The Carcosian Film Night is a year-round short film festival, exploring the frontiers of the occult, cosmic and folk horror genres. Multiple screenings will take place in Belgium during the year, at different venues, according to its budget and participants.

- Once you're selected, you're part of the Carcosian Family and your film will be screened the year of its selection. From February until November, the festival director's goal is to curate an impressive line-up every single Carcosian night.

- The first Carcosian Film night was a successful experiment at the Cinéma Galeries, right in the center of Brussels in a beautiful historic cinema. Our goal is to expand the Carcosian cinematographic territory, one year at a time.

- Main themes : The occult, folk horror and cosmic horror. Our selection criteria is the challenging aspect of each short both in its visuals and storytelling. Dark and intense, socially relevant, borderline experimental, our audience can take it. Each program feels like a descent into madness, that's our goal anyway.

One film will be granted the Carcosian Award before the year is over.

THE FESTIVAL

1. The objective of Carcosian Film Night is to highlight visionnary filmmakers. Main themes : The occult, folk horror and cosmic horror. Our selection criteria is the challenging aspect of each short both in its visuals and storytelling. Dark and intense, socially relevant, borderline experimental, our audience can take it. The Carcosian ambition is to make each program feel like a descent into madness.

THE SUBMISSION

2. Once submitted a movie cannot be removed.

3. Only movies tied to the occult, folk horror and cosmicism will be accepted.

4. No production date earlier than 2021.
Maximum running time is 20 minutes, including credits.

5. If the spoken language is other than French, then subtitles in French or English must be provided (even if the spoken language is English).

6. Selected movies are eligible for the Carcosian Award at the end of the year

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

7. Selected movies must send a 2K DCP (available online)
We can recommend a good and affordable DCP service.

8. The transport of the films will be at the charge, risks and perils of the participants

9. Some movies might be screened twice, or at different venues.

DIRECTOR ATTENDANCE

10. Unfortunately, the Carcosian Film Night is still navigating trough humble beginnings. Thus, we can't cover the expenses related to transport, accommodation or stay of the filmmakers of selected movies.

INSURANCE

11. The festival will not purchase any insurance for the loss, the theft or the damage of the selected films' copies, whether during their carriage, storage or screening.

EXPLOITATION

12. The participants allow the Carcosian Film Night to use screenshots for promotional purposes. They also allow the Carcosian Film Night to reproduce a sample, not exceeding 2 minutes, that can be broadcast for promotional purposes on television or on the internet or that can be used to create a teaser.

LEGAL NOTICE

13. The participation to the festival implies your commitment to the current rules. In case of conflict, only the English version of this regulation will count and only the Belgian Court of First Instance will be competent.

All submissions not respecting those terms will be rejected.

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  • Jasper Vrancken

    Great festival in a beautifull venue, with a warm, filmmaker-centric approach!

    November 2024
  • Izzy Lee

    Great communication, friendly filmmaker/programmer! Wasn't able to go since it was a half-world away and I had other commitments, but heard it was fun and that my film was well received.

    February 2024
  • A necessary event for the audience and for the directors of shorts in such a great place in Bruxelles ! I feel really proud to be screened at Carcosian film night, thank you to all the team !

    February 2024
  • Frank van den Bogaart

    Perfect communication and a wonderful selection!

    February 2024
  • Ivan Villamel

    Great festival and a wonderful screening in a great movie theater. The organization is always very close and friendly, and a great selection of works screened. Don't miss it if you are there for one of their screenings.

    February 2024