Cinema Obscura Film Festival

Celebrating the best of Sci-fi, Horror, and Fantasy from diverse voices around the world.

Cinema Obscura Fest is more than just a film festival—it’s a portal to worlds unknown, a stage for new voices, and a haven for the imaginative. Featuring a mix of acclaimed works, under-the-radar gems, and fresh debuts, this first-year event invites filmmakers and fans alike to revel in the eerie, the magical, and the avant-garde.

What We’re Looking For:

  • Sci-fi, Horror, Fantasy, Animation, and Experimental Films

  • Filmmakers from marginalized communities

  • MENA Filmmakers

  • Female Filmmakers over 40

  • Indigenous/Native/First Nation Filmmakers

  • Non-English films

  • Animated Genre films

  • Films from Disabled Filmmakers

“In times like this, we need more dreamers, we need people who use their imagination to spark conversation, to share ideas, and to give us new worlds to imagine.”

— Isabella Von Ghoul (founder of Cinema Obscura)