PEEPHOLE FilmFest is one of the pioneer genre film festivals combining Erotic Cinema with Horror, Suspense and Experimental. It is also the first and only horror film festival in Jalisco! Imagine a week of gore, jump scares, fluids, erotica, and strange and unimaginable scenes.

Freaky, hot, exciting, seductive, frightening, accelerating, nude, strange, raw, unique. We want films that characterizes by any of these adjectives. PEEPHOLE is aimed to showcase and recognize the talent of all the artists that make us think and feel different, artists that nourish our imagination with the allure of their films.

We're partners with RAINDANCE Film School MX, so if you're one of our selected filmmakers, you will also screen your film there and have the chance to teach a masterclass in one of the most important film schools in the world and who knows, maybe be spotted by Elliot himself!

The festival is focused on awarding artists and showcases both films and screenplays in the following categories:

· EROTIC
· HORROR
· SUSPENSE
· EXPERIMENTAL

The PEEPHOLE filmfest VOL.8 will be held in Guadalajara, Jalisco, México. We will exhibit selected films at Cineforo UDG theater, one of the most iconic theaters in town with 450 seats, and will have the "Day of the death" parade passing right in front of the venue.

We're a IMDB and MUBI recognized festival.

The PEEPHOLE filmfest will award the best scripts and the best films in each category with our beautiful handmade peephole cube.

Best EROTIC
- Feature film
- Short Film
Best HORROR
- Feature film
- Short film
Best SUSPENSE
- Feature film
- Short film
Best EXPERIMENTAL
- Feature film
- Short film
Best MEXICAN Film
- Feature film
- Short film
Best SCREENPLAY
- Any genre
Best SHORT SCRIPT
- Any genre

RULES & TERMS

1- We only accept completed films.
2- Films can be already accepted or submitted to any other festivals.
3- Filmmakers must own all rights to their film and/or have secured rights.
4- We accept films from everywhere in the world!
5- The feature films must have a duration over 60 minutes.
6- The short films must have a duration under 50 minutes.
7- If your film is accepted in the program, we will need a digital copy of your film in H264 codec with SPANISH subtitles. If you don't have Spanish subtitles we can make them for you for a small fee of 0.03 US cents per word.
8- We only accept finished screenplays and short scripts. The material must be written in English, Spanish or French.
9- Screenplays most be 50 pages or more in length.
10- Short Scripts must be under 50 pages in length.
11- Submitter must have the rights of the material submitted. The festival is not responsable for copyright violations or claims.
12- The decision of the Jury is FINAL and can't be appealed.
13- Required Legal Stuff: The filmmaker and/or writer releases the festival (PEEPHOLE filmfest) from any and all liability for damages or destruction of the entered DCP or BLURAY copy. The Filmmaker understands that the entered Digital copy, DCP or BLURAY will be retained in a secure facility by the festival, and every effort will be taken to protect and control the viewing of this production. The festival assumes no liability whatsoever for theft, copyright violations or piracy of the entry.
14- The Film Festival (PEEPHOLE filmfest) reserves the complete right to make changes in the program dates and times and to possibly not screen the film, despite its being selected for screening.
15- After being notified, winners must provide the festival committee with a shipping address and payment for shipping and customs fees if applicable within six months. If no address is provided, trophies will be forfeited.

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  • Though I could not attend the festival and watch my film Inhabitant with the audience like I would have LOVED, every step of the way was an overwhelmingly positive experience with the good people of Peephole, and it was such an honor to have been included. Though my film didn't win one of those badass trophies, (future goal for sure), the way Peephole profiled its submissions and their creators on social media and their site made us feel like winners on every level! There were so many cool looking films selected that I hope the festival finds a way to stream the films so we can view them all in the future. They have a great eye for unique quality films and I cannot wait to submit my next film to their wonderful festival.

    November 2025
  • Capsule 1-7 Productions

    Thank you so much to PEEPHOLE!!! I am truly grateful to have had my film shown at this festival. A great experience with some of the kindest people. Much love from Atlanta!

    November 2025
  • Thank you for showing my film at your festival, I wasn't able to attend but heard it was a blast!

    November 2025
  • Jérémy Barlozzo

    Much love for Peephole
    See you next year

    November 2025
  • Jared Tipton

    Thanks for including THE PARCEL!

    November 2025