
- Standard: $35
- Gold Members: $31.50
- Discount Deadline
- Standard: $36
- Gold Members: $32.40
- Early Deadline
- Standard: $37
- Gold Members: $33.30
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $38
- Gold Members: $34.20
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $39
- Gold Members: $35.10
- Final Deadline
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $36
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Dark Drama Micro Film (1-6 minutes)
This category is reserved for a drama film that is intended for a mature audience. Films that could deal with a variety of darker topics like murder, death, abuse, suicide, depression, hallucinations, shootings, police investigations, gang violence, kidnapping, riots, uncomfortable risky situations, verbal abuse, war, PTSD, flashbacks, psychological breakdowns, or some other topic that fits into a serious drama category and not necessarily in the Horror Film Category. The time limit for the Dark Drama Micro Film category is five minutes and fifty nine seconds (05:59) including all credits.
- First Deadline
- Standard: $25
- Gold Members: $22.50
- Discount Deadline
- Standard: $26
- Gold Members: $23.40
- Early Deadline
- Standard: $27
- Gold Members: $24.30
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $28
- Gold Members: $25.20
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $29
- Gold Members: $26.10
- Final Deadline
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $27
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Dark Drama Film (6-30 minutes)
This category is reserved for a drama film that is intended for a mature audience. Films that could deal with a variety of darker topics like murder, death, abuse, suicide, depression, hallucinations, shootings, police investigations, gang violence, kidnapping, riots, uncomfortable risky situations, verbal abuse, war, PTSD, flashbacks, psychological breakdowns, or some other topic that fits into a serious drama category and not necessarily in the Horror Film Category. The duration of videos submitted to the Dark Drama category is between six minutes and thirty minutes in length including all credits. (6:00 - 30:00)
- First Deadline
- Standard: $35
- Gold Members: $31.50
- Discount Deadline
- Standard: $36
- Gold Members: $32.40
- Early Deadline
- Standard: $37
- Gold Members: $33.30
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $38
- Gold Members: $34.20
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $39
- Gold Members: $35.10
- Final Deadline
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $36
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Dark Science Fiction Micro Film (1-6 minutes)
This category is reserved for films that are exploring the future, time travel, space, disease outbreaks, experiments, aliens, or any other concept that involves technology that may not exist yet? Great sound design, musical score, cinematography, visual effects or special effects are appreciated by the judges. When surveyed, our audience loves dark science fiction films like the original "Terminator" and first "Alien" film. The time limit for the Science Fiction Micro Film category is five minutes and fifty nine seconds (05:59) including all credits.
- First Deadline
- Standard: $25
- Gold Members: $22.50
- Discount Deadline
- Standard: $26
- Gold Members: $23.40
- Early Deadline
- Standard: $27
- Gold Members: $24.30
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $28
- Gold Members: $25.20
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $29
- Gold Members: $26.10
- Final Deadline
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $27
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Dark Science Fiction Film (6-30 minutes)
This category is reserved for films that are exploring the future, time travel, space, disease outbreaks, experiments, aliens, or any other concept that involves technology that may not exist yet? Great sound design, musical score, cinematography, visual effects or special effects are appreciated by the judges. When surveyed, our audience loves dark science fiction films like the original "Terminator" and first "Alien" film. The duration of videos submitted to the Science Fiction Film category is between six minutes and thirty minutes in length including all credits. (6:00 - 30:00)
- First Deadline
- Standard: $35
- Gold Members: $31.50
- Discount Deadline
- Standard: $36
- Gold Members: $32.40
- Early Deadline
- Standard: $37
- Gold Members: $33.30
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $38
- Gold Members: $34.20
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $39
- Gold Members: $35.10
- Final Deadline
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $36
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Experimental Horror Micro Film (1-6 minutes)
This category is reserved for experimental horror films that may not tell a story in a traditional way or in a non-linear fashion. Images, dream sequences, terrifying moments, graphics or sound effects that may appear to be random, chaotic, confusing, mysterious, futuristic, retro, strange, weird, or difficult to classify qualify are what the judges are looking for. Experimental horror films must have some element that has something truly unique about it. The time limit for the Experimental Horror Micro Film category is five minutes and fifty nine seconds (05:59) including all credits.
