Shockfest puts an emphasis on community and supporting filmmakers and writers of cutting edge content from ALL GENRES. We put a strong emphasis on outreach and customer service, we are extremely receptive to communication when contacted at shockfestfilmfestival@gmail.com

Shockfest hosts multiple film festivals all year and a submission to Shockfest is a submission to ANY Shockfest event we organize without discrimination, so you COULD screen at every Shockfest Film Festival of the season for you to submit to. Submitting early is ideal to take full advantage of the interactive shows, competitions, livestreams and award opportunities we produce all year! These events lead up to our main big event at the end of the year (THE DATE OF OUR EVENT ON FilmFreeway...WE HOLD MORE SHOCKFEST FILM FESTIVALS BESIDES OUR DECEMBER SHOW!!!)

A SINGLE SUBMISSION GOES EXTREMELY FAR!! SUBMIT TODAY AND ELEVATE YOUR PRODUCTION WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE SHOCKFEST COMMUNITY :)

Awards & Prizes

Below are the award winners and categories for Shockfest 2024...

Shocker Award
Arena Wars

Best Feature
SYNC

Best Short
Fresh Meat

Best Director
Patrick Hogan - Quiet, Mom’s Working!

Best Cinematographer
Shaheen Seth - Birthrite
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Best Writer
Joseph Charafi - Fractured Turnstyle

Best Screenplay
Never Have to Say Goodbye - Carlos M. Mora

Best Short Screenplay
Ten for TN - Geoffrey Gould

Best Actor
William McNamara - Cabin

Best Actress
Eileen Dietz - Grandma’s Cookies

Best Drama
Finding Harmony

​Best Comedy
Staycation

Best Horror
Consumers
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Best Scifi
Lucille
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Best Student Film
Predator Unleashed

Best Music Video
Mindscape - New Frontier

Best Trailer
INFernal
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Best International Film
Prologue: Thalassophilia - A Cryptograph in Three Acts

Best Documentary
Welcome to the Whimsical Desert
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Halloween Never Ends Award
Havre House

​Audience Award
Zombie Anonymous

​HONORABLEMENTIONS
5013
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A Stranger in the Woods
BB Gun
Before Dark
Bound
Duendes
Effervescence
Mirthless
NOMAN
Pumpkin Guts: Devil's Night
The Guest on Topsfield Road
The Stuff of Nightmares
Wilis
Yellowmeads

Rules & Terms

(1) Entries must be sent via Secure Online Screener (UNLESS SPECIFIED IN OUR PREFERRED DELIVERY METHOD EMAIL...PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAILS REGULARLY, WE LOVE TO COMMUNICATE WITH YOU).

(2) Films CAN be tied to a DISTRIBUTION DEAL, The Horror Factory does not discriminate so long as the filmmaker is comfortable with submitting their work.

(3) Participants agree that their film or clips from it and all other material related to their project may be used and/or published in the event program, Shockfest web site and for any promotional purposes which Shockfest deems appropriate.

(4) No viewing tapes and/or promotional materials will be returned to the filmmaker.

(5) If selected, all commercial/private property including all trademark/copyrighted materials shown or recorded on the project is the responsibility of the filmmaker. Shockfest will NOT take responsibility for any infringement of copy written materials.

(6) The cost of delivery and pick-up of all materials is the responsibility of the filmmaker.

(7) Shockfest holds no responsibility for lost or damaged prints. While the utmost care will be taken with regard to prints, it is solely up to the filmmaker to take full responsibility (i.e. insurance). The Shockfest, its officers, directors, volunteers and sponsors are held harmless by filmmaker for all claims financial or otherwise and from any damage to the print in route or otherwise during the course of the Festival's possession of the film; Films submitted may not be subject to any litigation nor threatened by any litigation.

(8) By submitting an entry, filmmaker states that he or she is responsible as an agent to promote the film and that the film is an original work.
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  • Richard Fenwick

    We were thrilled to receive two nominations for SOULMATE at this year's SHOCKFEST film festival: for BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM and BEST SCI-FI. Thank you to Matt and his team for supporting our film this year.

    It was a shame we couldn't get out to Vegas for the live event - we'd have loved to be there, it looked like a blast!!! - but I have to say the Entertainment Oxygen digital platform for SHOCKFEST was the best online platform we've encountered so far. Thank you to everyone who voted SOULMATE the highest-rated sci-fi of the fest.

    December 2024
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  • Dylan Lacson

    The most supportive, communicative film festival I've had the pleasure of participating in! Jeffrey Macabre and co. have a clear love and appreciation for the indie horror genre, and are willing to go out of their way to ensure that every filmmaker in the festival feels seen and recognized. Was an honor having Your Loving Mother nominated for Best Horror!

    November 2024
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  • Derek Sitter

    Shockfest pulls out all the stops. Continuous communication through all platforms. Excellent screenings (both in-person and virtual). Great prizes. Nice selection process. The weekend was full of things to do in Vegas that SFF executed to perfection. A+.

    November 2024
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  • Lynne Newton

    I can't say enough great things about the Shockfest Film Festival. This festival is by far the most fun and interactive of any I have been a part of. From the networking opportunities, free prizes, the social media live feeds and the communication from the festival was simply outstanding. The team at ShockFest really cares about the independent filmmakers journey. So grateful that my film Enipheres was nominated for Best Trailer.

    November 2024
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  • Nancy O'Brien

    What an amazing film festival! Excellent networking opportunities through their live Facebook and Instagram platforms where we get additional exposure for our film projects. They also encourage filmmakers to upload their content onto eoFlix, where we can watch the festival's selected films, connect with other filmmakers, and vote for the audience award. I'm not as computer savvy as I'd like to be, but multimedia Matt called to help me and saved the day. Wow! I enjoyed watching so many great films on this platform and was proud to have my horror short, CABIN included with all this fine talent. I was happy to see many of my fellow colleagues and friends also being a part of this festival. Unfortunately, I had to cancel my trip to Vegas at the last minute, due to a family emergency. Sadly, he passed away. A fellow filmmaker, whom I've never met, also had his awesome film, Pumpkin Guts: Devil's Night screening in the same block as CABIN. He was kind to take some pictures of my film on the big screen, send them to me and let me know how the audience perceived it. That's a supportive filmmaker that I plan on supporting as well. I'm proud to announce that William McNamara Won the Best Actor Award for portraying Kyle in CABIN. The wonderful people at Shockfest: A.I. Revolution are mailing the award to us.

    November 2024
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