Dracula returns to Braşov, only on the big screen

Film lovers will be able to watch, free of charge, between October 25-28, a number of 25 films in the field of Fantasy & Horror, long and short, during the 11th edition of the International Fantasy Film Festival from Brasov - Dracula Film Festival. This year, the organizers propose to the public an edition rich in unique cinematic experiences, European premieres, meetings with the authors of the films, concerts, book launches and discussion panels, the organizers announced in a press release on Tuesday: "With an unbroken annual tradition of giving moviegoers direct access to a wide variety of fantasy expressions, from art film and documentary to thriller, sci-fi or horror, Dracula Film Festival aims to justify through the variety of experiences offered to the public inclusion in Dread Central's list of the 50 most important genre festivals in the world in 2021. With over 3,000 new film productions from nearly 140 countries entered in the Dracula Film Festival short and feature competitions, the international jury will had the difficult task of choosing the recipients of the trophies from a selection that reflects the wide variety of forms of expression of adult fantasy, covering most of the sub-genres of this niche." The 10 most anticipated premieres belong to the feature film competition, in which the jurors Aurelia Mengin (France, filmmaker, founder of the Meme Pas Peur festival), Chris Orgelt (Belgium, Head of Programming - Brussels IFFF) and Ottaviano Dell Acqua (Italy, actor and stuntman) will have to designate the winner of the Dracula Trophy. The selection of the 10 feature films was made by Ioan Big, the director of the Dracula Film Festival. These are: Puzzle Box (Australia, 2023, d: Jack Dignan)) The tourists. A Season in Hell (Argentina, 2023, d: Gaby Smits), A normal Day (Spain, 2023, d: Jose Texeira), Zaman Dark (Lebanon, 2023, d: Christophe Karabache), Agrinai ((Malaysia, 2023, d : Thanesh Perrabu), Halfway Home (Hungary, 2022, r: Isti Madarasz), Oregano: The Failure Family (Argentina, 2022, r: Ramses Tuzzio), Behave ( UK, 2023, r: Francesco Gabriele), The fouder Effect, (Canada, 2023, dir: Justin MacGregor), I'll Crush Y "All (Spain, 2023, dir: Kike Narcea).

"In the competition for the Dracula Trophy, all 10 feature films are must-sees, exploring extremes of the genre, from found footage-horror (Puzzle Box, UK) and romantic fantasy (Halfway Home, Hungary), passing through sci-fi drama (The Founder Effect, Canada), black comedy (Oregano: The Failure Family, Argentina) and slasher-horror (Behave, UK)", stated the organizers of the Dracula Film Festival. As for the short films, 10 films were selected for the international competition, the winner being rewarded with "Little Dracula", and another 5 Romanian short films were selected for the "Vlăduţ" award. The jury of the short film section consists of Ana Ştefania Andronic (visual artist), Andrei Cotruţ (graphic designer. illustrator) and Sebastian M. Ceolca (film critic). The selection of short films was made by film critic Cristian Mărculescu. All 10 films from the feature film competition, as well as the films selected in the short film category, will be able to be viewed at Cinema Modern in Braşov, with free admission, between October 25-28. Dracula Film Festival is a project of the Fanzin Cultural Association and financed by Brasov City Hall.