Scream Diego is thrilled to announce that short film submissions to the 2nd/2025 Scream Diego Horror Film Festival are OPEN!

Filmmakers – you are invited to submit your short films for a chance to share your unique take on all things terrifying, horrific and frightening 

All submissions must fulfill the following:
1. The applicant must be 18 years old at the time of the submission.
2. The applicant must own all screening rights to their short film.
3. A submission Synopsis (100-150 words)  must be included.
4. A Director’s Biography (100-150 words) is requested.
5. The submission must include 2 high res Director’s Headshots (300dpi).
6. The submission must include 2 high res screengrabs from the short film (300 dpi).
7. The submission must not exceed total runtime of 30 minutes.
8. The submission must include a downloadable film link uploaded to Google Drive, Vimeo, Dropbox, or WeTransfer (no more than 2GB)

 

All short films can be submitted to screamdiegocon@gmail.com starting today until Friday, September 12, 2025 at midnight 🕛 

• There is no premiere status required, we want to share your work with the community!
• We prefer films not be available online prior to the festival.
• Please note that materials, drives, discs, etc. will not be accepted and cannot be returned under any circumstances. Please DO NOT send film prints, master tapes, primary hard drives, DVD Masters, or other irreplaceable original media.
• Scream Diego Film Festival is not responsible for any materials that are lost or damaged.
• All films must be in English or with English subtitles.
• Filmmakers accepted and attending the festival are responsible for travel and all other expenses. If accepted, filmmakers are expected to assist the festival in film promotion.
• All films submitted must be free from any legal disputes and it is the sole responsibility of the filmmaker to have cleared all rights and releases for exhibition (including music, audio, images, graphics, trademarked images, etc.)
• Only the submitted version of the film may be considered in the acceptance process, we will not consider incomplete works.

Best of luck in your submissions!

Scream Diego is creeping your way on Saturday, October 4th at the Handlery Hotel in Mission Valley, San Diego.