The Pompeywood Genre Film Festival returns for its 5th year!
Pompeywood is to highlight the work of independent, low or no budget, filmmakers in Portsmouth, Hampshire, the UK, and across the world. The principal focus of the festival is within the Horror genre and for short films (under 17 minutes) but also invites submissions for awards for other genres including science fiction, thrillers and comedy.
The format of the event will be a screening before a live public audience and will include screenings of selected short films, question and answer panels with filmmakers cast and crew, two feature films, and networking opportunities.
This years awards are
– Best Horror Film
– Best Comedy
– Best Sci Fi
– Best Thriller
– Best Local Film (Portsmouth and surrounding solents)
– Best Actor
– Best Story
– Best Cinematography
– Best Director
– Audience Award
– Best Comedy
– Best Sci Fi
– Best Thriller
– Best Local Film (Portsmouth and surrounding solents)
– Best Actor
– Best Story
– Best Cinematography
– Best Director
– Audience Award
Entries to the Short Film Competition will be limited to a length of 17 minutes.
Films can be in either Horror or Non-Horror genres.
Films can be of any age (no limits on date of production or release) and can be of any rating or unrated.
All short films will be considered by the judging panel against all Award categories (other than the Audience Award which will be selected based on audience votes during the screening).
Films can be submitted to other Festivals or be available on-line elsewhere or have any form of distribution.
Tickets for this years event will be online later this summer.
To submit your short film please check out- https://filmfreeway.com/
