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Stan Winston School Sponsors Horror Con Scotland SFX Makeup Contest

13th Jan 2026 | Costumes and SFX

We’re incredibly grateful to Stan Winston School of Character Arts for kindly providing prizes for our SFX Makeup Contest at Horror Con Scotland.

Stan Winston School is the world’s premier online destination for learning the art of character creation, taught by Hollywood’s leading artists. With over 1,000 hours of on-demand video instruction, students can explore everything from big-budget cinematic techniques to DIY methods you can try at home – covering prosthetics, creatures, animatronics, makeup, and more.

By supporting this contest, Stan Winston School is helping inspire and empower the next generation of horror artists, which is exactly what Horror Con Scotland is all about.

If you’re entering the contest… this is what you could win. 🩸🧟‍♂️
More details on how to enter will be revealed very soon.

Filmcompetition Grandprize
Filmcompetition 2ndplace
Filmcompetition 3rdplace