Here’s another chance for your 15 minutes of fame. Universal Studios is holding Hollywood's first Halloween short film competition, a virtual film festival timed to coincide with the launch of the annual Halloween Horror Nights event that will invade the park for 13 nights this October.

Prospective filmmakers are invited to submit film shorts 90 seconds to three minutes long on DVD that support the theme, Where Nightmares Come Alive. Selected films will be judged by a panel of horror industry professionals including director Eli Roth (Hostel, Cabin Fever) and actor Bill Moseley (Repo! The Genetic Opera, The Devil's Rejects) as well as Universal Studios Hollywood executives.

Criteria will be suspense, relevance to theme and overall "chill" factor. The top 10 shorts will be posted online from Sept. 10 to 22 for public voting. Additional information on rules and regulations is available online at

http://www.HalloweenHorrorNights.com/Nightmares. All entries must be received by Sept. 3.