'Double double toil and trouble’, there’s something wicked brewing in Northern Ontario. Audiences and filmmakers will discover the newest voices in the horror genre here.

Ravenwood Film Festival celebrates all things that go bump in the night. Held in the center of the great lakes, on the shore of the St. Mary’s River, RFF aims to discover the next big thing in horror. Festival screenings are held at The Queen of Hearts Club, conveniently located in the downtown core of Sault Ste Marie. Featuring a unique three-screen, 4K projection set-up and impressive sound system for an immersive viewing experience--this space is the perfect way to take in a movie!

Ravenwood Film Festival celebrates writers, as well, with a screenplay contest for horror features and short scripts.

Best of the Fest
Best Director Feature/Short
Best Documentary
Best Cinematography Feature/Short
Best Writing Feature/Short
Best Lead Performance Feature/Short
Best Supporting Performance Feature/Short

Screenwriting: Best Screenplay Feature/Short

Submission Eligibility:
The festival welcomes for consideration short films of 59 minutes or less and feature films of 60 minutes or longer.

All submissions not originally in English must be subtitled in English, and screenplays must be in English.

Submission Materials:
1) Entry fee paid by credit card or PayPal. Entry fees are non-refundable.

2) Private online/FilmFreeway screener link (preferred) or 2 preview DVDs (NTSC only) postmarked by the listed deadline and mailed to the festival's attention at 1550 N. High St., Columbus, OH, 43201. Please test DVDs on several makes and models of players. DVD+RW and DVD-RW are not acceptable formats. DVDs will not be returned.

Jury:
The jury is composed of film production, exhibition, press and audience community members. Their decisions on official selections, award nominees and award winners are final.

Notification:
Filmmakers of selected films will be notified by email or phone.

The Fine Print:
RFF reserves the right to disqualify any submission without refund of submission fees.

While premieres are not requirements for RFF, premiere status is considered in final programming decisions.

All accepted films are scheduled at the discretion of the Ravenwood Film Festival staff.

Ravenwood Film Festival is hereby granted the right to use an excerpt from any film submitted and accepted for exhibition at the festival for promotional purposes. The festival is hereby also granted the right to use image(s) and/or biographical information of the filmmakers for promotional purposes. The festival reserves the right to fill in any information not supplied by the filmmaker from whatever source available and will not be responsible if incorrect information is entered.

It is the responsibility of the filmmaker to secure authorization for any copyrighted material that may be used in the film. I shall indemnify and hold harmless Ravenwood Film Festival from and against any and all claims, liabilities, losses, damages, and expenses (including but not limited to attorney's fees, and costs of the court) which may be incurred by reason of any claim involving copyright, trademark, credits, publicity, screening, and loss of or damage to the screening videos entered.

By submitting your film, you expressly acknowledge and agree that you shall be bound by the terms of this agreement.

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  • Denim Candenza

    Be careful! It might not be a good idea to spend your money on this “festival.”
    Most of the reviews are from people who have been selected, but has anyone actually attended? Does this festival even exist? I have my doubts.
    Our work was selected, and we received a status change notification through Filmfreeway. We then sent an email to the organization to thank them. There was no response. We sent another email. Still no response.
    They don't have social media where you can see how the event went, and the website has been saying for weeks that the festival location is “To be announced...” That's why we doubt that anyone arrived or “managed to go.”
    This year's dates were October 17 and 18. Four days later, they had Filmfreeway activated, which leads us to believe that this is a money-making scheme. And we, like idiots, fell for it with enthusiasm.
    Not to mention that it says it's their first year, but there are reviews from 2023.
    This will be reported to the platform because you are taking money from a lot of people.

    October 2025
  • Jim Zounis

    It was such a great honor to have our short selected to participate in the 'Ravenwood Film Festival'. Thank you all so much.

    October 2025
  • Thanks for the opportunity! Best regards from Barcelona.

    October 2024
  • Thank you very much.
    We are honoured!

    October 2024
  • Alek Lean

    Obrigado por selecionarem meu filme DOLL'S TORTURATION ( Como Matar Uma Boneca) para este prestigiado festival.

    October 2024