Punktoberfest is held at a large farm venue with live music from 2 Punk Bands with vendors and activities at our in person venue, Fernwood Farmstead in Brockway Pennsylvania, USA. We are looking for short horror films from 1 second to 15 minutes in length. We are interested in quality films whether they have been made by a veteran filmmaker who has been in the industry for sixty years, or by a new filmmaker. We want to celebrate the diversity of film and filmmakers from around the world and welcome submissions from any nation. Selections will be screened at the stage after dusk.
Horrorween Punktoberfest will be held on Saturday October 12th, 2024.
We will be presenting several quality short films for this event through this submission call. There will be a concert on stage before sundown and the stage converts to an outdoor theater where we project the films on a screen after sundown on those dates.
NAFCo is an acronym for the Northern Appalachian Film Collective. We are 501c3 non-profit corporation based in DuBois, PA dedicated to promoting filmmaking and the arts in the Northern Appalachian Region. We have been successfully holding film festivals for six years at various venues in the region. The mission of our festival is to bring the voices and films of new and established filmmakers to rural Western Pennsylvania, and to support filmmakers around the world by showcasing their films.
Some of our past winners can be seen in our images holding their custom award.
All films selected are eligible for awards. The following awards will be granted for outstanding achievement. Major award winners will receive a trophy and all winners will receive a digital Certificate in addition to Festival Laurels.
Everyone whose film is accepted for the festival will be given a one year membership in NAFCo which includes our quarterly newsletter and other benefits that can be seen at https://nafco.org
Awards:
Best Picture
Best Regional Picture