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| Location | Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, United States |
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| Founded | 2007 |
| Website | http://www.horrorpr.com |
The Puerto Rico Horror Film Fest (PRHFF) is a biennial film festival held in Puerto Rico. It is the first and only international film festival in the Caribbean devoted to Sci-Fi, Thriller, Fantasy, Dark Humor, Bizarre, Horror, and Short and Feature Films.[1] The event is held in various venues in Guaynabo and San Juan, Puerto Rico. It runs for eight days during the month of October.[2] Its main objective is to promote cinematographic art by presenting high-quality Short and Feature Films.
History
The festival was started in 2007, and took the form of a competitive festival in 2009. It is sponsored by Scene 51, Inc. and the Puerto Rico Film Academy since 2007.[1][3] In 2011, MovieMaker Magazine commented that the Puerto Rico Horror Film Fest was one of the “13 Horror Film Festivals to Die For.”[4][5][6][7]
Prominence
The Puerto Rico Horror Film Fest is a point of entry for movies that would otherwise not be shown in Puerto Rico due to the level of specialization of their genre. Since its inception, the Festival has grown in terms of programming, media relevance, and attendance.[1] The festival is attended by over 7,000 people and features an average of over 200 films. It is part of "La Alianza Latinoamericana de Festivales de Cine Fantástico",[8][9] one of Latin America’s main horror film festivals.
Awards
The festival has been the recipient of the following awards.[10]
- Best International Feature Film
- Best International Short Film
- Best Local Feature Film
- Best Local Short Film
- Lifetime Achievement Award
International Representation
From 2007 to 2013 the global film community participates in the Festival, among they are: Argentina,[5][11][12] Australia, Brazil,[12] Canada, Chile,[5][12] Colombia, Costa Rica,[12] Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Estonia, Ethiopia, France, Germany,[5][13] Hong Kong,[12] Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy,[5][14] Japan, Mexico, Morocco, New Zealand, Pakistan, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, Puerto Rico,[5] Russia, Scotland, Serbia, South Korea, Spain,[15] Sweden, Switzerland, United States of America,[5] United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom,[12] Uruguay,[5][12] Venezuela.
Notable Celebrities
Some of the best known names in the film industry have participated in the PRHFF, including Zelda Rubinstein (Poltergeist) 2009 and Tony Todd 2011[16](Candyman), both of them awarded by the festival's Lifetime Achievement Award.[17]
Past Editions
- Puerto Rico Horror Film Fest 2007[3]
- Puerto Rico Horror Film Fest 2009[18]
- Puerto Rico Horror Film Fest 2011[19]
- Puerto Rico Horror Film Fest 2013 - Celebrated the 50th anniversary of "The Birds" and had Tippi Hedren[20] as a special guest, honoring her with the Lifetime Achievement Award.
- Puerto Rico Horror Film Fest 2014 - The festival celebrated the 30th Anniversary of A Nightmare on Elm Street[21] and had a special screening of the original film.
External links
References
- ^ a b c [1] PRHFF, Official Website
- ^ [2] Conference Hound, Call for Entries
- ^ a b [3] Short Film Central, Listing Cite error: The named reference "Shortfilmcentral" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ [4] MovieMaker Magazine, Article
- ^ a b c d e f g h [5] Caribbean Cinemas, Blogspot
- ^ [6] Dark Carnival, Media Archive
- ^ [7] Telluride Horror Show, About
- ^ [8] Fantafestivales, Official Page
- ^ [9] Morbido Festival Coverage
- ^ [10] Festival Focus, Listing
- ^ [11] IMDB, I'll Never Die Alone
- ^ a b c d e f g [12] Terrorfilo, Media Coverage
- ^ [13] Die Farbe, Official Website
- ^ [14] Krokodyle, Official Website
- ^ [15] Promofest, Juan con Miedo
- ^ [16] Fancinema, Tony Todd
- ^ [17] Escribiendo Cine, Convocatoria
- ^ [18] Terra, Zelda Rubinstein
- ^ [19] Cruce - El Puerto Rico Horror Film Fest celebra su tercera edición
- ^ [20] Actriz de The Birds forma parte del Puerto Rico Horror Film Fest - El Nuevo Día
- ^ [21] Arranca el Puerto Rico Horror Film Fest - Primera Hora