WEDNESDAY, MAY 21, 2025 | MILTON THEATRE | 6 PM
LET'S ALL GO TO THE THEATER...
Filmmakers, it’s time to polish your final cuts and submit your work for Revival House’s annual Slower Lower Short Film Festival, taking place at the Milton Theatre on Wednesday, May 21, 2025. This premier event showcases the best short films from Delaware’s creative community, celebrating the artistry and storytelling of regional filmmakers.
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The festival welcomes submissions from filmmakers of all ages and skill levels—whether you're a seasoned director or a first-time creator, this is your chance to share your vision on the big screen. As always, there is no cost to submit your film for consideration.
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From drama to comedy, animation to documentary, the Slower Lower Short Film Festival highlights the diverse voices of independent filmmakers across the area. After the screenings, filmmakers will participate in an on-stage Q&A, giving audiences a behind-the-scenes look at their creative process.
Submission Guidelines
(Films must be under 30 minutes in length)
To enter, filmmakers must:
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Dowload and complete this waiver
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Email a link to their film to therevivalhouse@gmail.com
Deadline for submissions:
May 7, 2025, at midnight
Selected filmmakers will be notified via email and will have their work screened at the historic Milton Theatre.
HORROR TRAILER CHALLENGE
7TH ANNUAL
6 PM | SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20 | MILTON THATRE
The Revival House is back to haunt the Milton Theatre for a seventh year with the return of its highly anticipated Horror Trailer Challenge on Sunday, October 20, at 6 p.m.
Filmmakers of all levels are encouraged to uncage their creativity with original horror movie trailers, and viewers are invited to witness an evening of macabre moviemaking.
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Just be sure to include the line of dialogue and the prop from the video and submit it to us at therevivalhouse@gmail.com
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Submitting a film is free, and local filmmakers from around the region will compete for cash prizes. Winners must be present to accept their awards. Trailers should not exceed three minutes in length.
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Doors for the event will open at 6 p.m., with the trailers to start screening at 7 p.m. Throughout the evening, the audience will be asked to vote for their top three submissions and, after the votes are tabulated, the evening’s winners will be announced.
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The evening will be capped off with a Q&A session with all the filmmakers, who are invited to share their experiences of crafting their creations with the crowd and network with one another.
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Tickets start at $7.20 for the event are available now through the Milton Theatre website. More information will be available on the Revival House website at therevivalhouseteater.com.
You can submit a few ways:
1) Upload to Google Drive and share the link with us (please enable sharing settings!)
2) Place it on a streaming platform (such as YouTube or Vimeo), set it to "private" and share it with us
3) Attach it to your email (if size allows)
When submitting, please make sure the film's TITLE and DIRECTOR(S) are included in the email. All directors will have their tickets comped for the event, so it's important we get your names.