Fantastic 7

Established in 1968 as the 1st International Week of Fantasy and Horror Movies, the Festival has now become an essential rendez-vous for movie enthusiasts and audiences who are keen to explore new trends and technologies in horror and fantasy cinema. It is recognized as the leading fantasy film festival worldwide, due to its longevity and significant media and industrial impact.

Held annually Korea, BIFAN is Asia’s largest fantastic film festival and showcases the best genre films while offering innovative programs. The festival attracts film masters, emerging talents, and genre fans from around the world. Its B.I.G and Goedam Campus initiatives discover new genre projects and talents, while Beyond Reality explores the future of genre content through XR and VR.

This festival is one of the oldest and most regular in the Arab world and Africa, and it stands out as the only one in the region registered under Category A at the FIAPF. It showcases genre films across various sections and has a special section, called the CIFF midnight screening, specifically designed to program genre films, particularly sci-fi, horror, and thrillers.

Guillermo del Toro founded the Guadalajara International Film Festival 38 years ago with the goal of showcasing Mexican cinema to the world. With del Toro’s influence, the festival unmistakably gravitates towards genre cinema. Today, the festival features a program dedicated to this genre that successfully merges some of the most audacious developing films with some of Ibero-America’s most influential creators in the genre.

Whānau Mārama: New Zealand International Film Festival (NZIFF) is a nationwide event that features the best in global cinema. With a history spanning 54 years, the 2023 festival showcased over 100 films, including those in the Incredibly Strange collection curated by Ant Timpson. NZIFF receives significant funding from the New Zealand Film Commission and the Manatū Taonga Ministry of Culture and Heritage.

The SXSW Film & TV Festival celebrates raw innovation and emerging talent, from both behind and in front of the camera. The festival is renowned for the high caliber and diversity of films it presents, as well as for its intelligent and enthusiastic audiences. In terms of genre, SXSW has hosted the world premieres of films such as Evil Dead Rise, A Quiet Place, Us, Deadstream, X, and Everything Everywhere All At Once.

The region’s largest and only A-class film festival includes genre films at PÖFF’s main competition programs. It also features a special program, Midnight Shivers, and HÕFF, the Haapsalu Horror & Fantasy Film Festival. The European Genre Forum, a training program for debut genre filmmakers, is another key component. This is done in collaboration with Amsterdam Imagine and Fantastic Zagreb, along with all sections of the Industry.