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"TERROR IN THE BAY FILM FESTIVAL gets a very POSITIVE REVIEW for filmmaker friendliness. Submit to this festival and you will get a square shot." - Justin Bowler (themovieguys.net)
*2021 "Best of the Best" Film Festivals in Thunder Bay (1st place) The Walleye Magazine
*2020 "Best of the Best" Film Festivals in Thunder Bay (1st place) The Walleye Magazine
*2019 "Best of the Best" Film Festivals in Thunder Bay (2nd place) The Walleye Magazine
*2018 "Best of the Best" Film Festivals in Thunder Bay (3rd place) The Walleye Magazine
NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO'S TOP HORROR FILM FESTIVAL IS BACK!
We are pleased to announce the 6th Annual "Terror In The Bay" Film Festival! From October 19th-22nd, 2022 we will be showcasing a wide range of films and trailers from around the world - HORROR, THRILLER AND MYSTERY FILMS ARE WHAT WE LOVE!
Our festival is built by filmmakers for filmmakers, and we know the hard work and dedication it takes to make a film of any genre and length. Film festival submission fees can add up very quickly, so we kept our entry fees low.
This 4-day event will take place at the historic Paramount Theatre, which has recently changed it's name to Maple Tops Paramount Theatre, located in the downtown core of Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. LAST YEAR WE SCREENED AT A SECOND LOCATION - the newly opened Interstellar Outdoor Cinema!
The downtown core and entertainment industry in Thunder Bay has been growing steadily over the past several years, and MapleTops Paramount Theatre is one of the oldest buildings in the city. It has been newly renovated inside, has a full concession stand and hosts several local plays and musicals.
*We accept films of any budget, length, and production value. Our judges treat every film equally, and will be graded with our utmost honesty, and unbiased view. If your film is picked as an official selection, it will automatically be considered for individual award nominations. Good Luck!
*PLEASE NOTE: EVERY "OFFICIAL SELECTION" (TRAILER, MINI SHORT, SHORT & FEATURETTE) WILL BE PLAYED AT OUR FESTIVAL AND UP TO 5 (FULL LENGTH FEATURE 60 MIN+) OFFICIAL SELECTIONS WILL BE PLAYED AT OUR FESTIVAL.
*ALL OFFICIAL SELECTIONS, IN EVERY CATEGORY WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR NOMINATIONS AND AWARDS.
NEW! Four lucky winners of the MORA Awards (Best Feature Film, Best Featurette, Best Short Film and Best Mini-Short Film) will receive 1 month of FREE advertising by PromoteHorror.com! This will include extended advertising for your winning film on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM AND FACEBOOK!
NEW! we are pleased to announce that our festival has partnered with an online streaming platform - OPPRIME.TV - Official Selections of Terror in the Bay Film Festival (which fit the proper criteria) will automatically be granted a distribution opportunity. OPPRIME.TV is a wonderful platform for independent filmmakers to showcase their films to the world! *(the filmmaker, film festival and streaming platform will receive a commission)
- Official Selections receive a festival laurel and will be considered for individual award nominations and awards including the coveted MORA AWARD!
- Individual award winners will receive an additional laurel and a printable AWARD CERTIFICATE.
- The 4 Major award winners (Best Feature, Best Featurette, Best Short and Best Mini Short) will receive a laurel, printable AWARD CERTIFICATE, CUSTOMIZED STATUE "MORA" Created by sculptor Victor Oriecuia.
- Official Selections (filmmakers) in attendance will receive a complimentary 4-DAY pass and official Terror in the Bay Film Festival T-Shirt!
- We are IMDb qualified, which means every official nominee and winner will be posted on our IMDb festival page.
*5TH ANNUAL NOMINEES AND WINNERS - https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0006207/2021/1
*MORA AWARDS - https://vimeo.com/375235385
*MORA AWARD WINNING FILMMAKERS Melissa Lyons and Edward Lyons - www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQ4pugrKhdY
AWARDS IN THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES:
*BEST FEATURE FILM (MORA Award) - 60 MINS+
*BEST FEATURETTE (MORA Award) - 24-59 MINS
*BEST SHORT FILM (MORA Award) - 10-23 MINS
*BEST MINI-SHORT FILM (MORA Award) - UNDER 10 MINS
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-NEW! BEST WEB SERIES
-NEW! BEST MUSIC VIDEO
-BEST UNPRODUCED SCREENPLAY
-BEST FILM POSTER
-BEST TITLE / CREDIT SEQUENCE
-BEST DIRECTOR
-BEST ACTOR
-BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
-BEST ACTRESS
-BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
-BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
-BEST EDITING
-BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
-BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
-BEST TRAILER
-AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD
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*2021 AWARD WINNERS:
-BEST FEATURE FILM *APPS
-BEST FEATURETTE *CRUEL TALE, FRIDAY KILLS
-BEST SHORT FILM *PROCESSING
-BEST MINI SHORT FILM *LITTLE WOLF: THE NIGHT TRAIL
-BEST DIRECTOR *RENETTA G. AMADOR (PROCESSING)
-BEST ACTOR *JAMES MICHAEL TYLER (PROCESSING)
-BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR *BEAU MINNIEAR (NIGHT AT THE EAGLE INN)
-BEST ACTRESS *LORENA HIDALGO (THE GLOOM)
-BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS *FAUSTINE MIGNOT-RODA (CRUEL TALE, FRIDAY KILLS)
-BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY *MITCHELL MARION (THE SUIT WEARETH THE MAN)
-BEST EDITING *TERENCE KREY (DASHCAM)
-BEST ORIGINAL SCORE *GYOM AMPHOUX (NIGHT AT THE EAGLE INN)
-BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY *ALI FARAHANI (THE SUIT WEARETH THE MAN)
-BEST FILM TRAILER *STEVE BALDWIN (THE BALLAD OF LUCY SANDS)
-BEST FILM POSTER *CLOUT
-BEST TITLE / CREDIT SEQUENCE *LITTLE WOLF: THE NIGHT TRAIL
-AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD *NATHAN CROOKER (#NOFILTER)