2026 Registration

Thank you for your response

Thank you for registering to enter a film in the 2026 edition of Weird Horror Film Festival. You have until the stroke of midnight on June 1st to create and submit. Final run time of your film submission must be no longer than 6 minutes and 66 seconds. If you want to show a short weird horror you’ve made outside of these dates and fits within our guidelines please email us at whffcrew@gmail.com Please note only films made for the WHFF will be eligible for an award. Keep your eyeballs peeled for email updates. We look forward to seeing the weird and horrorful film you create.

Register to make a weird horror short film for this years festival!

You must fill out this form and pay the entry fee ($30 +bf) via our tickets link using same full name as on form to be able to submit a film. Registrations will close May 18th 2026 at midnight. Further contact and relevant updates will be sent to you via the email address you provide.

Films can be shot on any format but must be submitted in MP4. Run time limit for 2026 film entries is 6 minutes and 66 seconds. Deadline for all film submissions is June 1st.

Name/s (Please include names of all team members – this can be amended later)

Email address of main applicant

Email addresses of additional members

Social Media Handle

Phone number

What made you want to make a film and enter this festival?

Please detail your and your team’s prior filmmaking experience (Please note we warmly welcome first time film makers to this event!)

Between now and June 13th are you living in Aotearoa or overseas?

If overseas which country?

What are your top 3 horror movies?

Your registration fee must be paid within 48 hours for confirmation of entry and your film to be accepted. Tickets to attend the screening are separate to this fee .

Due to popular demand we advise buying these early if you wish to attend the

Weird Horror Film Festival screening event.

We refuse to show any films at the festival which glorify racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, sexual violence or real physical harm to any living being. If the film you submit has content of this nature we will let you know why we will not be including your film via email. If your film isn’t able to be shown at the festival for the above reasons then you will not be eligible for a refund.

With the information in mind please tick which box applies to your registration

I’m totally cool with all this and agree with your guidelines.

Nah, I’m a bit of a dick actually.

I consent to having my film screened publicly and the use of my film content for WHFF promotional purposes