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Shoot a Short Horror Film

A festival short of 3–15 minutes is the fastest and most budget-friendly way to enter the horror industry: a strong idea, a tight rhythm and one rollercoaster of fear.

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3–15'

Festival runtime

Festivals of our projects

Wins

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Start-to-award format

Why a short horror film

Speed: production end-to-end takes 2–5 months, not years.
Budget: a short is several times cheaper than a feature.
Festivals: nearly all festivals have short film programs — and fewer competitors.
Name: the first award opens the way to features and funds.

What we include

Idea and horror script, pre-production, filming, editing and post-production, festival submission. We make russian horror and slavic horror shorts with equal strength.

Production timeline

Step 1

Script (2–4 weeks)

Synopsis, treatment, full screenplay, fear concept.

Step 2

Pre-production (2–4 weeks)

Casting, locations, look and budget.

Step 3

Filming (2–5 days)

A tight set that serves the fear.

Step 4

Post (4–8 weeks)

Editing, sound, color, VFX.

Step 5

Festivals

Submissions and promotion.

Frequently Asked Questions

What runtime wins at festivals?

3–15 minutes: enough to build fear and short enough to have fewer competitors in the program.

Is a short suitable for a feature debut?

Ideal. A festival-short launch is the classic route to a feature film and funds.

Can we film in another city?

Yes, we run location shoots across Russia — in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Kazan and other regions.

Shoot a horror short in 3–5 months

Tell us the idea — we will name the cost and deadlines for a festival short.

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