10 horror films by local filmmakers featured at Carson Creepy Short Horror Film Competition
Halloween begins early as the Carson City Classic Cinema Club 2nd Unit presents the 10 horror films created by local amateur filmmakers for this year's Carson Creepy Short Horror Film Competition.
The screenings of the films take place at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 22 in the Banquet Room at Gold Dust West on Highway 50 in Carson City. There will also be a party, costume contest, silent auction and raffle following the screenings. Advance tickets are $20 at ccclassiccinema.org ($40 at the door). Direct link to tickets click here. Seating is limited. Book your tickets online now.
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Awards will be presented for a variety of categories, including Audience Choice, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Acting and more.
C5 2ndUnit sponsors three short film competitions per year. Filmmakers have two weeks to write, cast, produce, edit and submit their films. Three prompts that must appear in the film are given to the filmmakers at the start.
The prompts for the 2022 Carson Creepy competition were: 1) Prop - Oven mitt; 2) Sound effect - A can being opened; and 3) Line of dialog - "It's just one of those things."