Nieve Roja, festival internacional de terror, ciencia ficción, fantástico y bizarro. (6)

Festival start: 12 June 2025      Festival end: 15 June 2025

NIEVE ROJA: INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL OF HORROR, SCI-FI, FANTASY AND BIZARRE

Nieve Roja was created with the intention of being a diffusion space for the production of independent short films of the horror and fantasy genre, whose production grows year by year, and needs more exhibition and promotional spaces. The spirit of Nieve Roja is to gather all lovers of the genre and promote their productions, mainly in Patagonia.
This fourth edition of the festival is competitive, and will have the following categories:

- Patagonic Short Film Competition (National).

- Argentinian Short Film Competition (National).

- Latin American Short Film Competition.

- International Short Film Competition.

- National Bizarre Short Film Competition.

Nieve Roja is a member of FANTLATAM (Alianza de Festivales Fantásticos de Latinoamérica), RAFMA (Red Argentina de Festivales y Muestras Audiovisuales) and Red-FAP (Red de Festivales Audiovisuales Patagónicos)

- Best patagonic short film.
- Best argentinian short film.
- Best latin american short film.
- Best international short film.
- Best argentinian bizarre short film.

1.PARTICIPANTS

1.1 The call is open to filmmakers and producers over 18 years of age from all over the world

1.2 Registration and participation in the festival is free for argentinian short films, and fees for Latin American and international short films.

1.3 The festival understands whoever presents the audiovisual work as responsible for it.

1.4 Possible shipping costs are borne by the participants, the festival will not pay any fee for sending copies or the right to screen them.

1.5 The submitter is responsible for having the corresponding permits for the projection of the material sended and detaches the festival from this type of responsibility or eventual damage.

1.6 Any legal infringement of the short film is the responsibility of its presenter.

1.7 Participants accept that a small percentage of the selected material be used for the promotion of the event.

1.8 The organization reserves the right to modify these regulations without prior notice.

1.9 Participation in the festival implies acceptance of these rules. Any issues that arises throughout the festival, not contemplated in the bases, will be decided by the organization.

2.ANNOUNCEMENT

2.1 The registration date is from 11/15/24 to 4/4/25 inclusive.

2.2 Short films finished as of January 1, 2022 that have not formed part of the past editions of Nieve Roja, either as an official selection or as guests.

3. SHORT FILMS: GENRES AND FORMATS

3.1 The supported genres will be horror, fantasy, science fiction and bizarre. Will be considered other genres with elements of the aforementioned.

3.2 The duration of the works will be a maximum of 24 minutes, including credits.

3.3 If any of the works presented is not spoken in Spanish, it must be subtitled in Spanish.

3.4 The selected short films must be sent in 1080p, MP4 format, H264 codec, stereo audio (10 bit rate).

4. REGISTRATION AND SHORT FILMS SHIPPING

4.1 Sending material for viewing will be done through the Festhome platform.

4.2 If selected, the short film will be sent virtually, through a download link via google drive (or similar system, without expiration date of the material). Those selected will be informed about the deadline for sending the screening copy. If the copy is not delivered within the requested date, the organization may choose to cancel its selection.

5. SELECTION AND SCREENING

5.1 Each participant whose material has been selected to be screened at the festival will be notified via email. Once informed, they will be able to send diffusion or press kit if they have it.

5.2 The screenings of the competition sections will be in person, with the possibility of screening the material virtually. Out-of-competition short films will be available virtually throughout the festival and may be screened in person. The date and time of each screening will be defined by the organizers.

5.3 The organization understands the sending of the material as authorization for its projection and will not pay any exhibition fees.

5.4 Those selected works may be part of subsequent screenings in which the festival participates,
notifying the presenter in advance.

5.5 Those short films that are not part of the official selection will be considered to integrate a section out of competition within the festival, with the intention of promoting the production and development of genre films.

6. Awards

6.1 The international, Latin American, national and Patagonian competition categories will have a winner and special mentions, the bizarre category will have a single winner.

6.2 Patagonic category:
1st place: Trophy+ diploma.
Special mention: Diploma.

National Category:
1st place: Trophy+ diploma.
Special mention: Diploma.

Latin American Category:
1st place: Trophy + diploma.
Special mention: Diploma.

International Category:
1st place: Trophy + diploma.
Special mention: Diploma.

National Bizarre category:
1st place: Trophy+diploma

6.3 The publication of the winners will take at the end of the festival. It will be published on our social networks and the winners of each category will be notified via email.

6.4 Any expenses for sending the trophies will be payed by the winners.