Final Submission Deadline Approaches for Glowflare Horror Film Festival 2025

Posted on 14 April 2025 by Festival Team 2 minutes read

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

One Last Chance to Submit Your Horror Film

The Glowflare Horror Film Festival is issuing a final call to all horror filmmakers—this is your last chance to submit your film for consideration in our 2025 edition. The final deadline for submissions is 18th April 2025 at 23:59 BST, after which entries will close for the 2025 season. Submissions will reopen later this year for the 2026 festival.

Selected films will be announced on 21st April 2025, and the festival will take place over two terrifying days—17–18 May 2025—at Parkway Cinema Beverley, East Yorkshire. Expect a packed programme of horror screenings, live filmmaker Q&As, networking opportunities, and a Sunday evening awards ceremony recognising the best in independent horror cinema.

Submit Your Film

We welcome short and feature-length horror films across all subgenres—including supernatural, folk, psychological, gore/extreme, creature features, slasher, zombie, sci-fi horror, and more.

Final Submission Deadline:
🗓️ 18 April 2025 at 23:59 BST
📍 Submit via FilmFreeway: filmfreeway.com/GlowflareHorrorFilmFestival
🎟️ Student & Gold member discounts available

Key Dates

Final Submission Deadline: 18 April 2025
Selections Announcement: 21 April 2025
Nominations Announcement: 2 May 2025
Festival Dates: 17–18 May 2025
Awards Ceremony: Evening of Sunday 18 May (Sunday day pass required for entry)