The 4th annual Sick Chick's Film Festival! Screening at the lovely Cary Theater in downtown Cary, NC. We accept short films in one of the following genres: Horror, Sci Fi or Fantasy. Our emphasis is female filmmakers so we do require that at least one of the primary creative roles is filled by a woman (writer, director, cinematographer/director of photography). We will be showcasing work by some of the best indie filmmakers from NC and around the world.

For the first time this year we will be allowing filmmakers in attendance to pitch their next film project to the audience. The audience will vote on which project gets funded. The winning project will get a cash award to be used toward their film.

Awards & Prizes

Best Director - Trophy
Best Sick Chick Flick - Trophy
Best Female Lead - Trophy
Best Male Lead - Trophy
Best Effects - Trophy
Best Writing - Trophy
Best Cinematography - Trophy
Feature Film Showcase: Best Feature Film - Trophy
Film Project Award - Cash prize

Rules & Terms

All Short films must be under 21 minutes. All features must be at least 50min. We accept online screeners and digital downloads only. They must be in one of the following genres: Horror, Sci Fi or Fantasy.

We do accept films from all genders but because our emphasis is on supporting women in film we do require that at least one of the following primary creative roles is filled by a woman (writer, director, cinematographer/director of photography).

Films in the Best Sick Chick Flick Category must have a woman in at least three of the primary production roles one of which must be director. The others can be writer, cinematographer/director of photography, female lead, producer, specialfx, editor. The more women you have on your production team, the better your chances are of winning this award.

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  • Melissa De Leon

    This was a lovely festival. The communication was great right from the beginning, we always got updated, and once we arrived to the festival they were welcoming. And they even had a VIP room for the filmmakers which was a first for me. It was really nice. They had cool SFX panel and they had Q&A with all the attending filmmakers. The choice of films were varied and interesting and I loved that it was a female centered film festival. The venue was small and nice and made for a more intimate setting which I liked.

    December 2018
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  • Brittany Brock

    SCFFF was wonderful. The venue was lovely and so was the festival!

    October 2018
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  • Devi Snively

    I was so bummed I couldn't attend -- this one sounded like so much fun! The organizers are super nice and very well organized and made me feel like a part of the family. And speaking of family, I have some who live in Cary and used my passes, coming away most impressed. A great line up of films, too. If I'm lucky enough to screen here again I will not miss it. Highly recommend!

    October 2018
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  • Natacha Thomas

    Great communication ! great selection ! Thank you soo much !

    October 2018
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    Response from festival:

    Natacha, thank you so much! :-D Is there a reason you wanted to keep your review private?

  • Natalie Johnson

    Sick Chick Flicks is a kickass genre festival strictly for female filmmakers and the result is a fun camaraderie of like-minded souls with equally entertaining films. Christine made everyone feel special and welcome and provided a sweet VIP room with snacks and beverages where everyone could hang. We're so glad we made the trek from NYC!

    October 2018
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    Response from festival:

    Thank you Natalie, it was so wonderful to meet you guys! I can't wait to see what you create next. :-)