THE PARAMOUNT
24 COURT ST. S
THUNDER BAY, ONTARIO, CANADA
OCTOBER 20TH - 24TH, 2027
CELEBRATING A DECADE
AND A YEAR OF TERROR!
HORROR/MYSTERY/THRILLER FILMS ARE WHAT WE LOVE!
SLASHER FILMS, SUPERNATURAL THRILLERS, SLOW-BURN SUSPENSE, CREATURE FEATURES, GOTHIC OR COMEDY HORROR. IF YOUR FILM IS CONSIDERED TO BE IN THE HORROR GENRE, THEN WE WANT TO SEE IT!
TERROR IN THE BAY FILM FESTIVAL SHOWCASES A WIDE RANGE OF INDIE HORROR FILMS & TRAILERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD!
THIS 5-NIGHT FILM FESTIVAL IS DEDICATED TO THE CREATIVE WORKS OF INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS THAT HOLD A STRONG PASSION FOR HORROR FILMS. AS FILMMAKERS OURSELVES, WE RECOGNIZE TALENTED ARTISTS WHO BRING THEIR VISUAL STORYTELLING GIFTS TO THE SCREEN.
OUR COMMITEE WILL VIEW ALL SUBMISSIONS, AND EACH FILM WILL BE JUDGED FAIRLY, REGARDLESS OF BUDGET, POPULARITY OR PRODUCTION COSTS. SELECTED FILMS WILL BE SHOWCASED AT THE PARAMOUNT ENTERTAINMENT THEATRE, LOCATED IN THE EXCITING DOWNTOWN CORE OF THUNDER BAY, ONTARIO, CANADA.
THE 10TH ANNUAL TERROR IN THE BAY FILM FESTIVAL
TEN YEARS of BLOOD, SWEAT and SCREAMS!
LISTEN TO CBC SUPERIOR MORNING: FEATURING RYAN MACKETT
(OFFICIAL JUROR MEMBER OF TERROR IN THE BAY FILM FESTIVAL)
THANK YOU TO THE READERS OF THE WALLEYE
"THUNDER BAY'S ARTS AND CULTURE MAGAZINE"
FOR VOTING US TOP FILM FESTIVAL IN
2020, 2021, 2022, 2024 & 2025!
2026 AWARD WINNERS
-BEST FEATURE FILM (MORA Award) *THE RED MASK
-BEST FEATURETTE (MORA Award) *THE HIGHER PATH
-BEST SHORT FILM (MORA Award) *THE DEEP VESSEL
-BEST MINI SHORT FILM (MORA Award) *EEOHTOH
-BEST WEB SERIES *GREYSTANES
-BEST MUSIC VIDEO *TAKE IT BACK
-BEST FILM TRAILER *THE SPIRIT OF HILDA
-BEST DIRECTOR *JACOB HAMBLIN (TILL DEATH DO US PART)
-BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY *HANNU-PEKKA VITIKAINEN (IURIMA: A TALE OF THREE FISHERMAN)
-BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY *ADAM PASEN & SAMMY HOROWITZ (G(L)ORY DAYS)
-BEST UNPRODUCED SCREENPLAY *JERRY J SAMPSON (PROBLEMATIC)
-BEST UNPRODUCED SCREENPLAY (1ST RUNNER-UP) *JAMES WOLPERT (LITTLE HOPE GORGE)
-BEST UNPRODUCED SCREENPLAY (2ND RUNNER-UP) *JOSEPH CAHILL (SHADES WITHIN)
-BEST ORIGINAL SCORE *THOMAS KUBLER (RED: BEST HUNTRESS)
-BEST EDITING *OLI GRECK (WRAPPED IN CELLULOID)
-BEST SFX MAKEUP *RHONDA CAUSTON, BRIAN ROWE & DESIREE VAN DE LAAR (GREED & GORE)
-BEST TITLE/CREDIT SEQUENCE *PJ GERMAIN (WORST THING YOU'VE EVER DONE)
-BEST ACTOR *TAYLOR OLSON (STITCHES)
-BEST ACTRESS *ALI STOLAR (MANTIS)
-BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR *DANIEL VAN THOMAS (MANTIS)
-BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS *MELISSA CHAMBERS (BABYBACKS)
-BEST FILM POSTER *PJ GERMAIN (WORST THING YOU'VE EVER DONE)
-BEST ATMOSPHERE *JAVIER YANEZ SANZ & CHUS LARA (AMIRA)
-BEST ENSEMBLE *HANNAH FIERMAN, AURELIO VOLTAIRE, JEFF FERRELL, DOUG BRADLEY,
LARRY FESSENDEN & NIVEK OGRE (THE DEMONATRIX)
-BEST ACTING DUO *JENNY RAVEN & MICHAEL LIPKA (COCKROACH)
-BEST STUDENT FILM *NO RUNNING IN THE HALLS
-AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD *G(L)ORY DAYS
27 AWARDS IN TOTAL
FIND US ON
WE INVITE ALL INDIE HORROR FILMMAKERS TO SUBMIT YOUR FILMS INTO THE 10TH ANNUAL TERROR IN THE BAY FILM FESTIVAL! THERE WILL BE NUMEROUS AWARDS GIVEN FOR BEST FILMS AND INDIVIDUAL AWARD WINNERS. IF YOUR FILM IS PICKED AS AN OFFICIAL SELECTION, IT WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR
INDIVIDUAL AWARD NOMINATIONS. GOOD LUCK!
