The Vancouver Horror Show Film Festival

The Vancouver Horror Show Film Festival went digital in 2020. On each night from October 20 - 26 film screenings became available to ticket holders and were then available for on-demand streaming until November 1. The VHS 2020 featured 7 feature length films, and 42 shorts films, (with audience voting courtesy of our partners at Festivote), as well as the VHS Short Screenplay Table Read Series -- produced in partnership with The Poet Acts Theatre Company in New York City. Submissions for 2021 are currently open, and our intention to to maintain the virtual festival while also returning to an in-person event. At the VHS, what terrifies us is what unites us. Our goal is to celebrate the power of storytelling and provide a platform for emerging talent in the world of independent filmmaking. The Vancouver Horror Show Film Festival is a Canadian registered charity. Selection Process: Official selections are determined by the programming team using a graded criteria assessment. Award Process: All award categories will have nominees chosen by our programming team. The nominees will then be screened / graded by 3 different judges anonymously and given an overall grade. In the event of a tie, there will be two winners. The VHS Short But Sweet Audience Award will be chosen live at the event. Those in attendance will be asked to vote for their favourite film of the night.