Panic Fest 2021 Announces Dates, Plus Submissions Are Now Open!

Panic Fest 2021 is celebrating its ninth annual festival this year, will take place April 8-18, 2021, and is currently accepting submissions for feature films, short films, and live podcast shows. https://panicfilmfest.com/

Named by MovieMaker Magazine as one of the best genre fests in the world in 2019, 2020, and 2021, the film festival features 60+ horror, thriller, and sci-fi films. Films that have debuted in previous years include What We Do in the Shadows, Maniac (2012), The Vigil, Hunter Hunter, Beyond the Woods, Uncle Peckerhead, and many more.

The festival will take a hybrid approach this year featuring in-person screenings along with a virtual program lineup with plenty of ways to interact with your fellow festival attendees.

Film Submissions

Early-Bird: January 1 – February 1, 2021

Regular: February 2 – March 8, 2021

Notification Date: March 19, 2021

Live Podcast Submissions

Regular: January 1 – March 8, 2021

Notification Date: March 19, 2021