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southern horror
Film festivaL
UPCOMING | Sunday, October 30th | 2022
Welcome to the southern horror film festival
A horror, thriller, fantasy, and sci-fi film festival in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Short Films
Southern Horror Film Festival (SHFF) welcomes horror and genre films from around the world. All flavors of horror are accepted, including creatures, suspense, vampires, zombies, psycho killers, dark comedy, animation and other horrific situations that will make our audience jump in terror.
Screenplays
Southern Horror Film Festival is looking to elevate writers with unique and disturbing stories. If you’ve got a script that’s creepy or odd, consider submitting to the SHFF screenplay competition.
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2021 Official Selections
FILMS
…And Then the Darkness
Broken Wing
Estranged
Fraternalings
Garden of the Gods
Kinks
Night of the Living Date
On the Road Again
Providence
Reflections on Dying
Tempest
The Funhole
The Puppeteer
The Ritual
Vagrant
Your Houseplants are Screaming
SCREENPLAYS
Bassy Gets Loose
Bump in the Night
False Shepherd
Lockridge
Mercy
Outer
Revelatory
Sophia’s Carol
Teeth
The Acolyte
The Demoni’s
Trichinosis
2021 Award Nominations
Best Short Horror Film
…And Then the Darkness
Garden of the Gods
Reflections on Dying
The Puppeteer
Vagrant- Winner!
Your Houseplants Are Screaming
Best Micro Short Film
Broken Wing
On The Road Again
Tempest
The Ritual- Winner!
Best Georgia Horror Film
Providence- Winner!
Reflections on Dying
Your Houseplants Are Screaming
Best Horror Comedy Film
Broken Wing-Winner!
Fraternalings
Night of the Living Date
Best Student / Experimental Film
Night of the Living Date
The Funhole- Winner!
Best Special Effects
Broken Wing
Vagrant
Your Houseplants Are Screaming-Winner!
Best Film Editing
Estranged
Garden of the Gods
Night of the Living Date
Tempest- Winner!
The Ritual
Best Cinematography
Garden of the Gods
Kinks
On The Road Again
Reflections on Dying- Winner!
Best Actor
Alec Wilson (Providence)
Christian Bender (Night of the Living Date)
John R. Sexton (…And Then the Darkness)
Marley Gregory (Garden of the Gods)- Winner!
Best Actress
Hunter Schmuck (Tempest)- Winner!
Karen Kruper (Estranged)
Katie Cole (The Puppeteer)
Laura Stephens (Night of the Living Date)
Best Director
Chandler Thornton (Providence)
Kyle Mackenzie Sullivan (Garden of the Gods)- Winner!
Patrick Seda (Reflections on Dying)
Samson Sorluangsana (Tempest)
Best Horror Screenplay – Short
Bassy Gets Loose
Sophia’s Carol
The Acolyte- Winner!
Best Horror Screenplay – Feature
False Shepherd
Lockridge
Mercy- Winner!
Revelatory
Teeth
Our Venue
RoleCall Theater @ Ponce City Market
