

OUR
JUDGES
Our inaugural judges panel features some of the top women working in the horror industry today. Covering diverse backgrounds and experiences within film and television, these revolutionaries aim to discover the next generation of women horror filmmakers.



SARA
BENNETT
Academy Award-winning VFX Supervisor (Ex Machina, Annihilation, The Alienist: Angel of Darkness, Possessor).
SARA
BENNETT
Academy Award-winning VFX Supervisor (Ex Machina, Annihilation, The Alienist: Angel of Darkness, Possessor).
SARA
BENNETT
TANANARIVE
DUE
Award-winning horror author (The Living Blood), screenwriter (The Twilight Zone), and film producer (Horror Noire).
COURTNEY & HILLARY
ANDUJAR
Award-winning filmmakers and production designers (The Wind, Body at Brighton Rock, Girl on the Third Floor, Freaky).
COURTNEY & HILLARY
ANDUJAR
ROBIN
JONES
Head of Television, Vertigo Entertainment (Doctor Sleep, His House, Bates Motel, The Exorcist, The Stand).
TANANARIVE
DUE
Award-winning horror author (The Living Blood), screenwriter (The Twilight Zone), and film producer (Horror Noire).
ROBIN
JONES
ROBIN
JONES
Head of Television, Vertigo Entertainment (Doctor Sleep, His House, Bates Motel, The Exorcist (2016), The Stand).
ROBIN
JONES
ROBIN
JONES
Head of Television, Vertigo Entertainment (Doctor Sleep, His House, Bates Motel, The Exorcist, The Stand).
60 SECONDS TO CREATE THE SCARE OF YOUR LIFE
13 Minutes of Horror is a 60-second film challenge showcasing woman-identifying horror filmmakers, inclusive of BIPOC women, LGBTQ+ women, disabled women, and non-binary creators. Several films will be featured between August 13 - 15, including thirteen official selections.
Our inaugural theme is FOLKLORE. Filmmakers may pull from myths, fables, campfire stories, ghost stories, urban legends, folktales, and even family histories or personal experiences with the supernatural or paranormal. This does not mean that your film has to be based on a specific myth, legend etc. The goal is to find inspiration from these stories and experiences to create your own original piece.