Horror Island

NEWS:
Our new location for the fest is the projection room of the CCA - Centro Cultural Audiovisual in las Palmas!
We are booking the date so it may change about few days.

We announced the WINNERS of the 202e edition in the following link:
https://horrorisland.wixsite.com/horrorislandfestival/winners-2022

the previous edition winners are here:
https://horrorisland.wixsite.com/horrorislandfestival/winners-21

ABOUT US - English:
Daniele Arturi is an engineer with a passion for writing; in the recent years he has taken part as an extra in 3 horror films ('Tales to tell in the Dark' by Lorenzo Zanoni, '61: scorecard killer' by Poison Rouge and 'Confessions of a Necrophile girl' by Cristopharo) and, subsequently, he played two more as lead actor ('The house guest', 'Blue Sunset' both directed by Domiziano Cristopharo).

Domiziano Cristopharo “The Italian baron of bold, sensual and extreme horror”, according to the international press. He’s been the first Italian director in years to try and revive the erotic/horror film genre. With more than 30 movies to his credit, he probably is the most prolific independent Italian director currently active. He has frequently been defined as a perfect mix of Dario Argento and Federico Fellini, for the vintage quality of his aesthetics, married to an extreme, shocking, and yet classic narrative style.

Both decided to dedicate this festival to the most exciting, shocking, underground side of cinema: the one that involves Horror and Sci-Fi movies, screened into the setting of Gran Canaria, an island as fascinating as mysterious!

Special guest/Juror 2022:

Itai Guberman: Itai is an Israeli-Australian independent filmmaker. He is a director, writer and producer. Itai is the CEO and Founder of MyIndie Productions Pty Ltd., an independent film production company working out Australia

Joe Graciano: Born and raised in Texas Joe has loved horror since he was a young kid growing up. Browsing the video rental stores even though he was too young to rent horror movies. He would stare at the tapes hopping to watch them one day. He’s now a writer for the website Pophorror and author of the new anthology horror book “Out of the shadows”.

Last, but not least, special juror and patroness of the event, we have Mirella D'Angelo, actress well known for the role of Livia in Tinto Brass' CALIGOLA or Circe in Luigi Cozzi's HERCULES, but consecrated to Olympus of horror with the iconic role of Tilde in Dario Argento's DARKNESS.
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Español:
Daniele Arturi es un ingeniero apasionado por la escritura; en los últimos años ha participado como extra en dos películas de terror ('Tales to tell in the Dark' de Lorenzo Zanoni y '61: scorecard killer' de Poison Rouge) y, posteriormente, interpretó a dos más como protagonista ('The house guest','Blue Sunset'ambas dirigidas por Domiziano Cristopharo).

Ha sido el primer director italiano en años en intentar revivir el género del cine erótico / de terror. Con más de 30 películas en su haber, probablemente sea el director italiano independiente más prolífico en activo en la actualidad. Con frecuencia se le ha definido como una mezcla perfecta de Dario Argento y Federico Fellini, por la calidad vintage de su estética, casado con un estilo narrativo extremo, impactante y, sin embargo, clásico.

Ambos decidieron dedicar este festival a la vertiente underground más apasionante, impactante y underground del cine: la de las películas de terror y ciencia ficción, proyectada en el escenario de Gran Canaria, ¡una isla tan fascinante como misteriosa!

Tenemos como madrina y jurado especial del evento Mirella D'Angelo, actriz conocida por el papel de "Livia" en CALIGOLA de Tinto Brass o "Circe" en HERCULES de Luigi Cozzi, pero consagrada al Olimpo del horror como la icónica Tilde en TENEBRE de Dario Argento.