
MAPLE TOPS PARAMOUNT THEATRE
24 COURT ST. S
THUNDER BAY, ONTARIO, CANADA
OCTOBER 18TH - 21ST, 2023
THANK YOU TO THE READERS OF
THE WALLEYE - THUNDER BAY'S ARTS AND CULTURE MAGAZINE -
FOR VOTING US #1 FILM FESTIVAL 3 YEARS IN A ROW: 2020, 2021 & 2022!
SPECIAL EVENT!
WE HAVE PARTNERED WITH REEL CANADA TO BRING YOU A DOUBLE FEATURE ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19TH IN CELEBRATION
OF CANADIAN NATIONAL FILM DAY! WE WILL BE SCREENING
JEFF BARNABY'S BLOOD QUANTUM &
DAVID CRONENBERG'S CRIMES OF THE FUTURE

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 4-DAY 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 HISTORIC MAPLETOPS PARAMOUNT ENTERTAINMENT THEATRE, LOCATED IN THE EXCITING DOWNTOWN CORE OF THUNDER BAY, ONTARIO, CANADA.
Festival Venue | MapleTops Paramount Entertainment Theatre | 24 Court St S, Thunder Bay, ON P7B 2W3
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*2022 AWARD WINNERS:
-BEST FEATURE FILM *PUPPET KILLER
-BEST FEATURETTE *ORDINARY FAMILY
-BEST SHORT FILM *TISTLEBU
-BEST MINI SHORT FILM *SMILE
-BEST DIRECTOR *LUCIA FORNER SEGARRA (DANA)
-BEST ACTOR *RHODRI MILES (CONFESSION DAY)
-BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR *ALEKSANDER D'AVIGNON (THE DEVIL IN BITTER WOODS)
-BEST ACTRESS *YANG MING (PART FOREVER)
-BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS *MAN YANG (ORDINARY FAMILY)
-BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY *ZACK ZUPKE (CONFESSION DAY)
-BEST UNPRODUCED SCREENPLAY *MARTIN KALANDA (AT BAY)
-BEST EDITING *CHRISTIAN BACHINI (ESCALATION)
-BEST ORIGINAL SCORE *ALEXANDER CIMINI (THE GOLDSMITH)
-BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY *TORFINN R. SANDERUD (TISTLEBU)
-BEST FILM TRAILER *ISAAC RODRIGUEZ (TOWN FULL OF GHOSTS)
-BEST WEB SERIES *J. WILLIAM BOOTHMAN II (GHOST TRIPPERS)
-BEST MUSIC VIDEO *DANIEL MOSHEL (METUBE: AUGUST SINGS 'UNA FURTIVA LAGRIMA'
-BEST FILM POSTER *ANDREA TRAINA (THE GOLDMSITH)
-BEST TITLE / CREDIT SEQUENCE *CHRISTIAN BACHINI (ESCALATION)
-AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD *LUCIA FORNER SEGARRA (DANA)





WE INVITE ALL INDIE HORROR FILMMAKERS TO SUBMIT YOUR FILMS INTO THE 7TH 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 AUTOMATICALLY BE CONSIDERED FOR INDIVIDUAL AWARD NOMINATIONS. GOOD LUCK!
*ALL OFFICIAL SELECTIONS, IN EVERY CATEGORY WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR NOMINATIONS AND AWARDS.
OFFICIAL SELECTIONS, NOMINEES AND WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED BY OCTOBER 1ST, 2023. GOOD LUCK TO ALL OF THE FILMMAKERS AND WE HOPE TO SEE YOUR FILM PLAY IN OUR
FILM FESTIVAL THIS YEAR!