For the XII edition of Elche International Fantastic Film Festival – FANTAELX, the artist Susana Guerrero from Elche has reinterpreted the iconic figure of the Lady of Elche in the style of the Festival’s logo, and following the tribute that this edition pays to the Folk Horror genre. Guerrero has made use of the indigenous material of the palm tree, braiding leaves, branches and pieces of its shaft, as if it were an atavistic version of the Lady of Elche, to bring us closer to that space of ‘rural terror’ where traditional beliefs are mixed with the fantastic that is hidden in nature.
XII Elche International Fantastic Film Festival – FANTAELX will be held from 21st to 30th November 2024. Within its programme, there will be a screening of the film “The Texas Chain Saw Massacre” (1974), celebrating its 50th anniversary, and representing one of the most iconic cinematographic works of “rural horror”. The full programme, venues and schedules are detailed below.
* All festival activities are free of charge until capacity is reached.
* Screenings are not recommended for children under 18 years of age.
20:00h-21:30h: OPENING + SCREENING OF THE FILM “THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE” (1974), BY TOBE HOOPER
Free admission until full capacity is reached without prior reservation.
Special Opening Session.
Restored version in high definition at 4K.
Country: United States.
Duration: 83 min.
Language: Spanish (original dubbing).
Synopsis: Five young people cross the state of Texas in a van to spend a few days in an abandoned house, former family property of two of them, and visit the supposedly desecrated grave of their grandfather. But the group will come across a family that will turn their weekend into the worst nightmare of their lives.
Celebrating the 50th anniversary of its official release, “The Texas Chain Saw Massacre” is one of the most iconic rural horror films, the leitmotif of the new edition of the festival. This classic marked a before and after in the way of narrating within horror, introducing elements such as the masked serial killer. In addition, “The Texas Chain Saw Massacre” has inspired numerous subsequent filmmakers, being praised by authors such as Quentin Tarantino or Stephen King. For all these reasons, it has become a cult work for lovers of the genre and a reference within popular culture.
18:30h-20:00h: PRESENTATION + SCREENING OF THE FILM “LORE” (2024), BY JAMES BUSHE, PATRICK MICHAEL RYDER AND GREIG JOHNSON
Free soft drinks and popcorn for attendees.
WARNING: To attend this activity, prior registration is required through the following form: https://cclaljub.com/inscripcion-a-las-proyecciones-fantaelx-2024/
YOU WILL RECEIVE AN EMAIL WITH THE INVITATION: YOU MUST CONFIRM IT TO RESERVE YOUR PLACE. FULL CAPACITY
Folk Horror Shadowz Special Session.
Country: United Kingdom.
Length: 87 min.
Language: English subtitled in Spanish.
Sinopsis: Cuatro amigos organizan una excursión fantasmagórica. Su guía les pide que cada uno cuente la historia más espeluznante que haya oído nunca, pero no saben que esas historias tendrán graves consecuencias.
21:30h-23:30h: SCREENING OF SHORT FILMS IN COMPETITION
With presentations by its authors.
Free admission until full capacity is reached without prior reservation.
Evil Dinner, by Jose Murzia (Spain). Dur: 6:30 min.
Midnight Snack, by Andrew Edison and Sharad Kant Patel (USA). Dur: 4:02 min.
The Fence, by Sam Ortí (Spain). Dur: 15:00 min.
You can do it Alone, by Silvia Pradas (Spain). Dur: 10:12 min.
Les Bêtes, by Michael Granberry (United States). Dur: 11:38 min.
Latex Kid, by Fran Gas (Alicante). Dur: 9:55 min.
The King of Enoch, by José Luis Pineda (Spain). Dur: 13:05 min.
Ni Lobos Ni Corderos, by José Luis Acosta (Spain). Dur: 12:57 min.
Lupe Q and the Galactic Corn Cake, by Javier Badillo (Canada). Dur: 4:30 min. (Subtitled in Valencian).
HADO, by Rubi Rock (Spain). Dur: 12:00 min. (Subtitled in Valencian).
Siluro, la bestia del Ebro, by Jordi Romero (Spain). Dur: 13:27 min.
