We like to think eight is great. So how about joining us for "Frightfilm 2026"? This is our eighth year of scaring our audience.
If you're a returning producer and team, welcome back! You know the drill. Click the registration link right here and away you go! We're looking forward to seeing your team name.
If you've thought you've got what it takes to create a short horror film, read on my friend.
Frightfilm will give you 60 days to write, shoot and edit a 13 minute or less horror film. Oh yeah we're going to give you three criteria you'll need to include. Hah! After you've submitted the film, we'll have our professional judges review it for a variety of crafts. Then we'll premiere your film to an audience of your peers, family and friends and present the Skelly award to the winners in 17 categories.
You in? Great! Click here to review the rules then come back and register your team right HERE
We'd love to see the fun you have, so remember to take lots of behind the scenes images and videos while you create your master work.
Thanks to all of you. We applaud you and all the hard work you and your team will be doing as you create your original short horror film.
You're keeping filmmaking alive by scaring us to death.
William Anderson, Jeff Winkelman and Jim Timmerman
Co-Founders
Have you registered your team yet? Time's a wasting.
Click here to register!
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You've heard of the Oscar, Emmy, Grammy and other lessor awards. Please say hello to...The Skelly.
Treasured by film-makers across the Eastern Corn Belt Plains(and other places too), the Skelly is proudly displayed on shelves, mantles and nightstands as a constant reminder of perfection in numerous film-making disciplines.
Skelly proudly acknowledges your achievement in the following categories.
BEST PICTURE
BEST DIRECTING
BEST CINEMATIC ELEMENT
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
BEST EDITING
BEST ACTOR
BEST ACTRESS
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
BEST SOUND DESIGN
BEST ORIGINAL MUSIC
BEST MAKEUP
BEST SCREAMPLAY
BEST POSTER
BEST SPECIAL EFFECTS
BEST TRAILER
AUDIENCE CHOICE(S)


The Frightfilm Competition, LLC, is a time restricted short horror/scary film-making competition that recognizes excellence in 16 categories.
Awards will be presented to the Best Film, Best Director, Best Actress, Best Actor, Best Screenplay and many more!

The goal of this competition is to make just one type of film, SCARY!
All submitted films must fit in that genre. Mixed genres (Horror/scary, Horror/comedy, Scary/SCI-FI, etc) will be accepted. Films that do not fit in the scary genre will be disqualified from all awards, but will be shown at the screening event.
Early registration begins April 26th and continues until midnight June 30th.
Regular registration begins July 1st and continues until midnight July 26th.
Meet the other teams and get the competition's required elements in a Zoom meeting. We'll also answer any questions.
Two months to write, produce, shoot, edit then submit your 13 minute or less horror film.
Upload your film to your online drive/storage(Google drive Dropbox, etc.), then add the download link to our submission form anytime before ...