Witchcraft Works-in-Progress is a new private development and finishing initiative dedicated to emerging and established independent genre filmmakers currently in post-production on feature films and complete episodic projects (an entire season of episodes).

Please note that this is a private event and does NOT constitute a premiere of any kind. The event will be held in Nashville, TN at a venue to be announced.

Created by Witchcraft Motion Picture Company, the producers behind the breakout horror franchise DOLLY with IFC & Shudder, as well as projects such as BLOOD FOR DUST starring Kit Harington & Josh Lucas, Tribeca Audience Award winner HERE ALONE, HELLCAT with Shudder & Blue Finch, INFIRMARY with Shudder & Raven Banner, Fantasia premiere SWALLOWED with XYZ and eOne, Independent Spirit Award Nominee THIS IS NOT A WAR STORY for HBOmax, and Peacock Original JOHN WAYNE GACY: DEVIL IN DISGUISE, the program is designed to help ambitious independent films bridge the gap between rough cut and release through practical support, strategic guidance, and select industry access.

Focused on horror, thriller, science fiction, dark fantasy, and boundary-pushing genre work, Witchcraft Works-in-Progress is designed to support filmmakers working independently in the genre space as they move through post-production and toward completion, festival positioning, and release.

The initiative aims to spotlight ambitious emerging voices and help elevate projects that may benefit from finishing support, strategic guidance, packaging insight, and marketplace consultation.

Witchcraft Works-in-Progress will review submissions of feature and episodic narrative projects only (no documentaries or nonfiction) currently in post-production. Participating filmmakers may be seeking post-production services, sales representation, distribution guidance, festival strategy support, or broader producing and release consultation.

Finalists will receive direct engagement and feedback from the Witchcraft team regarding their projects, positioning, and potential next steps.

Awards & Prizes

Selected prizes and opportunities may include:

- Cash Prize to be announced
- Optional Executive Producer attachment from Witchcraft
- Legal delivery services
- 50% discount on post sound package from Stupid Ears (DOLLY, BLOOD FOR DUST, CREEP BOX)
- Sales agent introductions as well as gratis negotiation and sales strategy support from Witchcraft
- Festival strategy and release guidance
- Free title report, clearance report, and UCC search
- Delivery management support and template “Soft Delivery” documentation
- Mentorship sessions with established filmmakers to be announced.
- Edit consultation from Witchcraft executives.
- First-look opportunity on participating filmmakers’ next independently financed project
- Executive Producer attachment opportunities negotiated in good faith between parties
- Select festival waiver codes
- Three free months of the Stage 32 Writer’s Room package
- Finalists may elect for inclusion of a previously produced short film on a future Witchcraft Presents anthology release, subject to mutual approval and rights availability

Weekly meetings and strategy sessions with Finalists shall take place through the month of October. Sessions are optional but strongly encouraged.

The Winning project shall receive a custom award sent at Witchcraft’s expense.

Rules & Terms

While Witchcraft Works-in-Progress is intended to foster community and industry connectivity within the independent genre filmmaking space, no meetings, introductions, representation, financing, distribution, exhibition, or business outcomes are guaranteed except where explicitly stated as part of an awarded prize package.

The Grand Prize-winning project will be offered an Executive Producer attachment from Witchcraft Motion Picture Company and its executives, subject to mutual interest and separate good-faith discussions between the parties.

Should you have any questions please reach out at hello@witchcraftmotionpicturecompany.com.