HALLOWEEN-O-THON 2025: TILL DEATH DO US PART
Write, shoot and edit a thriller or horror short film for the 2025 Halloween-o-thon Film Competition!
As Joy Division said, “love will tear us apart.” Register now and begin creating a short film scarier than running into your ex at the Co-op.
Rules:
- Registration Cap: 7 teams
- Submission Deadline: Friday, October 31 at 11:59pm!
- All films must be under 7 minutes!
Feel free to be inspired by our theme, but don’t let it limit you. The only requirement is being frightening.
Our Spooktacular Showcase & Awards ceremony will be held on Saturday, November 1 @ 6:00pm at JAM. Costumes heavily encouraged!
We will screen all of our submissions and conclude the night with a bone chilling ceremony of awards. Immediately following the awards ceremony will be WRJ’s Gory Daze Halloween Parade and Corn Ball!
Questions? Concerns? General feelings of unease? Reach out to cedar@uvjam.org. No promises they can help, but they will try!
Register Below:
Sorry, we are at capacity and can't take any more entires this year! We'd love to see your film anyway. Email nick@uvjam.org if you would like us to include your film on our YouTube and cable channels!
Want to learn how to make a great horror film? Check out last year’s “How To Horror” workshop with horror directors Sean Temple & Sarah Wisner!
2024 AWARD WINNERS
2023 AWARD WINNERS
Audience Choice Award: Chickens (2022)
Judges’ Choice Award: Killer Party (2023)
Spirit of the Assignment: Game Over (2023)
Best Story: Curses (2023)
Outstanding Ensemble: Chickens (2022)
Superior Sound Design: Ben is in the Basement (2023)
Exceptional Editing: Ben is in the Basement (2023)
Best Performance: Killer Party (2023)
Best Cinematography: Do You Understand? (2023)
Watch all 11 films and see their honorable mentions HERE
2022 AWARD WINNERS
Audience Choice Award: Happy Birthday (2022)
Technical Triumph: Wendigo (2022)
Spirit of the Assignment: Trick Treats (2022)
Spooktacular SFX: Wendigo (2022)
Superior Sound Design: Wendigo (2022)
Best Makeup/Costume Design: Hot Dog Day Afternoon (2022)
Stand Out Scene: Trick Treats (2022)
Best Line: Don’t Go There (2022)
Best Lead Actor: Happy Birthday (2022)
Outstanding Ensemble: Bug (2022)
Exceptional Editing: The Man Opener (2022)
Best Cinematography: Wendigo (2022)
Best Original Screenplay: Hot Dog Day Afternoon (2022)
Watch all 12 films and see their nominations HERE.