We are celebrating Women in Horror in January 2026!
To support and celebrate Women In Horror, Portland Horror Film Festival will once again offer a fee waiver grant program for Women Directors to submit their horror film via FilmFreeway for free during the month of January!
This application will open December 24, 2025.
In order to submit your film for free:
- Must be a Horror Film
- Must be directed by a woman
- Complete the application form below by January 31, 2026
- Upon approval, submit your film by February 4, 2026
Once your application has been reviewed and approved, we will email you the password to submit to the Women in Horror category in our FilmFreeway listing. The grant program is limited and when exhausted, this application will close.
Submitted films can be ANY HORROR GENRE, from supernatural to psychological to dark fantasy to slashers to blood and guts, and even sci-fi horror or comedy horror, but NOT pure SF, crime thrillers, psychological thrillers, etc. Horror films only, please.
Films should be new submissions to the festival. Previously submitted works are not accepted unless they have been substantially re-worked.
Please allow a few days for processing of application. This is not an automated system, we personally review each application.
*This application will open December 24, 2025*