We’ve got a great line-up of films in store for you this year. With a great balance
of horror and sci-fi features and shorts, it’s an event that you don’t want to miss.
To find out more information on this year’s films, CLICK HERE
Guest line-up announced for this year’s festival!
This year we have the pleasure of bringing you three very special guests. On Friday night, we’ve got a screening of “Saw” with producer Peter Block in attendance to answer questions. Also, on Friday you can catch Teller of “Penn and Teller” with his film “Play Dead”. Then on Saturday night we bring you the cult classic, “They Live” with special guest, Meg Foster. For more details, CLICK HERE
2013 IHSFFF: We Need Your Screenplays!
THE 2013 INTERNATIONAL HORROR AND SCI-FI FILM FESTIVAL IS NOW ACCEPTING YOUR FILM SUBMISSIONS!!
The International Horror and Sci-Fi Film Festival (IHSFF) comes from the producers behind the Phoenix Film Film Festival and is a program of the 501c(3) non-profit Phoenix Film Foundation.
For 2013, the 9th Annual International Horror and Sci-Fi Film Festival will be taking place at the Phoenix Film Festival. You’ll be able to catch the best in horror and sci-fi independent films alongside over a hundred other independent films at the biggest film party of the year. Screenings will take place over six days at the festival.
The leadership of the Phoenix Film Festival will continue to be producing the IHSFF. There will be a focus on independent competition horror and sci-fi films as well as some independent studio films. Celebrity guests from the Horror and Sci-Fi genre will also be in attendance. Past guests have included Linda Blair, Ken Foree, Lance Henriksen, Charles Cyphers, Jeffrey Combs, Adrienne King, Mick Garris, Lloyd Kaufman, Judy O’Dea, Marilyn Burns, Casper Van Dien and Tobe Hooper.
This event will receive press coverage from the top genre press, both online and traditional.
The event continues to be the top genre fest in the Southwest.
Sci-Fi Awards
Best SciFi Feature Film
2005: Experiment
2006: Firefly
2007: 11 Minutes Ago
2008: Ray Bradbury’s Chrysalis
2009: Eyeborgs
2010: Everything’s Eventual
2011: Triple Hit
2012: Pig
2013: Channeling
2014: S.O.S.: Save Our Skins
Best SciFi Short Film
2005: No Sanctuary
2006: The Grandfather Paradox
2007: EPICAC
2008: D-I-M, Deus in Machina
2009: SchizoFredric
2010: Cockpit: The Rule of Engagement
2011: Picture Show at the End of the World
2012: Secret Identity
2013: White Room: 02B3
2014: The Developer
Best Sci-Fi Screenplay
2005: Messengers
2006: A Through M
2007: 11 Minutes Ago
2008: Man from Earth
2009: 8th Wonderland
2010: Lunopolis
Horror Awards
Best Horror Feature Film 2005: The Dark Hours — Paul Fox, Director
2006: Unrest
2007: Long Pigs
2008: Farmhouse
2009: XII
2010: Rage
2011: Absentia
2012: It’s In The Blood
2013: Found.
2014: Billy Club
Best Horror Short Film
2005: Herbie!
2006: Penny Dreadful
2007: Coming to Town
2008: Kirksdale
2009: Jack The Reaper
2010: The Furred Man
2011: Bugbaby
2012: Brutal Relax
2013: Killer Kart
2014: The Carriage or Dracula and My Mother
Best Horror Screenplay
2005: The Dark Hours
2006: In Memorium
2008: Alien Raiders
2009: Neighbor
2010: Ashes
International Horror and Sci-Fi Film Festival Screenplay Contest Winners
International Horror and Sci-Fi Screenplay Contest Results
2014 Winners
1st Place - Terra Alpha One Written by Neil Chase
2nd Place - Deers! Written by John Furby
3rd Place - Santa Muerte Written by Ben Soper & Tyler Soper
Other Finalists (in alpha order by title)
Aurora, Texas by Larry Leahy
Drowning Pool by P.W. Gavan
Genesis Prime by Joe Crouch
Grimwood by Murat Izmirli
Obie by Thierry Vilar
Porphyria by Shannon Fontana
Sardis the Merciful by Christian Thomas
2013 Winners
1st Place - Dragon Moon
Written by Joe Crouch
2012 Winners
1st Place - Lobison Written by Joe "Tuffy" Tofuri
2nd Place - Through the Night Written by Edward Martin III 3rd Place - Anderson Falls Written by Giles Daoust
Other Finalists (in alpha order by title)
Bast by Matt Francis
Belzec: The Made Undead by Steffan Postaer
The Devil You Know by Melody Cooper
Founding Fathers by Giles Daoust
Gravity by Andrew Noble
Predator/Prey by Kent Kitzman
A Viking on the Subway by William Torgerson
2012 IHSFF Films to be announced!
Keep an eye out for the film selections for the 2012 International Horror and Sci-Film Festival. Many of the selections will be announced right here on February 15. We'll have over 25 new horror and sci-fi films for you to devour at this year's upcoming festival. Not only will we have great feature films, but also the finest in genre short films for you to enjoy. Check back here for all of the details on this year's amazing line-up.
See movies first with the Phx Film Society!
The Phoenix Film Society is the largest film-going organization in Phoenix and perfect for film lovers. Become a member and see great films before they’re released. From Oscar contenders to undiscovered independent films, the variety is unrivaled. Recent screenings have included “Moneyball” and “The Descendants” with upcoming screenings featuring “The Artist” and “Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy”. Become a member by visiting PhxFilmSociety.com
Are you an AZ Filmmaker?
Are you a local Arizona filmmaker who wants to get more involved with the local film community? IFP Phoenix (Independent Feature Project, Phoenix) supports and develops the growth of independent filmmaking in Arizona through comprehensive training, networking, exhibition and filmmaking opportunities. Additionally, the organization aspires to continually reach out with support for all other filmmaking-friendly organizations in Arizona and be the resource that helps connect everyone in our filmmaking community.
How do you get involved? Join IFP Phoenix today, and get involved in the various programs and events that are scheduled through out the year, just for filmmakers. If you believe independent film is critical to our culture and to the future of cinema here in Arizona, visit IFPPHX.org today.