Blood Window

Connecting Latin American Film-Genre Industry with the world

Blood Window is a unique business platform for filmmakers specialized in Horror & Genre-films from Latin America. The event includes a showcase of films in post-production and in Market Premiere status, round tables and conferences. In addition, a selection of twenty projects in early financing, seeking for potential partners.

The main objective is to foster filmmakers from the region, exploring their potencial with the support of professionals specialized in horror and fantasy genre, promoting ibero-american talents in film festivals and markets.

This sector has grown every year in film markets all around the world, offering initiatives to forge strategic alliances at a regional level but also between Asia, Europe and Latin America.

Blood Window LAB

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Saliva | Spittle

Dir: Martín Desalvo (Argentina)

No me sigas | Don’t follow me

Dir: Ximena García Lecuona (Mexico)

Saliva | Spittle

Dir: Martín Desalvo (Argentina)

La Mujer que soñaba bajo el agua | The Woman who dreamt underwater

Dir: Ale García & Carla Sierra (Mexico)

Al final de la noche | At the end of the night

Dir: Jorge Navas (Colombia)

Malamuerte | Malamuerte 

Dir: Caye Casas (Spain)

FANT.LATINA

Woman In Fan

La Mujer que soñaba bajo el agua | The Woman who dreamt underwater

Dir: Ale García & Carla Sierra (Mexico)

Woman In Fan

La Mujer que soñaba bajo el agua | The Woman who dreamt underwater

Dir: Ale García & Carla Sierra (Mexico)

Blood Window Screenings

La Mayor Cine

No Entres | Do Not Enter

Dir: Hugo Cardozo (Paraguay)

sofia-films

Encantador | Charming

Dir: José María Cicala (Argentina)

Encantador | Charming

Dir: José María Cicala (Argentina)

Encantador | Charming

Dir: José María Cicala (Argentina)

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Profondo Argento | Deep Argento 

Dir. Stefano della Casa / Giancarlo Rolandi (Italia)

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Marisa y Gomoso

Dir: Pablo Parés (Argentina)

Encantador | Charming

Dir: José María Cicala (Argentina)

Concurso Tinta Oscura

Todos tus miedos

Screenwriter: Sandra Becerril (Mexico)

The section invites filmmakers and producers with projects in developmen tstage to participate in one-to-one meetings and pitching sessions with mentors specialized in the fantastic genre.
This is an opportunity to highlight your project, meet new partners and explore alternative financing strategies and resources.

Line Up 2023

No me sigas | Don’t follow me

Dir: Ximena García Lecuona | Prod: Francisco Sánchez Solís

Company: Maligno Gorehouse

Country: Mexico

 

Videogore | Videogore

Dir: Davar Hiram Villegas Perez | Prod: Yunuen Cartela

Company: Mal de Ojo

Country: Mexico

 

Amigos Para Siempre | Forever Friends

Dir: Daniel M. Caneiro | Prod: Diego Rodríguez

Company: La Charito Films

Country: Spain

 

Siempre Bela | Always Beautiful

Dir: Marcelo Toledo y Rossana Foglia | Prod: Jorge Guedes

Company: Artefício Filmes

Country: Brazil

 

Al final de la noche | At the end of the night

Dir: Jorge Navas | Prod: Jorge Forero

Company: Marginal Cine

Country: Colombia

 

El río por mis venas | The river in my veins

Dir: Nicolás Botana & Marco Bentancor | Prod: Lucía Gaviglio Salkind & Virginia Hinze

Company: U Films

Country: Uruguay

 

La Muñeca | The Doll

Dir: Marisol Gómez Mouakad | Prod: Yamara Rodríguez Burgos

Company: Inaru LLC

Country: Puerto Rico

 

El último Rey | Last of Kings

Dir: Victor Checa | Prod: Julia Cherrier, Marion D’ornano, Jimena Hospina

Company: Candu Films

Country: Peru

 

Malamuerte | Malamuerte

Dir: Caye Casas | Prod: Diego Rodríguez / Coque Serrano

Company: La Charito Films SL

Country:Spain

BW Award: SITGES FanLab || ICAA – Spanish Kaleidoscope Selection

Matapalo | Matapalo

Dir: Xavier Chavez | Prod: Ivonne Campoverde

Company: PerrosObesos

Country: Ecuador

 

Cónclave Siniestro | Sinister Conclave

Dir: Fercks Castellani | Prod: Fercks Castellani

Company: Lunfardo Films

Country: Argentina

 

El asedio invisible | Invisible siege

Dir: Matías Savoldi | Prod: Matías Carrizo

Company: Muchas Manos Films

Country: Argentina

 

En el espiral | Into the spiral

Dir: Facundo Escudero Salinas | Prod: Facundo Escudero Salinas

Company: Pensilvania Films

Country: Argentina

 

LIFE 2.0 | LIFE 2.0

Dir: Gabriel Musco | Prod: Maximiliano Zurraco

Company: Sewati Audiovisual

Country: Argentina

 

Saliva | Spittle

Dir: Martín Desalvo | Prod: Daniel Pensa

Company: Pensa & Rocca Producciones SRL

Country: Argentina

 

Huaco Retrato | The return of the last Mochica Warrior

Dir: Fernando Mendoza Salazar | Prod: Silvia Arellano, Nirvana Díaz

Company: Centro Cultural Cine Chimú

Country: Peru

 

International Spotlight

Val | Fall

Dir: Steffen Geypens | Prod: Dimitri Verbeeck

Company: Caviar

Country: Belgium

 

International Spotlight

Capital Variable | Capital variable

Dir: Marco Caltieri | Prod: Paola Botrán

Company: SIDERAL

Country: Spain

ICAA – Spanish Kaleidoscope Selection

 

 

 

 

 

International Spotlight

Planet | Planet

Dir: Fredrik S. Hana | Prod: Julia Joner

Company: Chezville AS

Country: Norway

FANT.LATINA

The section aims to give visibility to the work of new and renowned female filmmakers specializing in fantasy and horror films from Latin America. Within the framework of the Blood Window program, pitching and counseling sessions will be held for the representatives of the selected projects.

