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NYCHFF Guidelines

The NYCHFF is an international film festival and accepts films and screenplays from around the globe. The NYCHFF holds no “completion date” or “world premiere” status regulations. All checks or money orders should be made out to The NYC Horror Film Festival. Please pay attention to our strict festival deadlines. Deadlines; each year the deadlines are as follows:

Films/Shorts:
Early: Jan 1st through April 1st.
Regular: April 2nd through July 1st.

Late:After July 2nd through Sept 1st (postmarked)

Jan 1st through Sept 1st. Submissions postmarked later then Sept 1st will be automatically submitted to the following year. The NYCHFF only accepts submissions on DVD (NTSC) No PAL or VHS will be considered. All filmmakers will be notified no later then Oct 15th of each year of submission status. Selected Films; The NYCHFF screening formats are 35mm, 16mm, Beta, DigiBeta, and Mini-DV. Any film selected to screen at the NYCHFF must not screen in the state of NY or NJ at least one month prior to the festival. Before submitting, we encourage filmmakers to research any and all film festivals they intend on submitting to. Film festival fees add up, so please do your homework before submitting to any event! If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to email us. Lastly, we wish all you filmmakers and writers good luck!