Foggy Isle Film Festival

Calling all independent horror/comedic filmmakers from around the world!

Foggy Isle is a macabre-themed film festival based out of Victoria, British Columbia.

From the use of gallows in Market Square, the Brother XII Cult of the 1920s, to the myth of Victoria being the "Satanic Capital of North America," weirdness runs through the region's veins. These days though, Victoria is more about cafes than cults, and the ghosts are being pushed out due to gentrification!

Foggy Isle Film Festival's mission is to bring the creepy back to Victoria, by showcasing short films that celebrate all that is weird, macabre, and darkly hilarious. In short, Foggy Isle is more about a mood than a genre.

Selected films will be screened in front of a live audience in a cabaret styled set-up at the Victoria Event Center on 24 September 2020.

1. Entries are accepted exclusively through FilmFreeway.com

2. Entries may be fiction, animation, or experimental. Films must be in English OR contain English subtitles. Films can have a maximum run-time of 15 minutes including credits. Only films completed after January 1, 2019 will be considered.

3. Films that are selected to screen at Foggy Isle Film Festival will be notified before 1 September 2020.

4. If a project is selected to screen, the filmmaker will be required to submit the following:

• Minimum two high-resolution film stills
• Brief synopsis of the film
• Film exhibition copy, minimum 1080 resolution, .mp4 or .mov file.

5. Films selected to screen at Foggy Isle Film Festival may not be withdrawn.

6. One representative from each selected film will be provided with one free event pass.

7. Your submission of this entry form confirms that:

• You have the legal right to represent and submit this film for consideration and accept the rules of Foggy Isle Film Festival.

• Foggy Isle Film Festival is not responsible for any claim involving copyright, trademark, or royalty infringements related to the work.

• You agree to allow Foggy Isle Film Festival to use your film (in whole or in part) along with its publicity materials for promotional purposes.

8. Please do not ask for a deadline extension or submission waiver.

9. Please no torture porn/slasher flicks.

Overall Rating

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Ariel Hansen

Given the current world circumstances they did a great job of having a safe and engaging film festival. Definitely want to attend in person in the future when it is safe to do so!

October 2020

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Response from festival:

Thank you so much for supporting the festival and being considerate of our move online. Your short film, CLOUT, was incredibly well done and we wish you all of the luck with your future festival success!
Chorong Kim

A wonderful festival to be involved in. The transition to an online format was handled really smoothly. Great direction and Q & A moderation of the festival as well.

October 2020

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Response from festival:

Thank you so much Chorong! We appreciate you submitting your film, A LONG WEEKEND WITH MAY BLOSSOM and participating in our Q&A. :)
Taras Groves

Great communication and line-up. Perfect festival. Only thing I wish was the pandemic wasn't happening so I could have come out to the island and experience it in person. Next time! Very much recommend.

October 2020

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Response from festival:

Thank you Taras! We hope to meet you in-person at a future festival. :) FLIGHT OF THE DODO was superb!
Matthew J. Kaplan

It's Time for Tea found a perfect home at Foggy Isle - unfortunately, I couldn't be there to see it but I know that Ashley and her team presented it like it was their own. Thank you!

October 2019

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Response from festival:

Thank you Matthew -- that means a lot! Thank you for giving us the opportunity to share IT'S TIME FOR TEA with Victoria.
Joëlle Arseneau

I loved my experience with this festival! The team was really very nice and the communication excellent. I would have loved to be there. Well done!

September 2019

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Response from festival:

Thank you so much Joëlle -- that is so kind of you to say. :) We loved GLORIA and hope we get a chance to watch more of your work in the future.

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