Bay of Blood will be back again from May 23 - 25, 2025 with another festival that is sure to delight and frighten horror fans.

The 2024 festival took place from May 17 - 19 and included 6 feature films and 53 shorts from 14 different countries, as well as vendor tables and special guest appearances. What will 2025 bring? Stay tuned to find out!

For info about the films we screened in 2024, check out our 2024 Festival Roster.

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS:

The Bay of Blood International Film Festival accepts submissions for each year’s festival through FilmFreeway. We are currently accepting submissions for our 2025 festival from now until March 21, 2025.

SUBMISSION CRITERIA:

  • Films must fall within the horror genre.

  • Multiple films may be submitted from a single filmmaker or production company.

  • We encourage international submissions, but they must contain English subtitles if not in English.

  • Films must have been completed within the past 2 years (i.e. after January 1, 2023).

  • If selected, the filmmaker(s) must be able to provide a copy of the film in a 2K resolution compatible format preferably with 5.1 sound.

For more information about our submissions process, please visit our FilmFreeway page by clicking the button below.

Check out our 2024 Bobi Award winners by clicking the button below!

Interested in becoming a festival volunteer?

Click the button below to fill out our Sign-Up Form.