PRESENTATION + SCREENING OF THE FILM “BODEGÓN CON FANTASMAS” (2024), BY ENRIQUE BULEO
With the assistance of Enrique Buleo (director of the film).
Free soft drinks and popcorn for attendees.
WARNING: To attend this activity, prior registration is required through the following form: https://cclaljub.com/inscripcion-a-las-proyecciones-fantaelx-2024/
YOU WILL RECEIVE AN EMAIL WITH THE INVITATION: YOU MUST CONFIRM IT TO RESERVE YOUR PLACE. FULL CAPACITY
Official competition section.
Country: Spain.
Duration: 88 min.
Language: Spanish.
Synopsis: Surrounded by vineyards and cereal fields, the inhabitants of a town in La Mancha spend their days as normal. Some, the living, struggle against the hardships of life while others, the ghosts, deal with the hardships of death.
18:30h-20:00h: PRESENTATION + SCREENING OF THE FILM “TÚ NO ERES YO” (2023), BY MARISA CRESPO AND MOISÉS ROMERA
With the assistance of Marisa Crespo and Moisés Romera (directors of the film).
Free soft drinks and popcorn for attendees.
WARNING: To attend this activity, prior registration is required through the following form: https://cclaljub.com/inscripcion-a-las-proyecciones-fantaelx-2024/
YOU WILL RECEIVE AN EMAIL WITH THE INVITATION: YOU MUST CONFIRM IT TO RESERVE YOUR PLACE. FULL CAPACITY
Official competition section.
Country: Spain.
Duration: 98 min.
Language: Spanish and Valencian with Spanish subtitles.
Synopsis: After a long absence, Aitana returns home for Christmas and finds that her parents have replaced her with a stranger who wears her clothes, sleeps in her room and treats her like a daughter.
11:10h-13:00h: FANTASTIC TRAINING FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE
Promoting the development of actions aimed at younger audiences, part of the children and youth students of the Lope de Vega International School from Benidorm will carry out a series of artistic activities taught in English, coordinated by the festival team and by teacher Marina Díaz-Caneja Alepuz. In them, we will approach the leitmotiv of our present edition, folklore and rural in the context of the fantastic, using different plastic and audiovisual tools to promote learning and creativity.
17:30h-19:00h: “ROOTS OF VALENCIAN FANTASTIC” CYCLE, WITH THE SCREENING OF THE SHORT FILM “LA MUERTE ROJA” (1974), BY DIEGO AMORÓS GARCÍA + COLLOQUIUM
Born in Elche in 1955, Diego Amorós García made his directorial debut with El robo (1971), a short piece shot on Super-8 film. Later, he produced other works such as Traicionado (1972), Subconsciente (1973) and El último jinete (1983), among many others. He was also the founder, together with José María Martínez Selva, of the ACAI Group (Agrupación Cinematográfica Amateur Ilicitana), which brought together several Elche film enthusiasts. At this meeting, which aims to make visible the roots of Valencian fantasy and the figure of Elche native Diego Amorós García, his short film La muerte roja (1974) will be screened. On the 50th anniversary of its premiere, La muerte roja is a 24-minute work shot on Super-8, in colour, and with dubbed sound. This work, inspired by Poe’s famous story, was filmed in various locations in Elche, as well as in the districts of Valverde and La Marina.
With the assistance of Diego Amorós García, a pioneer of fantastic cinema in Elche.
Subtitled in Valencian and with audio description for the hearing impaired.
Free admission until full capacity is reached without prior reservation.
After the presentation of the short film, which will be screened publicly in Elche again after several decades, there will be a colloquium coordinated by Jaime Quiles, filmmaker and teacher at the Miguel Hernández University of Elche, which will be attended by Diego Amorós García. This is a unique opportunity to meet one of the pioneers of Elche’s fantastic cinema.
19:00h-20:30h: PRESENTATION + SCREENING OF THE FILM “GAIA” (2021), BY JACO BOUWER
Free admission until full capacity is reached without prior reservation.
Folk Horror Shadowz Special Session.
Country: South Africa.
Duration: 96 min.
Language: English and Afrikaans with Spanish subtitles.
