The deadline has a pulse
The 11th Hour Audio Challenge
Every October, creators around the world form teams and finish an original horror audio production before time runs out.
Start here
Three steps from idea to finished show.
1. Read before you build
Confirm the production window, collaboration requirement, script limit, rights rules, runtime and final delivery specifications.
2. Form the team
Bring collaborators from more than one production company or form new teams through the Challenge community.
3. Make it in October
Record and complete post-production during October. Submit the final package by 11 PM on October 28.
At a glance
What a qualifying entry needs.
- An original horror audio production, including horror blended with comedy, science fiction, fantasy, folklore, mystery or experimental work
- A script under 30 pages, which may be written before October
- Recording and post-production completed during October
- Collaboration involving more than one production company or team
- A final runtime of 60 minutes or less
- Original or properly licensed music, sound effects, artwork and other protected material
- A release-ready MP3, square artwork, public description, complete credits, content warnings and publication permission
Watch Owen introduce the Challenge →
Collaboration over competition
The production is the result. The community is the point.
The Challenge breaks down the walls between companies, disciplines and experience levels. Writers meet directors. Actors find producers. Sound designers discover stories they would never have found on their own.
The deadline creates energy. The relationships last longer.