We believe that Edgar Allan Poe's story structure, based upon his "Principles of Composition," works perfectly for movie stories. Our judges look for Poe's touch in film submissions -- growing intensity, brevity in scenes and dialogue, and "unity of effect" upon the audience.
Submissions for the College Film Awards competition are open only through this website. Click on the College/High School Events page for more information. And don't forget to include a completed submission form with your film. As always, college submissions are FREE.
The Poe Film Festival announces winners of the 2018 Pro Film Awards and its College Film Award winners for Technical Merit, Artistic Merit, Best Documentary, Best Screenplay and Grand Prize film. Click on our "Past Winners" page for more information.
One week to go, and we’re excited to screen our 25 Official Selection films at the amazing Robertson Theater at the Institute for Contemporary Art at the Virginia Commonwealth University. Today we praise contributions by Read more…
One of the cool aspects of producing a film festival is viewing the cinematic creativity of independent filmmakers. One of the cool aspects of producing the Poe Film Festival is viewing the amazing contemporary interpretations Read more…
Our 2019 Poe Film Festival kicks off with the award-winning, “Get Out,” a horror-thriller by writer-director Jordan Peele. And, like all of our festival events, admission is FREE. The film will be shown at VCU’s Read more…