- First Deadline
- Standard: $25
- Gold Members: $22.50
- Discount Deadline
- Standard: $26
- Gold Members: $23.40
- Early Deadline
- Standard: $27
- Gold Members: $24.30
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $28
- Gold Members: $25.20
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $29
- Gold Members: $26.10
- Final Deadline
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $27
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Experimental Horror Film (6-30 minutes)
This category is reserved for experimental horror films that may not tell a story in a traditional way or in a non-linear fashion. Images, dream sequences, terrifying moments, graphics or sound effects that may appear to be random, chaotic, confusing, mysterious, futuristic, retro, strange, weird, or difficult to classify qualify are what the judges are looking for. Experimental horror films must have some element that has something truly unique about it. The duration of videos submitted to the Experimental Horror Film category is between six minutes and thirty minutes in length including all credits. (6:00 - 30:00)
- First Deadline
- Standard: $35
- Gold Members: $31.50
- Discount Deadline
- Standard: $36
- Gold Members: $32.40
- Early Deadline
- Standard: $37
- Gold Members: $33.30
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $38
- Gold Members: $34.20
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $39
- Gold Members: $35.10
- Final Deadline
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $36
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Horror Comedy Micro Film (1-6 minutes)
This category is reserved for comedy films in the horror film genre, that are full of jokes? Is it a Slasher parody, is it a reality show about vegetarian Vampires or Redneck Zombies? Is your film full of 80's era bad one-liners, full of nudity for no reason? You know if your film is a Horror Comedy Film, the question is, are you going to send it to us? The maximum length for all micro short horror comedy film submissions six minutes in length including all credits. (0:01 - 5:59)
- First Deadline
- Standard: $25
- Gold Members: $22.50
- Discount Deadline
- Standard: $26
- Gold Members: $23.40
- Early Deadline
- Standard: $27
- Gold Members: $24.30
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $28
- Gold Members: $25.20
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $29
- Gold Members: $26.10
- Final Deadline
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $27
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Horror Comedy Film (6-30 minutes)
This category is reserved for comedy films in the horror film genre, that are full of jokes? Is it a Slasher parody, is it a reality show about vegetarian Vampires or Redneck Zombies? Is your film full of 80's era bad one-liners, full of nudity for no reason? You know if your film is a Horror Comedy Film, the question is, are you going to send it to us? The maximum length for all horror comedy short film submissions is between six minutes and thirty minutes in length including all credits. (6:00 - 30:00)
- First Deadline
- Standard: $35
- Gold Members: $31.50
- Discount Deadline
- Standard: $36
- Gold Members: $32.40
- Early Deadline
- Standard: $37
- Gold Members: $33.30
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $38
- Gold Members: $34.20
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $39
- Gold Members: $35.10
- Final Deadline
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $36
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Screenplay: Dark Drama Short (1-40 pages)
This category is reserved for a drama screenplay that is intended for a mature audience. Screenplays that could deal with a variety of darker topics like murder, death, abuse, suicide, depression, hallucinations, shootings, police investigations, gang violence, kidnapping, riots, uncomfortable risky situations, verbal abuse, war, PTSD, flashbacks, psychological breakdowns, or some other topic that fits into a serious drama category and not necessarily in the Horror Screenplay Category. The maximum number of pages allowed for the Screenplay: Dark Drama Short category is 40 pages in .pdf format.
- First Deadline
- Standard: $25
- Gold Members: $22.50
- Discount Deadline
- Standard: $26
- Gold Members: $23.40
- Early Deadline
- Standard: $27
- Gold Members: $24.30
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $28
- Gold Members: $25.20
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $29
- Gold Members: $26.10
- Final Deadline
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $27
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Screenplay: Dark Drama Feature Length (41-150 pages)
This category is reserved for a drama screenplay that is intended for a mature audience. Screenplays that could deal with a variety of darker topics like murder, death, abuse, suicide, depression, hallucinations, shootings, police investigations, gang violence, kidnapping, riots, uncomfortable risky situations, verbal abuse, war, PTSD, flashbacks, psychological breakdowns, or some other topic that fits into a serious drama category and not necessarily in the Horror Screenplay Category. The page range allowed for the Screenplay: Dark Drama Feature Length category is between 41-150 pages in .pdf format.
- First Deadline
- Standard: $35
- Gold Members: $31.50
- Discount Deadline
- Standard: $36
- Gold Members: $32.40
- Early Deadline
- Standard: $37
- Gold Members: $33.30
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $38
- Gold Members: $34.20
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $39
- Gold Members: $35.10
- Final Deadline
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $36
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Screenplay: Horror Short (1-40 pages)
This category is reserved for creative and scary Horror Screenplays that have adrenaline pumping moments. Do you have a story that was intentionally created to scare people? Does your screenplay depict any horrifying action sequences, blood, gore, monsters, psychotic people, slashing, stalking, zombies, vampires, disease outbreaks, demonic possession, haunted buildings, or any other elements that would classify your screenplay as a true horror film experience? The maximum number of pages allowed for the Screenplay: Horror Short category is 40 pages in .pdf format.
