GEORGIA / ”HOMETOWN” PREMIERE

WINNER: GEORGIA FEATURE FILM AWARD

ATLFF has been named a “Top 50 Festival Worth the Entry Fee” and one of the “25 Coolest Film Festivals in the World” by MovieMaker magazine, and has been recognized as a Best Film Festival by Creative Loafing, Sunday Paper, USAtoday 10 Best, and Atlanta Magazine, as well as the Best Spring Festival by the Atlanta Journal Constitution.

Featured by MovieMaker Magazine as one of the Best Genre Festivals in the World! Millions of people come from all over the globe to learn the lessons of Salem’s past and to revel in the perpetual spirit of Halloween.

LATIN AMERICAN PREMIERE

Fantaspoa, the International Fantastic Film Festival of Porto Alegre, was created in 2005 as a trailblazing festival aimed at showcasing fantastic films in Brazil.

For over a decade Panic Fest has celebrated diabolical demon cats, embraced the edge of madness and showcased blood pumping genre films from emerging filmmakers.

NOMINATED: BEST ACTRESS IN A FEATURE FILM (JENNA KANELL), BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A FEATURE FILM (DANNY KANG)

The Garden State Film Festival is a much-anticipated multi-day event in Cranford and Asbury Park, New Jersey. In 2023, the spectacular event welcomed over 18,496 celebrities, honorees, film industry execs and movie fans to multiple iconic venues.

WINNER: BEST PERFORMER (JENNA KANELL)

Boston SciFi is a cinematic event held every year in February. It all ends with a cinematic overload called THE MARATHON, a 24 hour non-stop binge view of classic, not-so-classic, and downright schlocky films. It comes with guests, games and surprises.

WINNER: BEST ACTRESS (JENNA KANELL)

The Black Sunday Film Festival was started in London back in 2018 by Scott Lyus of Crossroad Pictures, with a mission to spread his love of truly independent genre cinema to the wonderful UK horror community.

U.S. EAST COAST PREMIERE

WINNER: BEST FEATURE FILM & BEST ACTRESS (JENNA KANELL)

Established by MooDude Films CEO / Producer / Director / Michael J. Hein in 2001, the NYCHFF is a week long event that takes place each November at venues throughout New York City. The NYCHFF has grown to be a world recognized event, with industry, filmmakers, and press attention from around the globe.

Blood & Popcorn Film Festival is a micro Horror film festival that celebrates Bay Area Filmmakers and spotlights international talents. Enjoy the best curated collection of horror short films that offer spine chilling frights and gory delights.

EUROPEAN PREMIERE

SPECIAL JURY AWARD: BEST ACTING (JENNA KANELL)

BAHF is an international film festival which is annually held in Northern Italy in November. The first (and only) horror genre film festival here in Friuli Venezia-Giulia.

FREAK SHOW Horror Film Fest is the premier horror-genre film festival in Orlando, Florida. Their mission is to recognize and promote extraordinary independent horror filmmakers from around the world with a focus on showcasing their work on the big screen.

Fayetteville Film Fest is a non-profit organization dedicated to nurturing the art of filmmaking in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and its surrounding areas. Their mission is to unite a community of creators and supporters by bringing world-class independent films to our region, developing meaningful relationships with filmmakers, and celebrating the transformative power of storytelling through cinema.

CANADIAN PREMIERE

WINNER: BEST FEATURE FILM & BEST LEAD PERFORMANCE IN A FEATURE (JENNA KANELL)

Founded in 2018, The Vancouver Horror Show Film Festival (VHS) is recognized for curating top quality programming and creating a supportive and inclusive network for emerging and established filmmakers alike. Now in its sixth year, VHS has become a significant cultural event for the city of Vancouver.

NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE

Screamfest® Horror Film Festival is the largest and longest running horror film festival in the United States. The festival showcases new genre films from around the world. Some of the largest horror online publications have called it the "Sundance of Horror."

Grimmfest has fast become one of the ‘go to’ genre film festivals in the World, now in its 15th year, the festival will see thousands of fans attend in early October at the Odeon Great Northern in Manchester UK. GRIMMFEST continues to draw a huge community of genre film fans, press and guests to Manchester (UK) and was recently named as one of the best genre festivals in the world' by MovieMaker magazine.

WORLD PREMIERE

FrightFest was founded to provide the UK with a fantasy and horror film festival similar to the market leaders in Europe and the US. Now in its 24th year, the festival has evolved into a community where audiences and guests travel from all over the world to be part of its unique atmosphere.