Etheria Film Festival, the world's longest-running film festival showcase celebrating the best new horror, science fiction, fantasy, action, and thriller films directed by women is open for submissions for 2026, but our EARLY BIRD deadline ends Feb 1! So submit your film now! The festival will take place in August 2026 and the showcase will screen online on major horror streaming services in October 2026!
Submissions for Etheria Film Festival 2026 are now open!!! Show us all the craziest woman-directed genre shorts you’ve got! We have some big plans for Etheria 2026 so don’t miss your chance to be a part of this competition!
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Thank you to everyone who came out to the red carpet and screening this weekend in KC! Congratulations again to @guinevereturner on her Inspiration Award! Catch these films in LA and Pittsburgh on August 30th and in NYC on Sept 10th before they hit @shudder in October. And don’t forget to vote for the Audience Award!
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ONE NIGHT ONLY come see @etheriafn at Row House Lawrenceville on Saturday August 30th. Tix available now!! I love supporting women filmmakers and I believe we make the weirdest, creepiest, most creative shit out there. Come support!
And for my LA friends, catch a screening on the same night at @am_cinematheque Los Feliz cinema.
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We had the pleasure of creating a new website for our friends at @etheriafn and we just couldn’t wait to show it off ✨Etheria is the world’s most respected competition showcase of new sci-fi, fantasy, action, thriller, and horror films directed by women. Our audience includes producers, managers, show runners, distributors, and genre fans. The Premiere screening and red carpet is this Saturday night August 16th @armourtheater check out link in Etheria’s bio or visit for tickets and info!
Read about Etheria’s 2025 Lineup! Catch these films Saturday August 16th at @armourtheater , Saturday August 30th at @am_cinematheque in LA & at @rowhouse_lawrenceville in Pittsburgh, and Wednesday September 10th at @nitehawkcinema . Tickets available now!
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Etheria Film Festival premieres THIS SATURDAY August 16th at @armourtheater including a red carpet event, filmmaker Q&A, and Inspiration Award ceremony with @guinevereturner . Then catch screenings in LA, New York, and Pittsburgh to see this world-renowned collection of horror, sci-fi, and fantasy shorts directed by women.
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This year’s Inspiration award will be presented to @guinevereturner ! Celebrate with a screening of American Psycho on Friday at @armourtheater , then join us for the award ceremony on Saturday alongside the Etheria Film Fest red carpet and premiere event!
Its that time of year again! Etheria Film Festival is BACK for 2025 with an amazing lineup of horror, sci fi, and thriller shorts directed by women! Thank you @dreadcentral for breaking the news, head over there for more details about this year’s lineup!
See these shorts first at our premiere screening and red carpet on August 16th at @armourtheater in Kansas City, then screening in LA, NYC, and Pittsburgh throughout August.
Stay tuned for more detailed about our live events and this year’s inspiration award!
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Join Etheria in celebrating Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck’s new Pedro Pascal film “Freaky Tales” this Saturday night at Screenland Armour
From the directing team behind Captain Marvel
Let’s party like it’s 1987
80’s themed attire encouraged
If you are in the KC area and missed this at @panicfilmfest or want to see it again
7 pm screening: go to Screenland armour for tickets.
5:30 drinks at Mitch E Amaro’s prior to screening
Drinks and party at Rewind afterwards
You won’t want to miss this out of control fun film! Seeing it with a crowd is the only way! See you there!