Years running: 29 (since 1996)
H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival & CthulhuCon
Festival of fiction films.
About
Our purpose is simple: to promote the works of H.P. Lovecraft (as well as cosmic horror & weird tales) through cinematic adaptations by student, amateur and professional filmmakers. The fiction of H.P. Lovecraft, though still popular in print, has fared rather poorly when adapted to film by commercial filmmakers.
Awards
H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival - Portland, OR gives the following awards:
- Best Short Film
- Best Feature Film
- Audience Choice (voted on by festival attendees)
- Best Adaptation (must adapt a work of H.P. Lovecraft)
- Best Screenplay (for submitted screenplays)
H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival - San Pedro, CA gives the following awards:
- Judges' Award
- Audience Choice (voted on by festival attendees)
- Best Screenplay (for
Rules
Submissions should be one of the following:
- Original works that showcase Lovecraftian ideas like the Cthulhu Mythos, Cosmic Horror, the Weird Tale, or the Uncanny.
- Adaptations of Lovecraft stories: direct or indirect.
- Adaptations of Lovecraft's literary circle OR his inspirations OR his spiritual descendants: Edgar Allan Poe, Lord Dunsany, Robert Bloch, Robert W. Chambers, Clark Ashton Smith, Arthur Machen, M.R. James, Robert E. Howard, Stephen King, Clive Barker, etc.
- FUNNY. Sometimes «Lovecraftian» means funny (especially if the humor involves cultists, occult books, and tentacled monsters). Our audience loves a good chuckle poking fun at this most serious brand of horror.
Film submissions should be made available as streaming screeners through FilmFreeway.
Festival has Rolling Deadline.
Audio language: original
Subtitles language: English
Premiere Requirements
No premiere requirement
Jury and Organizers
- Andrew Migliore (Founder)
- Brian Callahan (Portland festival director)
- Gwen Callahan (Portland festival director)
- Aaron Vanek (San Pedro festival director)
Documents
Place
United States
Portland and Los Angeles
Official Website
Contacts
Address:
HPLFF c/o Sigh Co. Graphics
4110 SE Hawthorne Blvd #169
Portland, OR 97214
United States
Email:
submissions@hplff.com
Contact Emails
Social Networks
Twitter
Facebook
- Opening DateJanuary 08, 2024
- Earlybird deadlineJanuary 23, 2024
- The Thing on The DeadlineFebruary 13, 2024
- The Lurking DeadlineMarch 05, 2024
- The Deadline of Erich ZannMarch 26, 2024
- Memento Mori deadlineApril 16, 2024
- The Deadline of Randolph CarterMay 28, 2024
- Midsummer deadlineJune 18, 2024
- The Deadline Out of TimeJuly 09, 2024
- At The Deadlines of MadnessAugust 01, 2024
- NotificationsSeptember 02, 2024
- Event Dates4 — 6 October 2024
Short film screenplays should have a projected runtime of less than 40 minutes, be formatted like a typical script, and provided in PDF format.
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Earlybird deadline — $25
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The Thing on The Deadline — $27
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The Lurking Deadline — $30
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The Deadline of Erich Zann — $30
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Memento Mori deadline — $35
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The Deadline of Randolph Carter — $50
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Midsummer deadline — free
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The Deadline Out of Time — free
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At The Deadlines of Madness — free
Feature film screenplays should have a projected runtime of 40-120 minutes, be formatted like a typical script, and provided in PDF format.
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Earlybird deadline — $40
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The Thing on The Deadline — $45
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The Lurking Deadline — $50
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The Deadline of Erich Zann — $55
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Memento Mori deadline — $60
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The Deadline of Randolph Carter — $70
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Midsummer deadline — free
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The Deadline Out of Time — free
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At The Deadlines of Madness — free
Longer-length Short films should have a TOTAL RUNTIME (including credits) of at least 10 minutes, but no more than 25 minutes.
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Earlybird deadline — $15
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The Thing on The Deadline — $28
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The Lurking Deadline — $30
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The Deadline of Erich Zann — $33
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Memento Mori deadline — $35
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The Deadline of Randolph Carter — $38
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Midsummer deadline — $38
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The Deadline Out of Time — $40
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At The Deadlines of Madness — $45
Short-length Short Films should have a TOTAL RUNTIME (including credits) of less than 10 minutes.
-
Earlybird deadline — $15
-
The Thing on The Deadline — $20
-
The Lurking Deadline — $25
-
The Deadline of Erich Zann — $25
-
Memento Mori deadline — $25
-
The Deadline of Randolph Carter — $28
-
Midsummer deadline — $28
-
The Deadline Out of Time — $30
-
At The Deadlines of Madness — $35
Feature Films should have a TOTAL RUNTIME (including credits) of at least 40 minutes, but no more than 120 minutes.
-
Earlybird deadline — $15
-
The Thing on The Deadline — $29
-
The Lurking Deadline — $39
-
The Deadline of Erich Zann — $42
-
Memento Mori deadline — $45
-
The Deadline of Randolph Carter — $47
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Midsummer deadline — $47
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The Deadline Out of Time — $49
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At The Deadlines of Madness — $55
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