Line Up 2023

La Mujer que soñaba bajo el agua | The Woman who dreamt underwater

Dir: Ale García y Carla Sierra | Prod: Antonio Urdapilleta

Company: La Palma de Oro Films

Country: Mexico

 

Aguacero | Downpour

Dir: Cristina Arias Calero | Prod: Diana Elizabeth Terán Peralvo

Company: Estudio Mosaico

Country: Ecuador

 

La Susurradora | The Whisperer

Dir: Karla Falcón | Prod: Valentina Vio

Company: La Vieja Rara Producciones

Country: Chile

 

Cidium | Cidium

Dir: Malena María Simboli | Prod: Victoria Grieco

Company: Franky Productions

Country: Argentina

 

Vila dos Segredos | Village of Secrets

Dir: Saskia Sá | Prod: Luciana Druzina

Company: Horizonte Liquido & Druzina Content

Country: Brazil

This section is open for Ibero-American genre films in their post-production stage. This is a unique opportunity for filmmakers and producers who are interested in showing an early-cut of their films to sales representatives and international film festival programmers.

The participating films may be granted awards for post-production services.

Line Up 2023

El señor del sombrero | The Man with the Hat

Dir: Roberta Sanchez/Diego Kartaszewicz | Prod: Alejandro Huston

Company: 16:9Cine

Country: Argentina

 

Encantador | Charming

Dir: José María Cicala | Prod: Abril Cicala

Company: Shock House Films

Country: Argentina

 

No Entres | Do Not Enter

Dir: Hugo Cardozo | Prod: Rene Ruiz Diaz

Company: FilmSharks

Country: Paraguay

 

Faro | Restless waters, shivering lights

Dir: Ángeles Hernández | Prod: David Matamoros, Ángeles Hernández

Company: Mr. Miyagi Films

Country: Spain

 

Omnipresentes | Omnipresents

Dir: Farid Rodriguez Rivero | Prod: Farid Rodriguez Rivero, Yhan Chávez

Company: Feelart Company

Country: Peru

 

Profondo Argento | Deep Argento

Dir: Giancarlo Rolandi | Prod: Manuel Tedesco

Company: BAIRES PRODUZIONI S.R.L.

Country: Italy

Blood Window LAB

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Sitges, Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia

Participation of a Blood Window LAB project in the next edition of the industry program FAN PITCH in Sitges, International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia. The award includes the invitation for a representative of the project (Director or producer) to attend the event. Depending on budgetary possibilities and sanitary conditions, in online or on-site participation.

BIFAN / NAFF Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival

Participation of a Blood Window LAB project in the next edition of the industry program “NAFF/B.I.G” of BIFAN, Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival, Korea. The award includes the invitation for a representative of the project (Director or producer) to attend the event. Depending on budgetary possibilities and sanitary conditions, in online or on-site participation.

Fantasolab

Direct selection to the Ibero-American Laboratory of Fantastic Film Projects 2024. The participation of the project includes accommodation and accreditation. Depending on budgetary possibilities and health conditions, in online or on-site modality.

Terror Molins Film Festival

TerrorMolins Horror Talent Award: Invitation as a Finalist Project to the Professional Days of TerrorMolins’24. The prize covers travel expenses and accommodation for a representative of the project (director or producer). Depending on budgetary possibilities and health conditions, it may be conducted either online or in-person.

CINE QUA NON LAB

An initial script analysis, a consultancy and a follow-up session which are valued at 3,000 USD.

Blood Window Screenings

Woman In Fan

Woman In Fan

Professional accreditations for one of the project selected in FANT.LATINA to participate in SITGES- International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia, 2023

Woman In Fan

Woman In Fan

One project will be included in the Fantastic 7 dossier at Marché du Film/ Festival de Cannes with a special mention in New talent to follow at SITGES, Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia 2023.

Blood Window Screenings

La Mayor Cine

LA MAYOR

Service of final mix check mix 5.1 or 7.0 for the selected film.

sofia-films

SOFIA FILMS

Color correction composing plus visual effects supervisor for one selected film.

Chemistry

Post-production package for one film of BW Screening selection.

LAHAYE Media

Use of the color correction room for a 2D feature film and DCP mastering.

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Sitges, Festival Internacional de Cine Fantástico de Cataluña

Selection of a Blood Window Screenings film to be part of the Sitges 2024 lineup.

Hypnotic VFX

Hypnotic VFX is pleased to announce that they will be awarding the winner of the VFX Screening Award a prize of €5,000 in visual effects services, to elevate their cinematic projects to a new level.

Concurso Tinta Oscura

Concurso Tinta Oscura

Del Toro Films, Production Company from Argentina awards the best script of Tinta Oscura contest with $10,000 USD. The winner script will also be produced in 2024 by Del Toro Films.