The Simply Weird Film Festival is Back!
Weird is wonderful! — and we’re here to celebrate it.
If your short film dares to be bold, bizarre, and brilliantly strange, we want to see it!
From strange ideas to the downright bizarre, we’re here to celebrate the bold, the unique, and the wonderfully weird. If your film defies convention and thinks outside the box, we want to see it!
SUBMISSION CRITERIA
Horror-Comedy | Horror | Science Fiction | Animation | Documentary | Mockumentary | Experimental — if it’s weird, it’s welcome.
Runtime:
Keep it short and strange: 12 minutes or less.
Perks:
Filmmakers of selected films will receive 2 festival passes.
AWARDS & PRIZES
🌭 The Golden Weird Wiener Award - Winner selected by our audience!
Forged in the neon fires of absurdity and blessed by the ghost of a 1950s hot dog vendor, this sacred sausage is bestowed upon the film that warps reality and bends audience brains into ecstatic spaghetti. The people will vote. The weird shall rise. And one filmmaker will take home the gloriously grotesque, possibly interdimensional Golden Weird Wiener. Worship it. Fear it. Win it.
🏆 Best of the Fest - Winner selected by our panel of judges!
Behold, the crown jewel of cinematic strangeness. This trophy isn’t just awarded—it chooses its champion. Whispered about in industry back alleys and banned in three dimensions, the Best of the Fest honor goes to the short film that leaves our judges dazed, delighted, and questioning their place in the universe. Win it, and you may unlock secrets not meant for mortals. Or at the very least a very cool trophy for your shelf.
FESTIVAL VENUE
Red's Beer Garden
📍 1328 Boulevard SE, Atlanta, GA 30315
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Q: How many short films will be screened?
A: We will be selecting between 15 to 20 short films to screen in the beer garden on Monday, Nov 10, 2025.
Q: How will the winning films be chosen?
A: The Golden Weird Wiener Award will be voted on by the audience during the festival and the Best of the Fest will be selected by our panel of judges.
Q: How much are tickets?
A: Tickets are $15.
Q: Do I need an ID or meet a minimum age requirement to attend?
A: The festival is open to all ages! Please bring ID if you're 21 or older to receive a wristband for alcohol purchases.
Q: What types of films will be screened?
A: We showcase a wide range of short films across genres like horror, comedy, animation, science fiction, and experimental works. Some content may not be suitable for very young children.
🌭 The Golden Weird Wiener Award - Winner selected by our audience!
Forged in the neon fires of absurdity and blessed by the ghost of a 1950s hot dog vendor, this sacred sausage is bestowed upon the film that warps reality and bends audience brains into ecstatic spaghetti. The people will vote. The weird shall rise. And one filmmaker will take home the gloriously grotesque, possibly interdimensional Golden Weird Wiener. Worship it. Fear it. Win it.
🏆 Best of the Fest - Winner selected by our panel of judges!
Behold, the crown jewel of cinematic strangeness. This trophy isn’t just awarded—it chooses its champion. Whispered about in industry back alleys and banned in three dimensions, the Best of the Fest honor goes to the short film that leaves our judges dazed, delighted, and questioning their place in the universe. Win it, and you may unlock secrets not meant for mortals. Or at the very least a very cool trophy for your shelf.