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
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
La Mujer que soñaba bajo el agua | The Woman who dreamt underwater
Dir: Ale García & Carla Sierra (Mexico)
La Mujer que soñaba bajo el agua | The Woman who dreamt underwater
Dir: Ale García & Carla Sierra (Mexico)
Blood Window Screenings
No Entres | Do Not Enter
Dir: Hugo Cardozo (Paraguay)
Encantador | Charming
Dir: José María Cicala (Argentina)
Encantador | Charming
Dir: José María Cicala (Argentina)
Encantador | Charming
Dir: José María Cicala (Argentina)
Profondo Argento | Deep Argento
Dir. Stefano della Casa / Giancarlo Rolandi (Italia)
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
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
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
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
Service of final mix check mix 5.1 or 7.0 for the selected film.
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.
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.