OFFICIAL SELECTIONS WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON
SEPTEMBER 19TH, 2027!
GOOD LUCK TO ALL OF THE FILMMAKERS AND WE HOPE TO SEE YOUR FILM PLAY IN OUR FILM FESTIVAL THIS YEAR!
DATES & DEADLINES FOR SUBMISSIONS:
November 1, 2026 (Opening Date)
January 31, 2027 (Super Earlybird Deadline)
March 31, 2027 (Earlybird Deadline)
May 31, 2027 (Regular Deadline)
July 31, 2027 (Late Deadline)
September 12, 2027 (Extended Deadline)
September 19, 2027 (Notification Date)
October 20 – 24, 2027 (Event Date)
DISTRIBUTION
RED WATER ENTERTAINMENT
Official Selections in the Feature Film category at Terror in the Bay Film Festival will now have a direct opportunity to land distribution with Red Water, known for several past Terror in the Bay gems: Daughter Of The Sun, Chainsaws Were Singing, Head Like A Hole and Vampire Zombies From Space!
TERROR FILMS RELEASING
Official Selections in the Feature Film category at Terror in the Bay Film Festival will now have a direct opportunity to land distribution with Terror Films, best known for:
The Taking Of Deborah Logan
and the "Hell House LLC" Franchise
THE DCP WORKS
3 LUCKY FILMMAKERS WILL RECEIVE
FREE DCPS ON THEIR NEXT PROJECTS!
- AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD
- BEST STUDENT FILM
- BEST DIRECTOR
The DCP Works crafts DCI-compliant digital cinema packages that look and sound their best on any screen -
for independent filmmakers
and festivals alike.
WRITERDUET
The top 3 winners in our "Unproduced Screenplay" category will be awarded a one-year WriterDuet Pro License!
In addition: all Official Selections and Festival Attendees will receive an exclusive, discounted price on any WriterDuet monthly/yearly subscription!
FILMMAKERS Q&A
"Huge thank you to Terror In The Bay Film Festival for putting on another incredible event. Nothing beats spending time with such awesome people while meeting wonderful filmmakers from all over the country all in one house watching films together."
- Andrew Simpson [Terror in the Bay Alumni] 2025
"The folks behind Terror in the Bay are warm, welcoming, and supportive of filmmakers. Great audiences every night I was there and the programming is fun, original, and takes risks. And Thunder Bay is both beautiful and weird (in the good ways). Outstanding experience."
- Jason Cortlund [Crookedfinger] 2025
"Terror in the Bay is such an absolute gem of a festival! My film had its Canadian premiere there and I had the pleasure of coming out to Thunder Bay and experiencing the festival firsthand. Everyone so so generous and kind, and the festival director took special efforts every day to make sure I felt taken care of and comfortable. I will certainly be submitting my work any chance I can to them, and hope to return again!"
- Matthew Rush (Chickenboy) 2024
"It was truly fantastic! I was treated like a king!
I'm not very good at English, but everyone was encouraging and patient! The program was great, with films from all over the world. Plus, and this was really cool, there was a "Canadian Night," which included short films and a feature-length film.
It must have been a lot of work to program! Thanks to the three Chrises! Thanks also to the super friendly volunteers! We were also able to chat with local and international filmmakers. It was really great! The organizers even provided hotel suggestions for our stay. We were really welcomed! Thanks again!"
- Luis Dion-Dussault [The Susceptible] 2025
"So excited to have our film "Vampire Zombies...from Space!" included in this year's festival. Terror In The Bay is a true champion of indie horror cinema. It's great to know that they program so much from filmmakers submitting via film freeway, and not just inviting every big studio film out there to screen. Communication was excellent by the whole team. Was thrilled to have won 3 awards too including Best Feature Film. If you have a horror film, I highly recommend you submit to this festival. Many thanks!!"
- Michael Stasko (Vampire Zombies... From Space!) 2024
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