Festivals

Dead by Dawn - This festival is purely for horror, it looks at the style and story of a piece as well as if it is different or challenging to the genre. Submissions are free and can be sent in in a multitude of ways including online links or via DVD. Available awards are Best Feature, Best Short, Best Animation and the winner of the Cutting Edge short film competition for debut and emerging film-makers.
Edinburgh Short Film Festival - Is an any genre short film festival which costs £15 to enter. The film must not be longer than 20 minutes including credits and must be submitted as a h264/ mp4 or DVD format to be accepted. Entrants aim for  the rising star award win at the end of the festival.
Freakshow Film Festival -  Another horror based festival this time in Calfornia. Entry is $20 however this is a much more large scale festival than the first horror festival and contains awards such as Jury Award, Best Feature, Best Short, Best Actor and Best Actress