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Ethereal Horror Fest
Indie genre horror festival.
Festival · Austin, Travis County · Central Texas
621 films and shows shot in Austin · Records: IMDb ↗︎ · Wikidata ↗︎
Categories
Micro Short
Short Film
Extended Short
Feature Film
Student Short
Script & Pitch Competition
Short Film
Extended Short
Feature Film
Student Short
Script & Pitch Competition
Prizes
25+ physical awards at the closing ceremony, including Best Short Film, Best Micro Short, Best Extended Short and Best Feature Film; Blood & Brushes SFX makeup winner gets $500 cash.
Notable
| Billed as 'now in its 7th year'; founded by Elizabeth Lloyd | ↗︎ |
| 2026 program: welcome mixer and live pitch competition (Oct 16), a filmmaker conference on Oct 17, a live table read of the winning script, five-plus shorts blocks and the Pride of Terror LGBTQ+ blocks (Oct 18), then awards | ↗︎ |
| Runs side programs: Blood & Brushes live SFX makeup competition (2027 date and location TBD), Ethereal Resurrection, and a Horror Icon Hall of Fame (Tony Todd among honorees) | ↗︎ |
| Free student submissions; entry fees $20–$60 across categories and deadlines (incl. member pricing); FilmFreeway lists audience attendance of 250 and 7 years running | ↗︎ |
| Listed on Visit Austin's Film & TV festivals page (October 16–18, 2026) | ↗︎ |
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- Film Schedule Ethereal Horror Fest
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- Horror Icons Ethereal Horror Fest
- Ethereal Horror Fest FilmFreeway
- Film & TV Festivals Visit Austin / Austin Film Commission
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