FANGES 2018: A Free Weekend of LatAm And Spanish Horror in Santiago Chile This Weekend

Celebrate and promulgate the productions of horror, mystery and fantasy films in Chile. That is the premise of this project and the first version that of horror, mystery and fantasy films in Chile. That is the premise of this project and the first version that with a short film and feature film competition seeks to mark a milestone for local moviegoers and fans between June 30 and July 1.

 

FANGES 2018, International Fantasy and Genre Film Festival of Santiago, its goal is: to awaken, captivate and gather the community of fanatics, producers, producers of terror, mystery and fantasy of the seventh art from Chile to the World.

 

 

FEATURE FILMS COMPETITION

 

MATAR A DIOS (Spain)

Directors: Caye Casas y Albert Pintó. Comedy / Fantasy

 

A story about God visiting four people and tell them all human beings are about to die.

 

 

CLEMENTINA (Argentina)

Director: Jimena Monteolivo. Drama / Horror

 

After being brutally attacked by her husband, Juana returns home. The husband is a fugitive and she starts her recovery alone. Strange sounds, objects that appear and then get lost, shadows and voices that chase her: Juana does not know if her husband is hidden by stalking her, if everything is the work of her imagination, or if there is a ghost in the house...

 

 

CRISIS (Chile)

Director: Martín Pizarro Veglia. Drama / Fantasy

 

Three characters who are united by frustration, and who must fight to get out of their crisis, facing insecurities and bad memories in a world of fantasies and mysteries.

 

 

TRAUMA (Chile)

Director:  Lucio A. Rojas. Horror/Gore (+18)

 

Four friends visit a rural locality of Chile, are brutally attacked by a man and his son. After not finding help in the town, they decide to confront these men with the help of a pair of policemen. But in this way, they will discover that their attackers have in their blood the direct legacy of the darkest period of Chilean history and will have to face the most brutal enemy.

 

 

CLOSING FILM

 

ATERRADOS (Argentina) 

Director: Demián Rugna. Horror

 

When strange events occur in a neighborhood in Buenos Aires, a doctor specializing in the paranormal, her colleague, and an ex police officer decide to investigate further.

 

 

EDUARDO SAAVEDRA AWARD:

 

Prize awarded for the short film and feature film competition, in which they are recognized for an excellent job in special effects in prosthesis and / or makeup.

 

The award is named after the prominent FX artist Eduardo Saavedra who passed away in 2013.

 

Eduardo Saavedra is recognized for his work in Stefan vs Kramer, Solos, Caleuche, among others. In 2010 the artist was awarded the Pedro Sienna prize for his work in Solos by Jorge Olguín.

 

JURY

 

The jury this year composed of several Chilean celebrities, among which stand out: MARÍA JOSÉ BELLO, Chilean television actress. JORGE OLGUÍN, Chilean film director, one of the pioneers of the fantastic genre in Chile. BLANCA LEWIN, actress and our Chilean scream queen, INTI CARRIZO ORTIZ, Director of The Night, science fiction film that will premiere this year, JORGE BARADIT, Chilean writer. Author of the controversial best-selling trilogy Secret History of Chile.

 

 

SHORT FILMS COMPETITION

Eight short films of different themes, techniques and countries: Chile, Argentina, Spain, Germany compete to become the winner of the contest. The short film will be divided into 2 blocks where attendees can see these unpublished works.