CFL Studios
Halloween Film Festival 2025
Welcome to the CFL Studios Halloween Film Festival 2025, the ultimate celebration of horror, thriller, and all things spooky! Hosted at CFL Studios in the heart of Central Florida, our festival brings together filmmakers and audiences for a night of chills, screams, and unforgettable cinema.
Themes and Categories
Feature Length Film
A film that is longer than 45 minutes but less than 2 hours and 30 minutes.
Short Film
A film that is shorter than 45 minutes.
1 Week Film
A genre, prompt and prop will be given at the start day in October and you will have a week to film and complete the film.
Deadlines, Timelines and Price
Students receive a submission discount, films shot in part at our studio can submit for free.
Early
Ends August 30th
Feature Film - $75
Short Film - $25
Deadline
Ends September 19th
Feature Film - $100
Short Film - $50
Late
Ends October 10th
Feature Film - $150
Short Film - $100
1 Week Film
The start date is October 4th. Films will must be submitted on October 11th. Every hour the film is late the film will received a penalty towards awards.
Submission Fee - $100
Best Film – Overall standout production.
Best Director – Most creative and impactful directing.
Best Cinematography – Outstanding visual storytelling.
Best Screenplay – Most original and well written script.
Best Editing – Most seamless and effective editing.
Best Sound Design – Best use of sound effects, foley, and mixing.
Best Visual Effects – Most impressive use of VFX.
Best Production Design – Strongest sets, props, and overall world-building.
Best Practical Effects – Exceptional character and Halloween styling.
Best Actor – Strongest lead or ensemble acting.
Scariest Film - The film that scared or creeped us out the most.
Best Kill - The film that contains the best/most creative kill.
Audience Favorite - The film that the audience votes as their favorite.
Best Student Film - The best film that is submitted by a student production.
Submitting
Submissions can be made through Film Freeway.
If you would like to submit directly through us, or if you shot part of your film at our studio and want to submit for free then contact us directly.
+1 (321) 364-4489