Overlook Film Festival 2027
A genre festival with five deadline tiers, where entering at the first one costs roughly half what the last one does. No music video category.
A horror, thriller and science fiction festival in New Orleans, with a five-tier deadline ladder that nearly doubles in price from first to last. Worth noting if genre work is where your short sits.
Deadlines
| Tier | Date | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Earliest (passed) | 31 August 2026 | — |
| Early (Un)Deadline | 25 September 2026 | $50 shorts · $65 features · $35 Louisiana shorts · $35 immersive |
| Halloween | 30 October 2026 | $60 shorts |
| Regular | 27 November 2026 | $75 shorts |
| Late | 24 January 2027 | $85 shorts |
| Final | 29 January 2027 | $95 shorts · $125 features |
The rules that matter
- The festival runs 15–18 April 2027 in New Orleans.
- There is no music video category and no fee waiver programme.
- Louisiana-made shorts and immersive work enter at a reduced $35.
- No notification date is published.
Checked against overlookfilmfest.com on 11 September 2026. Deadlines and fees change without notice, so confirm on the organiser's own page before paying. Found something out of date? Tell us and we will re-check it.
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