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Categories of Competition
Feature Film
Feature Films that exceed a running time of 60 minutes. The recommended genres are horror, Sci-Fi, and fantasy, but anything suitably surreal or head-scratching will be considered as long as it stretches the limits of the imagination.
Short Film
Short Films of at least 30 seconds but less than 60 minutes in running time. The recommended genres are horror, Sci-Fi, and fantasy, but anything suitably surreal or head-scratching will be considered as long as it stretches the limits of the imagination.
Animation
Animation can be computer generated, cel animation, stop-motion, or any mix thereof as long as 50% of the film is created through an animation process. Films containing a majority of live action elements must be submitted to the Feature or Short Film categories.
Screenplay
Non-produced genre screenplays of any length (Film or television). Screenplays must be original works. No adaptations (unless they are of the screenwriter’s own original content). Screenplays must be properly formatted to industry standards and registered with the Writers Guild or other reputable registry.
Graphic Novel
UNpublished, completed graphic novels (including inks, colors, and letters) of a minimum of 20 pages. Graphic novels must be original works. No adaptations (unless they are of the writers’/artists’ own original content). All entries should strive for creativity and push the boundaries of storytelling in comics.
Graphic Novel Script
UNpublished, completed graphic novel scripts (series or one-shot). Scripts must be original works. No adaptations (unless they are of the writers’ own original content). All entries should strive for creativity and push the boundaries of storytelling in comics.
PRESENTING THE 2017
The Silver Scream Film & Comic Festival Winners
Forry Ackerman Imagi-Movie Award
Teleios
Best Feature – Horror
The Unwilling
Best Feature – Comedy
The Night Watchmen
Best Feature – Sci-Fi
Cronus
Best Short – Horror
Agatha
Best Animation
The Servant
Best Short – Comedy
Demonoid (1971)
Best Short – Sci-Fi
Breaker
Best Short – Thriller
House Hunting
Best Short Exorcism
Penitent
Best Short Parody
The Walking Inbred
How I Am Your Mother
House of Mouse of Cards
Forry Ackerman Imagi-Movie Screenplay Award
“Winter Bird”
by Stephen Treacy
Best Screenplay – Horror
“The Red Death”
by Josh Bartholome
Best Screenplay – Anthology
“Exiles”
by Laszlo Tamasfi
Best Graphic Novel Script
“Black Sunday”
by Matt Dreiling
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR
2016 GRAPHIC NOVEL WINNERS

Winner of the Silver Scream Fest Award for Best Graphic Novel, Jon Clark’s THIN is the visceral and utterly disturbing story of a woman mired in obsession and guilt who desperately tries for a miracle cure, only to uncover a deadly horror. The ordinary world of dieting goes to very dark places in this collected miniseries.




Winner of the Silver Scream Fest Award for Best Graphic Novel Script, Laszlo Tamasfi’s INVISIBLE HANDS is the fragmented story of a team of underground scientists as they attempt to decipher the plans of the corrupt Bartok corporation. The method? Draining twisted stories out of a man’s head!



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Friday, February 16, 5:00 PM - MIDNIGHT
Saturday, February 17, 11:00 AM - MIDNIGHT
Sunday, February 18, 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
LOCATION
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85 Santa Rosa Ave.
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
Portions of ticket sales will be donated to the Santa Rosa Wildfire Storm Fund.
Our hearts go out to everyone who has been affected by the tragedy.