What kind of films does Zed Fest Film Festival screen?

Zed Fest Film Festival screens American and International films.
We founded our Film Festival to encourage and support independent low and big budget, filmmakers, who work in the horror, suspense, science fiction, drama, action, adventure, and art house genres. The festival screens feature-length, short films, super short films and student shorts.

We have no restriction on when the movie was made. If it was made as far back as the 1960's, or just a few days before you submit it to us.

We prefer the following genres:
Horror
Suspense
Science Fiction
Action/Adventure
Fantasy
Mystery/Thriller
Art House/Experimental

As long as the final format is on authored Blu-ray, the original format can be anything from 8mm film, 16mm film, 35mm film, video tape, digital video, etc.

We do not select anything stronger than R rating. We exhibit at neighborhood theaters, so we need to comply with ratings.

We do not tolerate indecent, exploitative, or hate subject matter.

When does the festival take place?

Zed Fest Film Festival Takes place in November in North Hollywood/ Burbank, CA area. Please follow us on Facebook and Instagram to see our Ticket and Event Details. You can also Check our main web page for latest news : www.zedfest.org

How should I submit my movie?
For Consideration we allow online methods such as Vimeo, or
Youtube password protected links.

*****We will need a Region 1 Playable Bluray For Feature Films.No Disc Menus please. We will use Playable Discs for our Event Theater Screening*****

We suggest you mail this into us as soon as possible to save yourself shipping fees. We need to turn in discs to theater management promptly before our event. If we do not receive disc we cannot screen
Your film.

Please be sure to test your Bluray Disc for Feature Films on a player to make sure it plays.

Note: If you don't have a Bluray for your film or are unable to make one, for our screening event. Please let us know, so we can assist with making a Bluray for us to provide the theater screening locations. For a small processing fee, we would be happy to assist.

ALL FILM SCREENING MATERIALS (Blurays) MUST BE RECEIVED BY Oct 15, 2024 These will be turned into the Theater management for our screening nights.

Will I be notified when Zed Fest Film Festival receives my film?

Due to the high volume of submissions, we are unable to notify each individual when we receive their film.

When will I know if my film has been selected to screen at Zed Fest Film Festival?

We will notify filmmakers that are official selections. No later than Oct 25th. Please make sure that the e-mail address and phone number you provided on your submission form is correct. We use that e-mail to contact you.

What is Zed Fest Film Festival premiere status requirement?
We do not have any requirements regarding premiere status. We welcome movies regardless of when they were made or if they already had a premiere.

We would however appreciate if you could inform us if you will be premiering at Zed Fest Film Festival so we can add it to Press Releases.

How many films can I submit?

You can submit as many films as you’d like. Each film must be submitted separately.

What screening formats does Zed Fest Film Festival accept?

We welcome submissions of password protected on-line screener links using such sites as Vimeo or YouTube. You may enter the link and password when you complete the online submission form.

For presentations at the festival, we will screen on Bluray For Feature or Featurette Films and Dvd For Short and Super Short Films. Region 1 US Bluray No Disc Menus Please.

Do I have to follow Zed Fest Film Festival on social media?
You do not have to follow us. We highly recommend that you follow us on Facebook, Instagram,Twitter, and www.zedfest.org home page. We frequently make important announcements and publish the Finalists, and Official Selection Nominees. We also announce event updates.

If you have any further questions, please contact zedfest@gmail.com