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Yeh! Nah!
Say it in an Aussie accent and it will all make sense!

The Yeh! Nah! Horror Film Festival is an Australian based festival of International and Local Horror, Thriller and Genre films, made by exclusively, up and coming, emerging and independent filmmakers. The festival screenings will take place in Canberra, Australia in the lead up to Halloween 2024 and will include feature films, short films, filmmaking Q&A discusion panels, and social events including an awards event.

The Festival Director is award winning filmmaker Dan Sanguineti, producer of Australian zombie features, 'Me and My Mates vs the Zombie Apocalypse' and 'Theatre of the Dead' and is currently a filmmaking trainer for the AIE Film School. His focus for the festival is about nurturing and supporting filmmakers inclusively who are passionate about filmmaking and love the horror genre!

KEY DATES:

January 1, 2024
ENTRIES OPEN

June 30, 2024
EARLY BIRD ENTRY
Feature Films & Short Films

July 31, 2024
STANDARD ENTRY DEADLINE
Feature Film Final Deadline

August 31, 2024
OH! NAUR! I'M LATE DEADLINE
Short Film Final Deadline

September 16, 2024
OFFICIAL SELECTIONS NOTIFICATION DATE

September 30, 2024
FESTIVAL PROGRAM RELEASE

October 25 - 31, 2024
FESTIVAL DATES

-- October 25, 2024 - FRIDAY NIGHT
-- FESTIVAL DAY 1 - OPENING NIGHT
-- Feature Film & Shorts Screening

-- October 26, 2024 - SATURDAY NIGHT
-- FESTIVAL DAY 2 - CANBERRA LOCAL FOCUS
-- Shorts Screening + Local Category Awards

-- October 27, 2024 - SUNDAY MATINEE
-- FESTIVAL DAY 3
-- Feature Film & Shorts Screening

-- October 29, 2024 - TUESDAY NIGHT
-- FESTIVAL DAY 4
-- Shorts Screening

-- October 31, 2024 - THURSDAY HALOWEEN NIGHT
-- FESTIVAL DAY 5 - CLOSING NIGHT
-- Feature Film & Shorts Screening + Grand Finale Awards

Awards & Prizes

Official Selections will recieve laurel and digital certificate.

Nominations for the awards will be announced on release of the festival program.
Laurels will be awarded for all nominations.

Local Canberra Awards will be announced on Day 2 of the Festival, with winners to join National and International entrants for Silver and Gold Awards. These will be announced on the 5th and final day of the festival.

GOLD AWARDS
- Best Short Film - Yeh! Nah! Overall Winner
- Best Feature Film

SILVER AWARDS
- Best Short Film - Made for Us
- Best Short Film - Canberra
- Best Student Production
- Best Feature Screenplay
- Best Short Screenplay
- Best Horror Kill
- Best Scare
- Best Practical Effects
- Best Animation film or use of VFX
- Best Performance by a Leading Performer
- Best Performance by a Supporting Performer

CANBERRA AWARDS

- Best Short Screenplay
- Best Horror Kill
- Best Scare
- Best Practical Effects
- Best Animation film or use of VFX
- Best Performance by a Leading Performer
- Best Performance by a Supporting Performer

Rules & Terms

Yeh! Nah! Horror Film Festival - 2024

Film Submission Terms and Conditions

1. Submission Process:
1.1 Filmmakers must submit their film projects, including short films and feature films, via Filmfreeway.
1.2 The submission period opens on January 1, 2024.

2. Entry Deadlines:
2.1 Early Bird Entry Deadline: June 30, 2024 (Feature Films & Short Films).
2.2 Standard Entry Deadline: July 31, 2024 (Feature Film Final Deadline).
2.3 "Oh! Naur! I'm Late" Deadline: August 31, 2024 (Short Film Final Deadline).

3. Selection Process:
3.1 Official Selections Notification Date: September 16, 2024.
3.2 The Festival Program will be released on September 30, 2024.

4. Festival Dates:
4.1 The Yeh! Nah! Horror Film Festival will take place from October 25 to October 31, 2024.

5. Festival Schedule:
5.1
October 25, 2024 - Friday Night:
Festival Day 1 - Opening Night
Feature Film & Shorts Screening

5.2 October 26, 2024 - Saturday Night:
Festival Day 2 - Canberra Local Focus
Shorts Screening + Local Category Awards

5.3 October 27, 2024 - Sunday Matinee:
Festival Day 3
Feature Film & Shorts Screening

5.4 October 29, 2024 - Tuesday Night:
Festival Day 4
Shorts Screening

5.5 October 31, 2024 - Thursday Halloween Night:
Festival Day 5 - Closing Night
Feature Film & Shorts Screening + Grand Finale Awards

6. General Terms and Conditions and Content Guidelines:
6.1 By submitting a film to the Yeh! Nah! Horror Film Festival, filmmakers agree to comply with all rules and regulations set forth by the festival organizers.
6.2 All submitted films must be the original work of the filmmaker, and the filmmaker must have the necessary rights and permissions for the content.
6.3 Filmmakers are solely responsible for any legal issues arising from the content of their submitted films.
6.4 For festival content reasons, all films (features and short films) submitted for inclusion in the Yeh! Nah! Horror Film Festival must be equivalent to Australian classification MA15+ or below.
6.5 Filmmakers are responsible for ensuring that their films comply with the Australian classification standards. More details can be found at Australian Classification Ratings: More details visit: https://www.classification.gov.au/classification-ratings/what-do-ratings-mean#MA.
6.6 The Festival organizers reserve the right to disqualify any film that does not meet the specified content guidelines.

7. Filmmaker Notifications:
7.1 Filmmakers will be notified of the selection status of their films on the Official Selections Notification Date.

8. Awards and Prizes:
8.1 Awards will be presented during the Closing Night on October 31, 2024.
8.2 The Festival organizers reserve the right to modify or add awards.

9. Publicity and Promotion:
9.1 Filmmakers grant the Yeh! Nah! Horror Film Festival the right to use excerpts from their films for promotional purposes.

10. Contact:
10.1 For any inquiries or additional information, please contact The Festival Director

By submitting a film to the Yeh! Nah! Horror Film Festival, filmmakers acknowledge that they have read, understood, and agree to abide by these terms and conditions.