ScreamfestLA : Last Call for Entries!

The largest genre film festival held in the U.S., Screamfest is an internationally recognized showcase for independent filmmakers and writers of the horror, science fiction and fantasy genres.

Judges for the competition include such notable names as Academy Award®-winning special effects master, Stan Winston; director Tobe Hooper (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Poltergeist); Jeff Katz creative executive at New Line Cinema; development executive Michael Grady; Alex Franklin, Director of Development of Lions Gate Films and David Kopple, motion picture literary agent for the Gersh Agency. Animation category will be judged by Animation Executives at Threshold Entertainment, 20th Century Fox Animation, and Nickelodeon Films.

"We are very excited to have the opportunity to celebrate the work of the finest young talent working in these extremely popular genres," said Rachel Belofsky, the festival's founder and president. "This competition provides them the exposure they so richly deserve and gives audiences the chance to experience their work in a first-class setting."

Film entries are being accepted in the categories of Best Feature, Directing, Cinematography, Editing, Special Effects and Musical Score to name a few. In addition, there are special categories for Best Animation, Best Short, Best Documentary and Best Student Film. The normal deadline for film submissions is July 15, with a late deadline of August 15. Best Short receives Fuji 16mm film valued at $2500. Screamfest accepts film completed after January 1, 2001. For more info hit the official site http://www.screamfestla.com