shorts for curated youtube premiere (pilot) - a job post by Blake Van Curen

About the job

I’m a writer/director currently developing a psychological horror short and building a small, niche YouTube channel focused on cerebral, character-driven horror.

My short script, Our Last Trip, was a 2025 HollyShorts Screenplay Competition Semifinalist, and as part of developing that project, I’m putting together a very limited pilot for a curated YouTube premiere series spotlighting psychological horror/thriller short films.

This is intentionally small and hands-on — not an open submission call or a distribution deal.

What I’m looking for:

• Psychological horror or thriller shorts

• 5–15 minutes

• Strong tone, character, and atmosphere (not comedy-horror or found footage)

• Ideally, post-festival, or films not dependent on an upcoming premiere

What I’m offering:

• A 60-day YouTube premiere window on my channel

• Clear crediting, links, and thoughtful promotion

• Optional follow-up content, such as a live-streamed or recorded webcam conversation with the director, or a short film breakdown

• Non-exclusive after the premiere window

This pilot will likely include 1–2 films max, with a focus on presentation, packaging, and audience discovery rather than volume.

If this sounds like a fit, feel free to DM me with:

• Logline

• Runtime

• Private screener link

• Festival history (if applicable)

Happy to answer questions. Thanks for reading.