
CINEFANTASY
CINEFANTASY - INTERNATIONAL FANTASTIC FILM FESTIVAL

Edition n°16 - 2025
Du 02 Au 07 Septembre 2025
Annonce de la sélection : 15 Juin 2025
São Paulo, BRÉSIL
Bienvenue à la 16e édition de Cinefantasy ! Nous avons créé CINEFANTASY – FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL DU FILM FANTASTIQUE pour encourager, discuter et promouvoir le cinéma fantastique et son univers. Au cours de quinze éditions, nous avons présenté 1 500 films, organisé plus de 100 activités éducatives, reçu 8 000 soumissions de films et attiré un public de plus de 90 000 personnes. Maintenant, en 2025, la 16e édition de CINEFANTASY arrive à São Paulo du 2 au 7 septembre, avec une programmation vibrante comprenant des projections en compétition, des expositions spéciales et des expériences immersives pour tous les amateurs du genre. Venez être enchantés, surpris et célébrer avec nous cet univers magique et extraordinaire !
- Running time for all shorts must be less than 25 minutes;- Only Directed by black people;- The films shall be a premiere on the city of São Paulo;- Only films that fit within the fantastic genre (horror, science fiction, or fantasy) will be accepted. This includes fiction, animation, and documentary films.
Critères de sélection
Catégorie
Fiction, Animation, Documentaire
Durée (Min)
1’
Date de production (Max)
2025
Date de production (Min)
2023
Durée (Max)
25’
Session the Fantastic animation short film.- Running time for all shorts must be less than 25 minutes;- The films shall be a premiere on the city of São Paulo;- Only films that fit within the fantastic genre (horror, science fiction, or fantasy) will be accepted. This includes fiction, animation, and documentary films.
Critères de sélection
Catégorie
Animation
Durée (Min)
1’
Date de production (Max)
2025
Date de production (Min)
2023
Durée (Max)
25’
Critères spécifiques
- Films exploring the intersection of artificial intelligence and fantastic cinema.- Running time for all shorts must be less than 25 minutes;- The films shall be a premiere on the city of São Paulo;- Student films not accepted.- Only films that fit within the fantastic genre (horror, science fiction, or fantasy) will be accepted. This includes fiction, animation, and documentary films.
Critères de sélection
Date de production (Max)
2025
Date de production (Min)
2023
Durée (Min)
1’
Durée (Max)
25’
- A special selection of French fantastic films celebrating 200 years of diplomatic relations between France and Brazil.
- Running time for all shorts must be less than 25 minutes;
- The films shall be a premiere on the city of São Paulo;
- Student films not accepted.
- Only films that fit within the fantastic genre (horror, science fiction, or fantasy) will be accepted. This includes fiction, animation, and documentary films.
Critères de sélection
Pays de production
France
Date de production (Max)
2025
Date de production (Min)
2023
Durée (Min)
1’
Catégorie
Animation, Fiction, Documentaire
Durée (Max)
25’
Spanish film session.- Running time for all shorts must be less than 25 minutes;- The films shall be a premiere on the city of São Paulo;- Student films not accepted- Only films that fit within the fantastic genre (horror, science fiction, or fantasy) will be accepted. This includes fiction, animation, and documentary films.
Critères de sélection
Catégorie
Animation, Fiction, Documentaire
Durée (Min)
1’
Genre
Aventure, Epouvante/Gore, Policier, Enigme, Fantastique, Fable, Film noir, Suspense, Science-fiction, Western
Date de production (Max)
2025
Date de production (Min)
2023
Durée (Max)
25’
FANTASTIC BRAZIL - Brazilian film sessionOnly films that fit within the fantastic genre (horror, science fiction, or fantasy) will be accepted. This includes fiction, animation, and documentary films.
Critères de sélection
Durée (Min)
1’
Langues des dialogues
Portugais
Pays de production
Brésil
Date de production (Max)
2025
Date de production (Min)
2023
Durée (Max)
25’
- Running time for all shorts must be less than 25 minutes;
- Only Directed by Women;
- The films shall be a premiere on the city of São Paulo;
- Only films that fit within the fantastic genre (horror, science fiction, or fantasy) will be accepted. This includes fiction, animation, and documentary films.
Critères de sélection
Date de production (Min)
2023
Date de production (Max)
2025
Durée (Min)
1’
Catégorie
Animation, Fiction, Documentaire
Durée (Max)
25’
- Running time for all shorts must be less than 25 minutes;
- The films shall be a premiere on the city of São Paulo;
- Only films that fit within the fantastic genre (horror, science fiction, or fantasy) will be accepted. This includes fiction, animation, and documentary films.
Critères de sélection
Date de production (Min)
2023
Date de production (Max)
2025
Durée (Min)
1’
Genre
Science-fiction
Catégorie
Animation, Fiction, Documentaire
Durée (Max)
25’
- Running time for all shorts must be less than 25 minutes;
- The films shall be a premiere on the city of São Paulo;
- Only films that fit within the fantastic genre (horror, science fiction, or fantasy) will be accepted. This includes fiction, animation, and documentary films.
Critères de sélection
Date de production (Min)
2023
Date de production (Max)
2025
Durée (Min)
1’
Catégorie
Animation, Fiction, Documentaire
Genre
Epouvante/Gore, Enigme, Suspense, Policier
Durée (Max)
25’
- Films celebrating LGBTQIA+ diversity within fantastic cinema, featuring narratives that explore identities, bodies, and universes beyond traditional norms.
- Running time for all shorts must be less than 25 minutes;
- The films shall be a premiere on the city of São Paulo;
- Only films that fit within the fantastic genre (horror, science fiction, or fantasy) will be accepted. This includes fiction, animation, and documentary films.
Critères de sélection
Date de production (Min)
2023
Date de production (Max)
2025
Durée (Min)
1’
Catégorie
Animation, Documentaire, Fiction
Durée (Max)
25’
- Running time for all shorts must be less than 25 minutes;
- The films shall be a premiere on the city of São Paulo;
- All submitted films must have been completed after January, 1st, 2023.
- Only films that fit within the fantastic genre (horror, science fiction, or fantasy) will be accepted. This includes fiction, animation, and documentary films.
Critères de sélection
Date de production (Min)
2023
Date de production (Max)
2025
Durée (Min)
1’
Catégorie
Animation, Documentaire, Fiction
Durée (Max)
25’
Vidéos
Palmarès du festival
2022
- Best Feature - Huesera - Dir.: Michelle Garza Cervera
2023
- Best Feature Film - Omen - Director: Baloji
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