Festival

Festival presentation: 

The Samain du cinema fantastique is a nine-night showcase of international thrilling cinema. We're currently on the lookout for features and shorts to showcase at this October's event.

All genre is appreciated, La Samain du Cinema fantastique has always embraced films whose sheer individuality puts them in a genre of their own. If you're not sure whether your film is right for us, consider that we've showcased everything from captivating dramas, eccentric comedies, provocative documentaries, mind-blowing experimental works, musicals, even atypical children's films. In other words, set our minds' eyes on fire and we'll do everything possible to get your film seen. Feel free to browse our 2012 website for a better understanding of our programming tastes. The third annual festival will take place from October 19 - November 2, 2013, in Nice (Côte d'Azur), France.

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Our webstite : www.samainfilmfestival.com

Festival Nickname: 

Samain du cinema fantastique

Edition: 

4

Festival Logo: 

Theme: 

Adult

Adventure

American Films

Animation

Asian Films

Children

Comedy

Crime

Documentary

European Films

Fantasy/Science Fiction

French Films

Horror films

International

Thriller

Western

Category/Format: 

Animated Films

Documentaries

Fiction Features

Short films

Student film

"Horror on the French Riviera. One of the most interesting events in France."
- RUE MORGUE

"An amazing experience. One of the best festivals of its type"
- LE PETIT NICOIS

"Great movies, great audience"
- ALLOCINE

The Samain du cinema fantastique is a nine-night showcase of international thrilling cinema.

Recent Samain du cinema fantastique films that have garnered a lot of attention include Looper, Sinister, Paranormal Activity, Excision, American Mary, V/H/S, Frankenweenie, Take Shelter, Bullhead (Rundskop), Rubber, Ryan Reynold's Buried, Kevin Smith's Red State, The Human Centipede, etc, which is now enjoying a wide release and taking the horror community by storm.

"International platform to discover new exciting films"
- DREAD CENTRAL

The Samain du cinema fantastique is a fan-run film festival led by a core team of experienced organizers who share a passion for new groundbreaking films.

The Fourth annual festival will take place from October 19 - November 2, 2013, in Nice (French Riviera), France.

We encourage filmmakers of all backgrounds, interests and obsessions to submit their work. For more info, "visit" us online at www.samainfilmfestival.com