Schoharie Scary Horror Film Fest

The Schoharie Scary Horror Film Fest (SSHFF) is upstate New York’s premier genre festival dedicated to showcasing new horror shorts from the most audacious DIY filmmakers in the world today.

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As an exhibition component of the emerging digital video culture in the Upper Catskills, the Schoharie Scary avidly encourages independent, low budget, digital filmmaking that pushes the boundaries of the creative imagination while instilling new dimensions of fear in the souls of horror fans everywhere.

SSHFF strives to present the widest and wildest range of expression encompassed by the horror genre. Film programs include psychological horror and suspense thrillers, gothic, fantasy, the supernatural, environmental horrors, zombie encounters, maniacal slasher tales, horror spoofs, deranged dark comedies, and in-your-face gore fests. And of course we’re always delighted to find a new twist from the realm of some as yet unknown filmmaker’s demented imagination.

The upcoming "Meet the Filmmakers" series brings together public and artists for informal discussion and Q&A sessions about the process of filmmaking, from inspiration through final cut. We are also planning a 48-hour horror film workshop, where participants will produce a short horror film from script to screen in just two days. Please continue to check back with us for festival news and updates.

The Schoharie Scary Horror Film Fest is produced in association with the Tri County Arts Council, a New York state non-profit, multi-arts organization that emphasizes the visual and performing arts. [ [http://www.tricountyarts.org/ Welcome to Tri County Arts] ]

Proceeds from the festival provide funding for the continuing development of digital filmmaking culture in the Upper Catskills, as well as assist in the development of independent short and feature film projects from emerging artists around the world.

ee also

* List of film festivals
* [http://scaryfilmfest.com scaryfilmfest website]

Further reading

* [http://www.uccca.com/ Arts Council, Upper Catskill Community Council of the Arts]
* [http://blogs.timesunion.com/movies/?p=77 Times Union Blog]
* [http://www.schohariechamber.com/display.asp?id=3585 Schohaire Chamber of Commerce]
* [http://www.lep.co.uk/entertainment/Horror-movies-win-New-York.3228605.jp]

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