Synopsis: During a surveillance mission in a forest, a forest ranger finds two survivors living a post-apocalyptic life. A boy and his father seem to have their own religion; a kind of mysterious bond with nature. Their existence raises many questions, but when their cabin is attacked by a strange being, they discover that there is something much more dangerous in the forest than they imagined.
20:00h: ALJUB SESSION ON MEGASCREEN
Screening of a short film from this edition of the festival on the megascreen at the L’Aljub shopping centre , the largest interactive LED screen installed in a large Spanish retail store.
Humormàtic, by Pau Escribano (Spain). Dur: 20:00 min. (In Valencian ).
11:10h-13:00h: FANTASTIC TRAINING FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE
Promoting the development of actions aimed at younger audiences, part of the children and youth students of the Lope de Vega International School from Benidorm will carry out a series of artistic activities taught in English, coordinated by the festival team and by teacher Marina Díaz-Caneja Alepuz. In them, we will approach the leitmotiv of our present edition, folklore and rural in the context of the fantastic, using different plastic and audiovisual tools to promote learning and creativity.
13:00h-14:00h: FANTASTIC TRAINING FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES
The exchanges between the fantastic and the cinematographic also represent an ideal space for debate and learning about our audiovisual culture. From the festival we continue with the development of actions aimed at young audiences; and in this case, holding a specific day for students from the I.E.S .Tirant Lo Blanc in Elche, interested in the audiovisual field and the fantastic genre.
17:30h-20:30h: SCREENING OF THE FILM “EL INSTINTO” (2024), BY JUAN ALBARRACÍN + COLLOQUIUM
With the assistance of Juan Albarracín (director of the film) and José Egea (producer of the film).
Free admission until full capacity is reached without prior reservation.
Screening of a short film from this edition of the festival on the megascreen at the L’Aljub shopping centre , the largest interactive LED screen installed in a large Spanish retail store.
20:00h: ALJUB SESSION ON MEGASCREEN
El miedo más grande, by Lucas Giacomone (Argentina). Dur: 29:59 min. Short film winner of the 1000 Gritos Festival 2024 (Out of competition).
9:30h-20:00h: FIRST SESSION (ONLINE) OF THE VII INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON FANTASTIC GENRE, AUDIOVISUALS AND NEW TECHNOLOGIES
The objective of the congress is to disseminate research studies within the different thematic lines of the Fantastic Genre, covering all its possible variants and platforms: cinema, television, theatre, literature, comics, video games, virtual reality, etc., whose thematic line protagonist of this new edition is Folk Horror.
9:30h. WELCOME AND INAUGURATION
13:40h. BREAK
20:00h. CLOSING OF THE FIRST DAY OF THE CONGRESS
20:00h-21:30h: GALA + SPECIAL FANTAELX-L’ALJUB AWARD (II EDITION)
Presentation and screening of a selection of the best animated short films from the Degree in Audiovisual Communication and the Double Degree in Journalism and Audiovisual Communication from the Miguel Hernández University of Elche, coordinated by professors Elisa Martínez and Fernando Fernández. From among all the works, and after the presentations and screenings, the FANTAELX-L’ALJUB Special Prize will be announced and awarded. This prize will include the delivery of two Diverplanes from the L’Aljub shopping centre (festival sponsor) to each of the members of the winning short film.
WARNING: To attend this activity, prior registration is required through the following form: https://cclaljub.com/fantaelx-2024-en-laljub/
This session has special subtitling with audio description for the hearing impaired.
20:00h: ALJUB SESSION ON MEGASCREEN
Screening of a short film from this edition of the festival on the megascreen at the L’Aljub shopping centre , the largest interactive LED screen installed in a large Spanish retail store.
Urban, by Luso Martínez (Spain). Dur: 19:50 min.
9:30h-13:00h: SECOND SESSION (IN PERSON) OF THE VII INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON FANTASTIC GENRE, AUDIOVISUALS AND NEW TECHNOLOGIES
Free admission until full capacity is reached without prior reservation.
9:15h. OPENING
9:30h. PRESENTATION
13:00h. CLOSING OF THE SECOND DAY OF THE CONGRESS
19:00h-21:00h: “TRANSVERSAL SECTION” (SCREENINGS + COLLOQUIUM)
Free admission until full capacity is reached without prior reservation.
