KILLER SHORTS
The Season 5 Winners have been announced!
WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING
JUDGES
Get in front of Hollywood judges who love horror shorts and supporting emerging screenwriters.
Scott Stoops
Literary Manager – Good Fear Film + Management, Represents the writers of CRAWL.
Kane Hodder
Kane is best known for his role as horror icon Jason Voorhees in FRIDAY THE 13TH PART VII: THE NEW BLOOD, FRIDAY THE 13TH PART VIII: JASON TAKES MANHATTAN, JASON GOES TO HELL: THE FINAL FRIDAY, JASON X. He is also known for his role as the deformed serial killer Victor Crowley in HATCHET I, II & III.
Xavier Burgin
Emmy-nominated writer/director of Shudder’s HORROR NOIRE: A HISTORY OF BLACK HORROR. He’s a Sundance Fellow, HBO Alumni, Berlinale Talent, Ryan Murphy Directing Fellow, Screencraft Winner, and Academy Nicholl Top 50 Screenwriter.
Gigi Saul Guerrero
Gigi Saul Guerrero is a Mexican-Canadian filmmaker and actress who has directed 17 short films including gore-fest EL GIGANTE. She directed CULTURE SHOCK for Blumhouse, episodes of The Purge and the anthology horror series Into the Dark.
Barbara Crampton
Iconic horror actress known for such movies as JAKOB'S WIFE, YOU'RE NEXT, RE-ANIMATOR, FROM BEYOND, and CHOPPING MALL.
Julian Terry
Writer & Director of acclaimed horror shorts DON'T PEEK, WHISPER, THEY HEAR IT, and THE NURSE -- all of which are being adapted into feature films!
Sophie Carroll
Sophie is a programming and curation manager at ALTER, a horror streaming platform devoted to horror shorts, launched by GUN POWDER & SKY.
Aaron B. Koontz
Aaron B. Koontz is President and Founder of Paper Street Pictures, LLC. Notable projects include THE PALE DOOR, Shudder's SCARE PACKAGE and CAMERA OBSCURA.
Chelsea Lupkin
Chelsea Lupkin is a filmmaker and Senior Programmer for Short of the Week. Her horror short credits include Huluween's FLAGGED, and LUCY'S TALE which has been viewed over 3 million times on ALTER.
John Zaozirny
Bellevue Productions. Literary management company focused on finding new voices and working with them to realize their ambitions within the world of film and television.
Jenn Wexler
Director, THE RANGER. Producer, DEPRAVED, MOST BEAUTIFUL ISLAND, LIKE ME, PSYCHOPATHS, and DARLING.
Matthew Dartnell
Literary Manager at Writ Large, Matt primarily works with up and coming writers.
Glenn Cockburn
Glenn Cockburn is the founder of Meridian Artists and represents a select roster of some of Canada’s most talented writers, directors and producers.
Jason Tamasco
Jason Tamasco is a Partner and Producer at Traction. Notable projects include BOUND TO VENGEANCE (IFC Midnight), Netflix’s OPENING NIGHT, and Netflix & Univision Networks’ show EL CHAPO.
SUCCESS STORIES
THE TOP 3 WINNERS RECEIVE:
Circulation and recommendation to our network of Hollywood managers, agents, producers and development executives.
Final Draft 13 Screenwriting Software.
Career consultations with Coverfly’s Head of Development, & a 60 minute Career Development call with a Stage 32 industry professional.
Access to Robert Mckee’s 3 Part Horror Webinar Series, including three 90-minute lessons where McKee teaches the sources of horror, the hidden worlds within reality, and the secret to writing a monster that will terrify your audience.
Increased rank on Coverfly’s The Red List.
ISAConnect Memberships (6 months, 3 months, 3 months)
1-Year Premium Subscription to ScriptHop
1-Year Rockstar Membership to Script Revolution
A skull-shaped typewriter trophy, hand-sculpted and designed by celebrity FX artist Tyler Green (Syfy’s Face Off).
Waived entry to multiple other contests and festivals.
5 pages of in-depth analysis and actionable advice from The Script Butcher. (3rd Place Only)
…plus free memberships and swag courtesy of Rue Morgue, Fright Rags, Ghoulish Gary, and Horror Pack.
ADDITIONAL PRIZES
Top 10 Finalist
Top 1%
Semi Finalist
Top 5%
Quarter Finalist
Top 10%
We recognize that shorter scripts have a slight disadvantage when it comes to impressing literary managers,
so we are thrilled to continue our ‘1 Page Category’, with prizes geared towards helping you produce a micro-short horror film.
Can you tell a horror story in just 1 page?
THE BEST 1-PAGE SCRIPT RECEIVES:
An all-access 1 year subscription to Stan Winston School, including their Course library by The Masters of FX.
Final Draft 13 Screenwriting Software.
A QWERKYWRITER® Best-In-Class Typewriter Inspired Mechanical Keyboard.
$500 Cash.
A skull-shaped typewriter trophy, hand-sculpted and designed by celebrity FX artist Tyler Green (Syfy’s Face Off).
Increased rank on Coverfly’s The Red List.
6 Month ISAConnect Membership.
1-Year Premium Subscription to ScriptHop
1-Year Rockstar Membership to Script Revolution
*Submissions are $10 and unlimited, but must not exceed 1 page. Not eligible for the main competition prizes.