The 3rd 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 production 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. Dates for the festival are tentative at this point so they are subject to change.

Awards & Prizes

Best Director - Trophy
Best Sick Chick Flick - Trophy
Best North Carolina Film - Trophy
Best Female Lead - Trophy
Best Male Lead - Trophy
Best Effects - Trophy
Best Writing - Trophy
Best Cinematography - Trophy

Rules & Terms

All films must be under 21 minutes. 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 production 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. The more women you have on your production team, the better your chances are of winning this award.

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  • Caitlin Koller

    Fantastic festival! Awesome atmosphere, interesting films and great networking. Loved attending! Highly recommended!

    November 2017
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  • Samantha Kolesnik

    This festival had great communication and I could see that the festival founder, Christine Parker, really cares about the attending filmmakers! We were honored to have I Baked Him a Cake selected to screen here and I really hope to attend next year!

    November 2017
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  • Kel Webster

    Thank you to all the Sick Chicks for choosing to screen Time, and Again.
    Absolutely world class festival, great communication throughout. As I'm UK based I wasn't able to attend this year but Im holding out for next year! Thank you once again for the recognition and the opportunity.

    November 2017
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  • Ariel Hansen

    While I wasn't able to attend the festival I was able to send a representative to the festival for my film who was blown away by the film selection and had a great time. They also had great communication with quick response times, will definitely submit the the next iteration!

    November 2017
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  • Vis Vitalis

    Great staff, brilliant communication, very good taste! With my deep sorrow, I was unable to attend there, but i very proud to be part of this wonderful happening and hope to meet you next year ) !

    November 2017
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