CINEFANTASY RIO – RIO DE JANEIRO INTERNATIONAL FANTASTIC FILM FESTIVAL
CINEFANTASY RIO – RIO DE JANEIRO INTERNATIONAL FANTASTIC FILM FESTIVAL
Edition n°3 - 2027
From 23 to 28 March 2027
Selection announcement date 31 January 2027
Rio de Janeiro, BRAZIL
Entry fees
CINEFANTASY RIO – Rio de Janeiro International Fantastic Film Festival celebrates its 3rd edition from March 23–28, 2027. After two previous editions as showcases, the festival now becomes a competitive event, bringing together horror, fantasy, science fiction, thriller, magical realism and other expressions of fantastic cinema. Brazilian and international filmmakers are invited to join us in Rio de Janeiro.
HORROR SHORT FILMS - Call Open
Closing
10 €
International competition for horror short films up to 20 minutes, produced from 2025 onwards. Fiction, documentary and animation films are accepted. Works may explore different expressions of horror and its hybrid forms. For evaluation, films must have subtitles in Portuguese, English or Spanish.
Selection criteria
Production's date (Min)
2025
Duration (Min)
1’
Duration (Max)
20’
Category
Documentary, Experimental, Fiction
Genre
Horror, Detective / Thriller, Suspense, Mystery
Specific criteria
Films submitted for evaluation must include subtitles in Portuguese, English or Spanish. Films without subtitles in at least one of these languages may not be considered for selection.
SCIENCE FICTION SHORT FILMS - Call Open
Closing
10 €
International competition for science fiction short films up to 20 minutes, produced from 2025 onwards. Fiction, documentary and animation films are accepted. Works may explore different expressions of science fiction and its hybrid forms. For evaluation, films must have subtitles in Portuguese, English or Spanish.
Selection criteria
Production's date (Min)
2025
Duration (Min)
1’
Duration (Max)
20’
Category
Documentary, Experimental, Fiction
Genre
Science Fiction
Specific criteria
Films submitted for evaluation must include subtitles in Portuguese, English or Spanish. Films without subtitles in at least one of these languages may not be considered for selection.
FANTASY SHORT FILMS - Call Open
Closing
10 €
International competition for fantasy short films up to 20 minutes, produced from 2025 onwards. Fiction, documentary and animation films are accepted. Works may explore fantasy, magical realism and other expressions or hybrid forms of fantastic cinema. For evaluation, films must have subtitles in Portuguese, English or Spanish.
Selection criteria
Production's date (Min)
2025
Duration (Min)
1’
Duration (Max)
20’
Category
Documentary, Experimental, Fiction
Genre
Tale, Fable, Mystery, Fantasy, Burlesque
Specific criteria
Films submitted for evaluation must include subtitles in Portuguese, English or Spanish. Films without subtitles in at least one of these languages may not be considered for selection.
ANIMATION SHORT FILMS - Call Open
Closing
10 €
International competition for animated short films up to 20 minutes, produced from 2025 onwards. All animation techniques are accepted. Works must be related to fantastic cinema, including fantasy, horror, science fiction, magical realism or their hybrid forms. For evaluation, films must have subtitles in Portuguese, English or Spanish.
Selection criteria
Category
Animation
Duration (Max)
20’
Duration (Min)
1’
Production's date (Min)
2025
Specific criteria
Films submitted for evaluation must include subtitles in Portuguese, English or Spanish. Films without subtitles in at least one of these languages may not be considered for selection.
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Festival prize list
2026
- Best Science Fiction Short Film - Ecos do Tempo
- Best FantasTeen Short Film - Déia e Dete
- Best Horror Short Film - BRANCARD
- Brazilian Student Short Film - A Fera do Mangue
- Best Fantasy Short Film - Héritage
- Brazilian Student Short Film - TV Entreaberta
- Best Animation Short Film - Balconada
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