San Diego Shorts Festival gives filmmakers a chance to get a feature film Green Light!

Frightful Shorts is Film Freeway’s Featured Discount of the Week: Jan 13 through Jan 20.  Submission Deadline: January 31, 2025. Submit Link Below…. 

Frightful Shorts by the Shore, a brand new short film festival and talent search, will give filmmakers around the world the chance to secure financing for their feature film! Investors will meet with all recognized filmmakers, hear pitches for feature film ideas and discuss director roles for multiple financed projects coming up in 2025 and 2026. Bunker 15 Films manages a film slate of low-budget genre projects. Their sponsorship of Frightful Shorts speaks to their interest in finding new talent.

FSBTS is dedicated to showcasing emerging cinematic talent. Filmmakers from around the world are invited to submit their short films in the Thriller, Suspense and Horror genres for the opportunity to be screened at the festival, taking place on April 23, 2025 in La Jolla, CA.

Jon Fitzgerald, veteran festival organizer, is managing.

“San Diego is a fantastic site for a Film Festival. It has a growing talent pool and investors are interested in taking advantage of the stunning locations. We have projects lined up for 2025 but we haven’t attached all the directors. What better way to find talent and see what filmmakers can do on a big screen?”

• Festival Sponsor, Daniel Harlow of Bunker 15 Films

WINNERS:

• Grand Prize: $1000. Runner-up: $500. Best Beach Vibe: $500
• Laurels for Honorable Mentions and Best San Diego-Made

Key Dates:

• Submission Deadline: 1/31/2025
• Late Submission Deadline: 2/25/2025
• Venue: AMC La Jolla Village 12 in La Jolla, CA on April 23, 2025

Submission Guidelines:

• Films must be between 4 and 25 minutes long.
• Horror, Suspense and Thriller shorts are welcome.
• Submissions must be made through Film Freeway.
• Special consideration (and prizes) for creative use of a beach community.

SUBMIT HERE:

https://filmfreeway.com/FrightfulShortsbytheShore

Check out our website: https://www.bunker15.com/FrightfulShortsByTheShore.html

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About Frightful Shorts by the Shore:

FSBS has a mission to showcase emerging genre filmmakers and talent! Our sponsors have secured funding for multiple projects in 2025 and are on the hunt for hot new talent that can deliver thrills and chills worthy of Big Screens around the world. We want to provide a platform for innovative storytelling in the horror and thriller short film space. The festival will feature a curated selection of films, alongside filmmaker Q&A sessions.