Torrevieja Horror Film Festival Attracts Record 173 Entries
Torrevieja’s short horror film festival, Torrerífico, has received a record 173 entries for its ninth edition, with submissions arriving from 44 locations. The festival, organised through the University of Alicante’s Torrevieja campus, accepted entries until 25 September. Of the films submitted, 143 are now being assessed for selection. The remaining 30 did not meet the […] The post Torrevieja…
Torrevieja's ninth edition of the Torrerífico short horror film festival has received a record 173 entries from 44 different locations. The submissions were accepted until 25 September this year. Out of the total entries, 143 films are being assessed by the selection committee, while 30 did not meet the competition's entry requirements.
Madrid contributed 22.3% of the submissions, followed by Barcelona with 13.4% and Alicante with 5%. The festival, organized by the University of Alicante's Torrevieja campus, features a diverse range of horror genres, with supernatural and psychological horror being the most prominent. Men directed around 80% of the films, with 29 entries directed by women and six having mixed authorship.
The top prize for the selected films is €1,000, a second jury award of €500, and an audience award of €200. The public screening and audience vote are scheduled for Saturday, 24 October, at 4:30 pm at Torrevieja's Virgen del Carmen Cultural Centre. Admission to the event is free, and the public is encouraged to dress in horror costumes to enhance the atmosphere.
The festival is a collaboration between the University of Alicante, Torrevieja Town Hall's Youth Department, and the local alternative leisure association La Comarca.
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