New York City
Horror Festival Virtual 2021!

Dec 2 – Dec 9, 2021

With restrictions set forth by New York State and the New York City Department of Health regarding vaccination requirements and the surge in the variant, the festival will again be virtual this year. We care about the safety of our filmmakers as well as our fans and attendees.

2020 AWARD WINNERS

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BEST FEATURE

THE RECKONING

DIRECTOR: Neil Marshall

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BEST SHORT

THE REMNANT

DIRECTOR: Navin Ramaswaran

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SCI-FI FEATURE

MEANDER

DIRECTOR: Mathieu Turi

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SCI-FI SHORT

HUMAN TRASH

DIRECTOR: Aitor Almuedo Esteban

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HORROR COMEDY FEATURE

AN IDEAL HOST

DIRECTOR: Robert Woods

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HORROR COMEDY SHORT

LIVE FOREVER

DIRECTOR: Gustav Egerstedt

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BEST DIRECTOR

MATHIEU TURI

MOVIE: Meander

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BEST ACTRESS

GAIA WEISS

MOVIE: Meander

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BEST ACTOR

RICHARD HARMON

MOVIE: The Return

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BEST SPECIAL EFFECTS

SKY SHARKS

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BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

THE RECKONING

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BEST SOUND DESIGN

GOODBYE HONEY

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BEST SCREENPLAY

AN IDEAL HOST

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AUDIENCE CHOICE

LIVE FOREVER

2020 UNPRODUCED SCREENPLAY WINNERS

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FEATURE SCRIPT

SALT WEST

WRITER: Samuel Ripley Peirce

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SHORT SCRIPT

CUT IT OUT!

WRITER: Colton David Coate

ABOUT NYCHFF

America’s largest and most recognized genre film festival focusing solely on Horror and Science Fiction. Each year the NYCHFF celebrates both the horror classics we grew up with and the new horror films & filmmakers who created them. the NYCHFF fills the city with special screenings, parties, celebrity guests and free giveaways.

The New York City Horror Film Festival is the Halloween time event not to be missed. So, keep your eyes peeled right here for full festival information, submission info, lineup, tickets, details about all the cool events the NYCHFF does throughout the entire year to support genre films and filmmakers! *The New York City Horror Film Festival is presented by MooDude Film.

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD WINNERS

GREG NICOTERO – 2019

TONY TODD – 2018

BRAD DOURIF – 2017

ADRIENNE BARBEAU – 2016

SEAN CUNNINGHAM – 2015

ANGUS SCRIMM – 2014

LLOYD KAUFMAN – 2013

WES CRAVEN – 2012

ROBERT ENGLUND – 2010

BILL LUSTIG – 2009

FRANK HENENLOTTER – 2008

HERSCHEL GORDON LEWIS – 2007

MICK GARRIS – 2006

ROGER CORMAN – 2005

TOBE HOOPER – 2004

TOM SAVINI – 2003

GEORGE ROMERO – 2002

FILM SUBMISSIONS

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.

Deadlines; each year the deadlines are as follows:

Films/Shorts: DEADLINES
Early: March 15th
Regular: June 15th
FINAL: September 1st

It’s the perfect horror festival and it’s got the perfect NYC attitude (loud, abrasive and unapologetic). And that fits perfectly. They are well organized, welcoming and professional. They treat you like family and show you a good time, but above all, every film and filmmaker is treated with respect. Then when you mix it with that NYC attitude, it equals a fun time with great people that care about horror, the festival and you.

Ryan A.