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Festival for Horror Showcases the best of Horror Films and Screenplays from all over the world.

Director Biography – Gabriel Galand (I’M SORRY)

Gabriel Galand is an award-winning writer/director from France with experience in commercial and narrative filmmaking in various countries, including the United Kingdom, South Korea, Switzerland and now Canada. Coming from a background of cinematography, Gabriel’s films mix different genres with cross cultural issues such as death, dealing with loss and other social subjects. After more… Continue reading Director Biography – Gabriel Galand (I’M SORRY)

Short Film: I’M SORRY, 4min., USA, Horror/Found Footage

A guild-ridden mother makes a grisly confession following the unexpected return of her missing son. I’m sorry deals with one basic premise; you can’t escape from the sins of the past. No matter how far you think you have run, or how good you think you have hide, they will always find you. In the… Continue reading Short Film: I’M SORRY, 4min., USA, Horror/Found Footage

MAY Horror 2019 Film/Story/Screenplay Winners

Submit via FilmFreeway, the exclusive way our festival accepts submissions.:   THRILLER 1ST SCENE: THE VOYEUR WIKI, by Kevin GlikmannMay 2019 Winner HORROR SHORT SCREENPLAY: HUSH LITTLE BABY, by Ricardo BravoMay 2019 Winner BEST SCENE SCREENPLAY: DEMON LOVER, by Armando de AgueroMay 2019 Winner BEST SCENE SCREENPLAY: THE SYMBIOSIS, by Gunseli Orhon, T. Mehmet AksuMay… Continue reading MAY Horror 2019 Film/Story/Screenplay Winners

HORROR Short Screenplay Reading: Hush Little Baby, by Ricardo Bravo

A man is slowly driven insane by the cries of a baby next door. CAST LIST: Police Officer: Anjelica Alejandro Richard: Azar Hassan Narration: Hanna Ehman Patrick: Ikenna Osuji Ms. Sinclair: Marla Horner Polish Man: Tyssen Smith **** Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Festival Moderators: Kierston Drier, Shepsut Wilson Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne Editors: Kimberly Villarruel,… Continue reading HORROR Short Screenplay Reading: Hush Little Baby, by Ricardo Bravo

April 2019 Film/Story/Screenplay Winners

Submit via FilmFreeway, the exclusive way our festival accepts submissions.:     THRILLER 1st Scene SCREENPLAY: KILLER KISSES, by S.D. WheelrApril 2019 Winner 1st Scene SCREENPLAY: ROSEMARY LANE, by Leal ButlerApril 2019 Winner Best Scene SCREENPLAY: THE SLAUGHTERCITY, by Hank Biro & Kai BiroApril 2019 Winner   **** Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Festival Moderators: Kierston Drier,… Continue reading April 2019 Film/Story/Screenplay Winners

March 2019 Film/Story/Screenplay Winners

Submit via FilmFreeway, the exclusive way our festival accepts submissions.:   SCI-FI SHORT SCREENPLAY: STUCK by Katy ErinMarch 2019 Winner THRILLER SHORT SCREENPLAY: TOO OLD TO TRICK OR TREAT, by Tammy GrossMarch 2019 Winner BEST SCENE SCREENPLAY: HE TRIED TO KILL ME by Gail B. RobinsonMarch 2019 Winner     **** Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Festival… Continue reading March 2019 Film/Story/Screenplay Winners

Horror Festival Testimonial – March 29 2019

The audience seemed to really like the film and that validates all the effort and creativity and sacrifices you make to bring something like this into reality. You hope what you create will connect with people and it seemed like my film did that. I also appreciate how smart the comments were. Folks really got… Continue reading Horror Festival Testimonial – March 29 2019

Horror Festival Testimonial – March 22 2019

I just wanted to write to say how much I appreciated your notes on my script. These notes were clear, precise and objective. They will be of great help to me in improving the script. It is so rare that a competition sends something like this that I wanted to say thank you. A few… Continue reading Horror Festival Testimonial – March 22 2019