San Francisco Another Hole in the Head Film Festival

San Francisco’s ‘Another Hole in the Head’ Film Festival is a three-week-plus cinematic excursion into the realms of Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, and assorted other genres. Another Hole in the Head pulls together a diverse collection of films representing all varieties and budgetary considerations, providing a unique vehicle for independent cinema.

With this festival, we seek broader horizons than the common interpretation of "genre film" allows--including Westerns, Art/Experimental films, AI (Artificial Intelligence) and other unconventional fare right along with our Horror, Fantasy, and Science Fiction offerings. All styles of independent film are welcome to compete: whether it's a major production from a professional company, a student film, or a micro-budget labor of love. We are committed to giving each film due consideration.

This year’s festival will take place December 1st - 25th, 2024 in San Francisco, CA at these in person theaters - Balboa , 4Star and Eclectic Box. The festival will also take place on-demand via Eventive and will also have special live screenings with Filmmaker Q&A's on Zoom.

Please be advised that if your film is selected it does not automatically equal a theatrical screening. Some films that we do select will not be able to screen in our live theatrical schedule because of limited screening time slots and will only be availalbe on-demand via Eventive and live on Zoom. Theatrical and online screenings compete equally in our festival and we do our utmost to promote the selected equally. The rise of Eventive and Zoom has allowed us to offer more films the chance to be seen and to compete for our Awards. In 2023 our festival screened over 250 films from December 1st-25th. 25 features and 101 shorts were screened live in theaters in San Francisco. The other 125 were On-Demand on Eventive and some were live on Zoom.

We've built a passionate following over the years both in theaters and online. 2024 will mark our 21st year among the most highly rated genre festivals in the world, and we're still growing!

San Francisco is the second largest film market in the country, and a great promotional platform for Indie filmmakers who are trying to get their film out into the world. Many films that screen at our festival spark the attention of other film festivals and film distributors. In addition, the films and the festival are reviewed by some of the top players in the industry, such as Variety, the San Francisco Chronicle, Dread Central, and Fangoria.