BEYOND: The Cary Film Festival is an annual short film and screenplay festival that takes place in the heart of the Triangle, Cary, North Carolina. Each fall, engaged audiences, local, new, and established filmmakers, industry professionals, and special guests from around the country come together to celebrate the art and craft of short filmmaking, participate in panel discussions and workshops, and experience a live table read of our winning screenplay. The 8th annual BEYOND: The Cary Film Festival takes place September 11-14, 2025.

B!tchFest is an INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL & SCREENPLAY CONTEST with a groundbreaking in-person event for both screenwriters and filmmakers in the heart of Los Angeles. At B!tchFest we’re not just breaking glass ceilings; we’re shattering them into a million pieces by unleashing the POWER of FEMALE and LGBTQIA+ VOICES in film and television!

By providing a platform for RECOGNITION, AWARDS, PROMOTION, and making NEW CONNECTIONS, we aim to break barriers and pave the way for a more inclusive entertainment industry. Get ready for a cinematic celebration that’s more than just a festival – it’s a movement. B!tchFest is on a mission to redefine the narrative by proudly showcasing the best screenplays, TV scripts, stage plays scripts, independent films, features, shorts, documentaries, student films, music videos, TV pilots, and web series crafted by the most BADASS WOMEN and LGBTQIA+ CREATORS in the industry.

WIFF showcases a diverse array of short films, documentaries, animations, music videos, and experimental works from both emerging and established filmmakers worldwide. It also hosts competitions in short screenwriting and cinematic photography, being the first festival in the Republic of Ireland to hold an annual short screenplay competition.

Digital Griffix Film Festival invites filmmakers to explore the edge of digital storytelling. Hosted by Digital Griffix—a Montreal‑based studio specializing in cutting‑edge 2D/3D animation and VFX—our festival celebrates innovation, creativity, and emotional storytelling.

Share your short films, animations, VFX reels, or experimental work and gain exposure before a vibrant audience of peers, creators, and industry leaders. The festival not only screens exceptional films, but also awards winners with incredible opportunities: from post‑production packages courtesy of Moonbear, to potential distribution deals via Shami Media Group.

We’re proud to offer FREE VFX toolkits to submissions, networking opportunities, and workshops tailored for emerging visual storytellers. Whether your project is narrative, documentary, animated, or immersive, we welcome your voice and vision.

Zed Fest Film Festival & Screenplay Competition was founded in 2010 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.

INTRODUCING THE MARY PICKFORD AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN THE FILM ARTS: This Award is to Highlight Women in The Film Arts. We call it "The Zed Fest Mary Pickford Award" In honor the Great Mary Pickford Silent Film Pioneer.


ZED FEST FILM FESTIVAL FEATURE SCREENPLAY COMPETITION
Screenplays must be feature-length no less than 35 pages and no more than 120 pages. All screenplays must be written in English. Screenplays should be in 12 point Courier font and pages must be numbered. Only online PDF submissions will be accepted. Any revisions after submission will not be accepted.

Feature Screenplay TOP PRIZES
1st PLACE $500
2nd PLACE $300



ZED FEST FILM FESTIVAL SHORT SCREENPLAY COMPETITION
Short Screenplays must be no less than 10 pages and no more than 30 pages. All screenplays must be written in English. Screenplays should be in 12 point Courier font and pages must be numbered. Only online PDF submissions will be accepted. Any revisions after submission will not be accepted.

Short Screenplay TOP PRIZES
1st PLACE $150
2nd PLACE $75

Additional Sponsor Prizes:
*ZED FEST FILM FESTIVAL CERTIFICATE
*Bonus Top Prize winners Movie Magic Screenwriter software
*InkTip

Zed Fest Film Festival 2025 Prizes:
Over $5000 in Cash & Prizes will be Divided among winners

ZED FEST FILM FESTIVAL GENRES:
Horror
Suspense
Science Fiction
Supernatural
Arthouse
Action/Adventure
Fantasy
Documentary
Music Videos
Super 8

Welcome to the "Slamdance of the South!"

The South Carolina Underground Film Festival, an IMDb qualifying festival, is a truly inclusive film festival celebrating all genres of independent film. Taking place in downtown Columbia, South Carolina, SCUFF is seeking films from all over the globe to program for our next festival. The SCUFF will be three packed days of indie films where fans and filmmakers can meet and mingle and celebrate obscure and independent film.

Our special guests such as filmmaker Mark Borchardt (American Movie) have come to SCUFF and shared inspiring stories with our attendees.

Besides promoting and showcasing the best in independent cinema from all around the globe, the SCUFF also promotes local filmmaking in SC. We will shine a special spotlight on SC produced films and filmmakers. Filmmakers will have an opportunity to have their works screened for a captive audience while competing for awards in many categories.

From the novice to the professional, from the student to the experimental filmmaker, from obscure to the mainstream, SCUFF is seeking all type of films that may not be able to play at other film festivals.

Drama, comedy, horror, sci-fi, action, animation, music videos, documentary, LGBT, and so on. If you can create it, we want to see it. The more obscure the better! If it’s not obscure...great. We like all types of films!

Do you have to ask yourself if your film is too much for our festival? If so then we definitely want to see it! Does your film push social boundaries? Would other festivals laugh at you thinking you had a chance to get into their festival? Then we want your movie!

Q&A’s will follow screenings with visiting filmmakers to give you a chance to connect with our audience. The festival will end on the third night with a big awards ceremony as we give out SCUFF awards! Follow us on Facebook and we continue to make announcements until the festival arrives! Good luck and we can’t wait to see what you made!

SCUFF wants to promote and nurture independent films and filmmakers. We want to expose to the world a whole new segment of cinema that they would never see anywhere else. We hope this will bring out lots of people to all the screenings and create a fun and festive environment for not only the attendees but also visiting filmmakers.

SCUFFY is our mascot, a miner always digging for new films and screenplays. SCUFFY Awards will be given out in many categories. Our SCUFFY awards were designed and sculpted by special effects artist Tony Rosen who is most famous for creating the Annabelle doll used in the films "The Conjuring" and "Annabelle".

Official Sponsor Final Draft scriptwriting software will present software to the winners of the best un-produced screenplay categories.

Winners will receive a 4-month InkTip Pro Membership. As an InkTip Pro Member, thousands of filmmakers can find and read your scripts, and you'll be able to pitch directly to production companies every week. With over 3,000 options and 400 movies made, InkTip is the place for independent film.

Trophies and awards will be given for:

Jury Award
Best Feature film
Best Short film
Best Documentary
Best Un-produced Screenplay (short and feature)
Best Produced Screenplay (short and feature)
Best SC Film
Best SC Filmmaker
Best Foreign Film
Audience Choice Award
Honorable Mention Awards

Filmmakers who have a short film chosen as an official selection will be given 2 free VIP pass to the fest!

We are an IMDB accredited event.