20 JAN 2022
Macabro XXI Call for Works!
We begin our journey to our twenty-first anniversary with the launch of the 2022 official selection call for works for Macabro: Mexico City International Horror Film Festival, which will take place in August 2022. The celebration will have a hybrid model: in-person activities and a showcase with streaming and online activities.
This year Macabro opens a new category: Dark Fantasy & Sci-Fi Feature Film, which will award science fiction and dark fantasy movies.
We also introduce our traditional categories:
INTERNATIONAL HORROR FEATURE FILM
IBERO-AMERICAN HORROR FEATURE FILM
MEXICAN HORROR SHORT FILM
INTERNATIONAL HORROR SHORT FILM
ANIMATED HORROR SHORT FILM
Deadline: May 15th, 2022. Regulations and submissions https://filmfreeway.com/macabro (abre en nueva pestaña)
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JUL 1
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