01 Mar 2025
Call for entries
01 Apr 2025
Festival closed
01 Jun 2026
Notification date
21 Aug 2025
24 Aug 2025
Festival start: 21 August 2025 Festival end: 24 August 2025
Monstro – Jacareí Fantastic Film Festival is an event dedicated to independent cinema, focused on the fantastic genre (horror, science fiction, and fantasy), featuring national and international productions. The festival goes beyond screenings and awards: it promotes interaction between filmmakers and audiences, encouraging active community participation. The goal is to create a space for exchange about audiovisual art and to foster discussions about independent cinema and the fantastic universe.
COMING SOON
No Fee
Submissions deadline
01 Apr 25
Short international films with a fantastic cinema theme.
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Submissions deadline
01 Apr 25
Short documentaries with a fantastic cinema theme.
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Submissions deadline
01 Apr 25
Short films produced by young filmmakers or students with a fantastic cinema theme.
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Submissions deadline
01 Apr 25
Trash, gore, grotesque, bizarre, amateur, alternative, underground and related short films.
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Submissions deadline
01 Apr 25
Regional short films from Vale do Paraíba (São Paulo, Brazil) with a fantastic cinema theme.
No Fee
Submissions deadline
01 Apr 25
Horror, suspense, and thriller short films.
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Submissions deadline
01 Apr 25
Science fiction short films.
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Submissions deadline
01 Apr 25
Fantasy short films.
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Submissions deadline
01 Apr 25
Horror animated short films.
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Submissions deadline
01 Apr 25
Fantasy short films aimed at children and young audiences.
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Submissions deadline
01 Apr 25
Short films with a fantastic cinema theme featuring representation of women filmmakers, LGBTQIA+, Indigenous, and Black creators.
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Submissions deadline
01 Apr 25
Fantastic short films based on Brazilian folklore.
