THE 2021 LOVECRAFTIAN MICRO FICTION CONTEST IS OPEN!
DEADLINE IS EXTENDED TO SEPTEMBER 6, 2021
What is it?
Micro Fiction is very short prose fiction. Smaller than Flash Fiction but bigger than a haiku. Usually 500 words or less. There are some famous short short stories, including Hemingway’s - For Sale: baby shoes, never worn.
Lovecraftian fiction usually takes the form of Cosmic Horror, Weird Fiction, or Speculative or Science Fiction with a Horror twist, as well as horror or ghost stories with an uncanny tone.
The 26th Annual H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival® takes place October 1-3, 2021 in person at the historic Hollywood Theatre in Portland, Oregon, AND streaming online October 8-10th on Eventive. Whether you want to attend in person or stream from home, you can support the festival by pledging for deluxe ticket packages and exclusive rewards like our "Tillinghast Engine" T-shirts and lapel pins that won't be available for sale later.
Check out our 2020 Award Ceremony video to see all the winners for the 25th Anniversary H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival, which streamed worldwide (due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis). We also think it's pretty entertaining, with tons of clips, a dramatic fiction reading, and a special musical performance.
Following the extremely successful virtual pandemic-edition of the H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival® in 2020, Festival Directors Gwen and Brian Callahan were thrilled to present the 2021 H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival as a hybrid event for the first time! The 26th annual festival took place with live screenings October 1-3 at the beautiful Hollywood Theatre in Portland, Oregon with more than 60 short and feature films, visiting filmmakers, and in-person audiences.
Our annual fundraising campaign is live on Kickstarter! Get Deluxe and VIP Packages and Stream at Home packages, plus limited edition exclusive items like our new Art Deco Dreamlands design on supporter t-shirts, hoodies and camp shirts, sculptures, art, and more! The campaign ends Monday September 26th at 9 pm Pacific Time.
Kelli Maroney (Chopping Mall, Fast Times at Ridgemont High) has joined our 2022 Retro 80s Cosmic Horror Lineup! Don't miss a special screening of NIGHT OF THE COMET on 35mm on Sunday evening, October 9th, followed by a Q&A with Kelli!
Jeffrey Combs is joining us this October 7-9th as our Guest of Honor! Best known among cosmic horror fans for his role as Herbert West in 1985's Re-Animator, Combs returns to the H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival for a special 35mm double feature screening of RE-ANIMATOR and BRIDE OF RE-ANIMATOR on Saturday night, October 8th, and a rare big-screen presentation of the extended cut of Re-Animator with an in-depth Q&A on Sunday afternoon, October 9th.
SOMETHING IN THE DIRT, the new cosmic horror feature film from Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead (The Endless), will make its Pacific Northwest Premiere at the H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival on Friday October 7th! There will be an encore presentation on Sunday, October 9th. Check the schedule page for details.
Full Festival Passes and single day tickets now available through the Hollywood Theatre website! You can also purchase in advance at their box office. The theatre is located at 4122 NE Sandy Blvd.
The 27th Annual H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival took place at the Hollywood Theatre in Portland, OR October 7-9th. The festival's return to all 3 screens of the theater was well-attended by audience members, filmmakers, and literary guests! During the annual Awards presentation on Sunday evening 10/9, Award Statuettes were presented for these categories: