Zed Fest Film Festival & Screenplay Competition

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Zed Fest Film Festival & Screenplay Competition was founded to encourage and support independent low and big budget, filmmakers, who work in the horror, suspense, science fiction, Supernatural, drama, action, adventure, and art house genres. After participating in Zed Fest Film Festival, many of our filmmakers have been able to advance their careers develop their next projects. We take pride in the fact that we are able to maintain relationships with participants, to encourage and help them develop and promote their future endeavors. ****ZED FEST FILM FESTIVAL is an IMDB award Listing Qualifier**** FYI! Zed Fest Film Festival Screenplay Competition 2025 Results are still coming in. Winners will be announced soon. Thank you. 16th Annual Zed Fest Film Festival 2025 Event Was Held Nov 11-16,2025 Regal Noho West/LA Connection, Burbank,Ca. ****** 2026 Event News****** 17th Annual Zed Fest Film Festival 2026* Event Will Be Held Nov 10-15,2026 AMC, Burbank,Ca./ LA Connection, Burbank,Ca. Please visit our website for more info: www.zedfest.org www.zedfest.org/faq.html For News & Updates please follow us on Social Media: www.facebook.com/zedfestfilmfestival www.instagram.com/zedfestfilmfestival bluesky: @zedfestfilmfest.bsky.social twitter.com/Zedfestfilmfest We are an Independent Film Festival Showcasing The Best of Indie Films from around the world in Horror, Suspense, SCI-FI, Supernatural, Action-Adventure, Drama, and Art house Genres. ****************************************************** ****************************************************** Follow us on Facebook,Instagram, Bluesky for more updates. Join us for more independent films in 2026! ****************************************************** ***************************************************** FYI: IF YOUR FILM IS SELECTED WE WILL NEED A BLURAY COPY FOR OUR THEATER SCREENING EVENT. **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 16,2026. These will be turned into the Theater management for our screening nights. If we don't receive a playable disc for your film, we will be unable to schedule your film for a screening date and time, you will not be on the Official Selections List. In order to be an Official Selection, you must complete your entry process, which includes sending us screening materials. Please let us know if you don't have a disc or are unable to make one, we would be happy to assist. Zed Fest Film Festival Film Entries Checklist: Email us the following Items to: zedfest@gmail.com Paypal Payment Video File Link Online Streaming Media (HD, High-Quality Vimeo Link) Film Trailer Signed PDF Registration Form Vertical Jpg, or Png of Movie Poster (200 dpi)600Wx900H You can mail in the following items to complete your entry: If you have a Copy of Bluray You can Send it to us ****We will need a Region 1 Playable Copy of a Playable Bluray of your Film. For our Theater Screening Event**** 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. Digital Press Kit, Vertical Jpg, or Png Movie Poster (200 dpi)600Wx900H A signed Pdf copy of Registration form - Can be found on our Enter Now page www.zedfest.org/enterzedfestnow.html Copy of Paypal payment. We also ask that you let us know of premier info or anything we can include in our press releases. ZED FEST FILM FESTIVAL and Screenplay Competition ADDRESS: Wendy Medrano P.O. Box 11293 Burbank, CA 91510 ZED FEST FILM FESTIVAL 2026 FILM ENTRY DEADLINES EarlyBird Deadline February 28, 2026 Spring Deadline April 28, 2026 Film Deadline July 15, 2026 Summer Deadline August 30, 2026 Final Film Deadline September 20, 2026 Extended Final Film Deadline October 21, 2026 Fall Screenplay Deadline November 8, 2026 Final Screenplay Deadline December 21, 2026 ZED FEST FILM FESTIVAL GENRES: Horror Suspense Supernatural Arthouse Action/Adventure Science Fiction Fantasy Documentary Music Videos Super 8 The Zed Fest Film Festival 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 of the Great Mary Pickford Silent Film Pioneer. Mary Pickford was a Canadian-American motion picture actress, co-founder of the film studio United Artists and one of the original 36 founders of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. In addition, she starred in countless films, including several in the Action Genre making her one of the first action film stars. She produced many of her films having started in film acting as a child she understood the medium better than most and knew early on that artists in film needed to be protected and have more control over their work. She also was instrumental in archiving early silent films, including Charlie Chaplin Films. Zed Fest Film Festival Entries Checklist: Send us the following Items to: zedfest@gmail.com Paypal Payment Video File Link (Vimeo, Youtube,Drop box, Etc.) Signed PDF Registration Form Vertical Jpg, or Png of Movie Poster (200 dpi)600Wx900H Mail in Copy of Bluray *****We will need a Region 1 Playable Copy Bluray of your film For our Event Theater Screening***** You can enter our Film Festival and be considered for this award. ****** SPECIAL AWARDS******** THE ZED FEST FILM FESTIVAL EDGAR ALLAN POE GOTHIC FILMMAKER AWARD Edgar Allan Poe (January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849) was an American writer, editor, and literary critic. Poe is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales of mystery and the macabre. All film lengths entries are eligible for this award. THE ZED FEST FILM FESTIVAL MARY SHELLEY GOTHIC SCREENWRITING AWARD" Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (30 August 1797 – 1 February 1851) was an English novelist, short story writer, dramatist, essayist, biographer, and travel writer. her stories have inspired countless authors and filmmakers. All screenplay lengths submissions are eligible for this award. ENTER YOUR FILM OR SCREENPLAY Now to be considered for these awards. http://www.zedfest.org/enterzedfestnow.html http://www.zedfest.org/enterzedfestnowscreenplay.html ZED FEST FILM FESTIVAL SCREENPLAY COMPETITION 2026 ENTRY DEADLINES: EarlyBird Deadline February 28, 2026 Spring Deadline April 28, 2026 July 15, 2026 Film Deadline Regular Deadline August 30, 2026 Final Film Deadline September 20, 2026 Extended Final Film Deadline October 11, 2026 Fall Screenplay Deadline November 8, 2026 Final Screenplay Deadline December 1, 2026 Extended Screenplay Deadline December 21, 2026 Winners Announced Dec 30, 2026************ ***** EVENT DETAILS***** The 17th Annual Zed Fest Film Festival 2026 Will be held Nov 2026 North Hollywood/Burbank Area Please Follow us on your favorite Social Media Platform for The latest about Festival Event News. www.facebook.com/zedfest Twitter: @zedfestfilmfest We Hope To Discover The Cult Movies of the Future... 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Last updated Sep 13, 2026

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