The “Transversal Section” aims to make visible and debate the various aspects that revolve around gender, queer and LGTBIQ+ issues, within fantastic audiovisual production. To this end, we will screen a thematic selection of short films and hold a discussion with some of their creators, and experts in the field.
This section also includes the participation of Cortesina Fest. This festival highlights the role of women in film and awards a special mention linked to this particular section of FANTAELX.
This year’s edition will be attended by Amparo Calabuig Puig, Aida Méndez and Laura Martín Pérez.
Amparo Calabuig Puig. Political scientist and researcher specialising in gender studies and equality. Member of the Interdisciplinary Centre for Gender Studies UMH and the Observatory of Masculinities UMH. Collaborator of Cortesina Fest.
Aida Méndez. Image and sound teacher and cultural journalist at Bloody Girls, a project on the representation of women in horror.
Laura Martín Pérez. Defender of LGTBIAQ+ rights, feminist and body positive advocate. Member of the Dimove association and contributor to Weloversize under the pseudonym LauriLuu Fisher.
Short films in the official competition section selected for screening:
Becarias, by Marina Donderis, Núria Poveda and Marina Cortón (Spain). Dur: 9:42 min. Special Mention Cortesina Fest 2024.
Transition, by David Velduque (Spain). Dur: 16:26 min.
Deliver Me, by Joecar Hanna Zhang (Spain). Dur: 15.31 min. (Subtitled in Valencian).
You’re the one I love, by Pablo Barbato (Spain). Dur: 12.10 min. (Subtitled in Valencian).
Felina, by María Lorenzo (Alicante). Dur: 11.56 min.
20:00h: ALJUB SESSION ON MEGASCREEN
Screening of a short film from this edition of the festival on the megascreen at the L’Aljub shopping centre , the largest interactive LED screen installed in a large Spanish retail store.
Nubes, by Edu Escudero (Spain). Dur: 19:33 min.
9:30h-13:15h: THIRD SESSION (IN PERSON) OF THE VII INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON FANTASTIC GENRE, AUDIOVISUALS AND NEW TECHNOLOGIES
Free admission until full capacity is reached without prior reservation.
9:15h. OPENING
9:30h. PRESENTATION
13:15h. CLOSING OF THE THIRD DAY OF THE CONGRESS
16:30h-18:30h: SCREENING OF SHORT FILMS IN COMPETITION
With presentations by its authors.
Free admission until full capacity is reached without prior reservation.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: ALL WORKS SCREENED DURING THIS SPECIFIC SESSION WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE AUDIENCE AWARD, WHICH WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT THE CLOSING GALA
Divine Accounts, by Eulàlia Ramon (Spain). Dur: 15:01 min.
Black Sanga: The Prototype, by Carlos Berenguer (Alicante). Dur: 13:43 min. (Subtitled in Valencian).
Perill d’extinció, by Lalo García (Spain). Dur: 16:48 min. (In Valencian).
Dévitalisée, by Romane Eilahtan (France). Dur: 19:30 min.
Phantom Pain, by Ana Torres Martínez (Alicante). Dur: 5:33 min.
Crimson Harbor, by Victor Bonafonte (Spain). Dur: 8:18 min.
Bobel’s Kitchen, by Fiona Rolland (Belgium). Dur: 10:25 min.
Treasure, by Carmen Álvarez (Spain). Dur: 5:38 min.
The Companions, by José María Flores (Spain). Dur: 12:55 min.
19:00h-20:00h: PRESENTATION OF THE BOOK “CIENCIA Y CRIATURAS DE LO FANTÁSTICO”
With the assistance of its authors and editors.
Free admission until full capacity is reached without prior reservation.