- First Deadline
- Standard: $25
- Gold Members: $22.50
- Discount Deadline
- Standard: $26
- Gold Members: $23.40
- Early Deadline
- Standard: $27
- Gold Members: $24.30
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $28
- Gold Members: $25.20
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $29
- Gold Members: $26.10
- Final Deadline
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $27
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Screenplay: Horror Feature Length (40-150 pages)
This category is reserved for creative and scary Horror Screenplays that have adrenaline pumping moments. Do you have a story that was intentionally created to scare people? Does your screenplay depict any horrifying action sequences, blood, gore, monsters, psychotic people, slashing, stalking, zombies, vampires, disease outbreaks, demonic possession, haunted buildings, or any other elements that would classify your screenplay as a true horror film experience? The page range allowed for the Screenplay: Horror Feature Length category is between 40-150 pages in .pdf format.
- First Deadline
- Standard: $35
- Gold Members: $31.50
- Discount Deadline
- Standard: $36
- Gold Members: $32.40
- Early Deadline
- Standard: $37
- Gold Members: $33.30
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $38
- Gold Members: $34.20
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $39
- Gold Members: $35.10
- Final Deadline
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $36
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Screenplay: Dark Science Fiction Short (1-40 pages)
This category is reserved for screenplays that are exploring the future, time travel, space, disease outbreaks, experiments, aliens, or any other concept that involves technology that may not exist yet? When surveyed, our audience loves dark science fiction films like the original "Terminator" and first "Alien" film. The maximum number of pages allowed for the Dark Science Fiction Short Screenplay category is 40 pages in .pdf format.
- First Deadline
- Standard: $25
- Gold Members: $22.50
- Discount Deadline
- Standard: $26
- Gold Members: $23.40
- Early Deadline
- Standard: $27
- Gold Members: $24.30
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $28
- Gold Members: $25.20
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $29
- Gold Members: $26.10
- Final Deadline
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $27
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Screenplay: Dark Science Fiction Feature Length (41-150 pages)
This category is reserved for screenplays that are exploring the future, time travel, space, disease outbreaks, experiments, aliens, or any other concept that involves technology that may not exist yet? When surveyed, our audience loves dark science fiction films like the original "Terminator" and first "Alien" film. The page range allowed for the Science Fiction Feature Length Screenplay category is between 40-150 pages in .pdf format.
- First Deadline
- Standard: $35
- Gold Members: $31.50
- Discount Deadline
- Standard: $36
- Gold Members: $32.40
- Early Deadline
- Standard: $37
- Gold Members: $33.30
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $38
- Gold Members: $34.20
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $39
- Gold Members: $35.10
- Final Deadline
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $36
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Screenplay: Horror Comedy Short (1-40 pages)
This category is reserved for comedy screenplays in the horror film genre, that are full of jokes? Is it a Slasher parody, is it a reality show about vegetarian Vampires or Redneck Zombies? Is your film full of 80's era bad one-liners, evil blood oranges or face eating waffles? You know if your screenplay is a Horror Comedy screenplay, the question is, are you going to send it to us? The maximum number of pages allowed for the Screenplay: Horror Comedy Short Category is 40 pages in .pdf format.
- First Deadline
- Standard: $25
- Gold Members: $22.50
- Discount Deadline
- Standard: $26
- Gold Members: $23.40
- Early Deadline
- Standard: $27
- Gold Members: $24.30
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $28
- Gold Members: $25.20
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $29
- Gold Members: $26.10
- Final Deadline
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $27
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Screenplay: Horror Comedy Feature Length (41-150 pages)
This category is reserved for comedy screenplays in the horror film genre, that are full of jokes? Is it a Slasher parody, is it a reality show about vegetarian Vampires or Redneck Zombies? Is your film full of 80's era bad one-liners, evil blood oranges or face eating waffles? You know if your screenplay is a Horror Comedy screenplay, the question is, are you going to send it to us? The page range allowed for the Screenplay: Horror Comedy Feature Length Category is between 41-150 pages in .pdf format.
- First Deadline
- Standard: $35
- Gold Members: $31.50
- Discount Deadline
- Standard: $36
- Gold Members: $32.40
- Early Deadline
- Standard: $37
- Gold Members: $33.30
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $38
- Gold Members: $34.20
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $39
- Gold Members: $35.10
- Final Deadline
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $36
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