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 and tend to respond within 24-48 hours 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 :)
Below are the award winners and categories for Shockfest 2023...
BEST ACTOR
Cary Mark
The Company We keep
BEST ACTRESS
Madison Van Voorhis
Split Second
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHER
Joe Lujan
My Little Nightmare
MOCKFEST AWARD: BEST COMEDY
The Book of Light
BEST CULT FILM
The Devil on Derby Street
BEST DIRECTOR
Sam Centrella
The Life of Peter Gottlieb
BEST DOCUMENTARY
Missing in the Midwest
BEST DRAMA
Wild Fire
BEST EXPERIMENTAL
A Bold Voyage
BEST FANTASY
The Molok
BEST SCIFI
Radio Telescope
BEST FEATURE
Bloody Bridget
BEST HORROR
Butterscotch
BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM
The Founder Effect
BEST LGBTQ+ Film
Guys at Parties Like it
BEST MUSIC VIDEO
Chenny Britt - Hi
BEST SCREENPLAY
Forbidden Zone 2
BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY
Teddy Cuddles
BEST SHORT
Black Maria
BEST STUDENT FILM
Exit
BEST THRILLER
The Black Mass
BEST TRAILER
Ghosts of Hiroshima
BEST WRITER
David J. Stieve
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