In the breadth of imaginary beings, the creature stands as one of its main creative pillars: from the speculative territories of science fiction to the inhospitable recesses of terror, moving between the pages, screens and scores of our wide diversity of cultures. Within the relationship that creatures have with science, the models of artistic and cultural representation that have woven a wide range of possibilities where they find their points of intersection are well-known: monstrosities born from test tubes, giant animals and other biological alterities, crosses between organisms and machinery, mutants, zombies, etc. Authors such as Mary Shelley, HG Wells or RL Stevenson cultivated the origins of this nexus from literature. Others, such as David Cronenberg, Mark Schultz, Frank R. Paul, HR Giger or Karla Zimonja, continued from cinema, comics, plastic arts, sculpture or video games, respectively. All of them, among many other creators, give a good account of the relevance that exists between science and creatures; and how their themes, points of connection and approaches run through our cultural kaleidoscope.
Regarding these aspects, “Ciencia y criaturas de lo fantástico” presents a diversity of proposals, reflections and updates that revolve around this duo, counting on a selection of texts by international experts and academics. All of this, attending to their own ramifications (diseases, posthumanism, biomechanics, scientific experiments, etc.), and the breadth of their debates (social, cultural, political, identity analysis, etc.) and interconnections with the various modalities of expression and platforms existing within mass culture.
11:00h-14:00h: SCREENING OF THE FILM “IRATI” (2022), BY PAUL URKIJO ALIJO + COLLOQUIUM
With the assistance of honorary guests Paul Urkijo (director of the film) and Nerea Torrijos (costume director of the film).
After the colloquium , copies of the book “Irati, the art of the film” will be raffled.
Free admission until full capacity is reached without prior reservation.
Special Session.
Country: Spain.
Duration: 111 min.
Language: Basque with Spanish subtitles.
Synopsis: 8th century. Christianity spreads across Europe while pagan beliefs disappear. Faced with the attack of Charlemagne’s army crossing the Pyrenees, the leader of the valley asks for help from an ancestral goddess. Through a blood pact, he defeats the enemy by giving his life in exchange, but first, he makes his son Eneko promise to protect and lead his people in the new era. Years later, Eneko faces that promise with a mission: to recover his father’s body buried in a pagan way next to Charlemagne’s treasure. Despite his Christian faith, he will need the help of Irati, an enigmatic pagan from the area. The two young people will enter a strange and inhospitable forest where “everything that has a name exists”.
17:00h-19:00h: SCREENING OF SHORT FILMS IN COMPETITION
With presentations by its authors.
Free admission until full capacity is reached without prior reservation.
Cuando llegue la inundación, by Antonio Lomas (Spain). Dur: 6:15 min. (Subtitled in Valencian).
Ronces, by J.P. Bouix (France). Dur: 13:30 min.
Ahora vuelvo, by Lucas Paulino and Gabe Ibáñez (Spain). Dur: 12:34 min. (Subtitled in Valencian).
TRAGEDIUM, by Gaston Diego Haag (Spain). Dur: 14:00 min.
Pocketman, by Ericka Clevenger (United States). Dur: 1:53 min. Fake Trailer. (Subtitled in Valencian).
Fallin’, by Carlos Navarro (Spain). Dur: 10:43 min.
Simón, by LSDavid (España). Dur: 12:03 min. (Subtitled in Valencian).
Red Snow, by Susana Olmedo Álvarez and Aurelia Gil Junco (Spain). Dur: 5:00 min.
WAN, by Víctor Monigote (Spain). Dur: 13:08 min.
Superhost, by Joan Alamar (Spain). Dur: 14:30 min.
Break from 19:00h to 19:30h.
19:30h-21:00h: SCREENING OF SHORT FILMS IN COMPETITION + CLOSING GALA/AWARDS CEREMONY
Free admission until full capacity is reached without prior reservation.
This block has special subtitling with audio description for the hearing impaired.
The Wedding Veil of the Proud Princess, by Anna-Ester Volozh (United Kingdom). Dur: 6:33 min. (Subtitled in Valencian).
The accomplices, by Alberto Evangelio (Alicante). Dur: 13:35 min. (Subtitled in Valencian).
My Zone, by Cristian Beteta (Spain). Dur: 20:00 min. (Subtitled in Valencian).
Closing Gala presented by Silvia Conesa. Actress, director, screenwriter and jury member of the festival.
For this year’s edition, Elche International Fantastic Film Festival – FANTAELX establishes the following distinctions:
All festival activities are free of charge until capacity is reached.
Screenings are not recommended for children under 18 years of age.
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