NAVIDADES SANGRIENTAS (24)

Début du Festival: 12 décembre 2026      Fin du Festival: 12 décembre 2026

WEEKEND HORROR AWARDS
The 24th TERROR AND GORE FILM FESTIVAL OF ALICANTE 2026.
Since 1999

Prix ​​en espèces: 100€

2026 BADTASTE AWARDS for Best Short Film

Special Mentions:

Best Director

Best Screenplay

Best Editing

Best Original Soundtrack (Best OST)

Best Actor

Best Actress

Best Cinematography

Best Visual Effects (Best VFX)

Best Makeup FX

Most Shocking Short (o Most Mind-Blowing Short)

Best Gore Short (o Goriest Short)

SHORT FILM COMPETITION

1. All short films produced between November 1, 2025, and October 30, 2026, are eligible.

2. Each director or producer may submit as many films as they wish. Acceptable genres include horror, gore, fantasy, violence, horror comedy, horror documentary and genre animation.

3. Short films must not exceed 20 minutes in length.

4. Short films must be submitted through FESTHOME.

5. The submission deadline is October 31, 2026.

6. A minimum of 10 short films will be selected from the submitted films for a single official competition, which will be eligible for the 2026 BADTASTE awards for Best Short Film. In addition, entries will be eligible for the following special mentions: Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Editing, Best Original Score, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Cinematography, Best Visual Effects, Best Makeup Effects, Most Dramatic Short Film and Most Gory Short Film.

7- The awards will consist of trophies or certificates.

8- The organizers reserve the right to use some images from the short film for festival promotion.