Intro：“Folk horror, supernatural tale and urban legend”, a secret path to the Tao of seeking the true essence of the world.
前言：“民俗恐怖、怪谈和都市传说”，秘而不宣地探求世界本真之道。
Folk Horror as a renowned horror genre, was introduced and gradually accepted by the audience via the BBC documentary “A History of Horror”, written by Mark Gatiss. In which “Witchfinder General”(1968), “Blood on Satan’s Claw”(1971) and “The Wicker Man”(1973), the three British horror classics have given “Folk Horror“ a new face. As the genre evolved in the past few decades, more and more films that fell into the folk horror category have further defined the genre and made their impact around the globe. New films and filmmakers never ceased to push the limits in folk horror. Unlike paganism, witchery and the occult often being portrayed in the Western horror world, folk horror in the East has embraced a broader variety of themes, its most original form was born from primitive religions and folklores, and the folk horror that prevalent in Southeast Asia, usually focuses more on traditional culture and folklore. Supernatural tales and urban legends, strictly speaking, are extended branches of folk horror. Oral traditions in folklore studies, for example, includes oral literature, legends, mythology, tales and folklores; Supernatural tales and urban legends are identified as oral literature, after all, and horror films based on the idea of such, should certainly fall into the category of folk horror.
民俗恐怖（Folk Horror）是一个新晋的恐怖类型范畴，大约于2010年通过马克·加蒂斯Mark Gatiss编剧的BBC纪录片《恐怖电影史A History of Horror》推行并逐渐被观众所接受，《驱魔降邪 Witchfinder General》(1968)、《撒旦之鸦 Blood on Satan's Claw》 (1971)、《柳条人 The Wicker Man 》(1973)三部出自英国的经典恐怖片作为流派代表作赋予“Folk Horror”新瓶装旧酒的意义。经过十多年的演进，越来越多的民俗恐怖电影作品被定义并由此推广到世界各地，另一方面也不断有根据民俗恐怖主题而创作的新片在力图拓展神秘主义版图。而在东方世界，不同于乡俗异教与女巫等神秘主义题材，民俗恐怖可归纳的范畴更加宽泛，更接近原始信仰与民间风俗怪谈，在东南亚地区盛行的恐怖作品更是聚焦于传统民俗。怪谈和都市传说严格意义上而言，都是民俗学的分支。像民俗学中的口头民俗学，就包含口传文学，神话、传说、民间故事，怪谈和都市传说归根到底还是口传文学，据此而拍摄的恐怖类型片我们当然也可以归纳为民俗恐怖。
The 7th Pumpkin Fantasy Film Festival is opening 2022 Call for Entries, introducing the theme of this year: “Folk Horror, Supernatural Tale and Urban Legend”. We look forward to welcoming films to participate in this competition from the 3 major genres: Fantasy, Sci-Fi and Horror. We will be working with veteran filmmakers, industry gurus and genre professionals as the jurors to pick the best of the best. Nine awards will be given to the best submissions, as well as a special “Folk Horror Award”, to encourage the making and production of independent folk horror films. The world is a place that real horror takes place every day, the shadows of war and pandemic are hovering over our heads like nonstop; yes, at Pumpkin Fantasy, we are a bunch of horror freaks, but our hearts are filled with light, and we refuse to let the darkness win. We are longing for peace and freedom; we look forward to connecting with fellow filmmakers from all over the world. Together, we rid of this world of the dark gloom with the holy power of cinema. NO WAR! We pray for the return of those that were forced to leave their homelands, and we mourn for the innocents lives that vanished in the war.
第七届南瓜奇幻电影节将以“民俗恐怖、怪谈和都市传说”为主题，面向世界开启2022年度征片活动，欢迎奇幻、科幻、恐怖三大类型主题电影作品参与竞赛，我们将联合类型片领域权威行业人士和资深影迷对所有参赛作品进行选拔，甄选出优秀影片颁发九大奖项，并针对本届主题特别设立“民俗恐怖奖”以鼓励民俗恐怖类型作品的制作与开发。这个世界在不断制造真实的恐怖事件，战争与瘟疫两大阴影笼罩着我们生活的土地，虽然“南瓜奇幻”聚集的是一群恐怖电影爱好者，但我们的内心秉持善意拒绝恐怖，我们向往自由与和平，期待与世界各地的创作者、电影从业者展开友好互动，一起用电影圣光驱逐笼罩世界的阴霾：我们不需要战争！祈愿被战争协迫而背离家园的人们早日回归自己的土地，为战争中牺牲的无辜生命默哀！
The Pumpkin Fantasy Film Festival (PFFF) is an independent, fan-funded, non-profit organization that aims to create a friendly community and promote the production of horror, fantasy and sci-fi genres in China. Since 2016, PFFF has hosted a series of screening events in Beijing annually during the Halloween season, inviting genre professionals, filmmakers, film critics and horror fanatics to connect and communicate, it is by far the biggest and the most professional genre film promotion platform in China.
This year in 2022, the 7th PFFF is calling for international entries of original genre films, with the theme of “Folk Horror, Supernatural Tale and Urban Legends”, inviting filmmakers from all over the world to submit their fantasy, sci-fi or horror film, in hopes to establish and promote further communication with international filmmakers and festivals around the globe, and to enhance connection and cultural exchange with international platforms via original films, push the limits of the genres, creating a better future for independent filmmakers and fans.
南瓜奇幻（pumpkin fantasy film festival）由影迷自筹资金独立举办，作为一个非盈利性质的放映组织，意在促进中国恐怖、奇幻、科幻类型片的发展，营造一个良好的类型片迷影氛围。南瓜奇幻从2016年创办以来，每年的万圣节期间在北京线下举行一系列展映活动，邀请类型片行业人士与创作者、影评人、资深影迷互动交流，成为中国最专注的类型片推广平台。2022年第七届南瓜奇幻以“民俗恐怖、怪谈和都市传说”为主题，立足本土原创，再次面向世界公开征集奇幻、科幻、恐怖三大类型作品，以向世界各地的奇幻电影节靠拢，希望通过更多的原创作品交流实现平台的互链，把我们的影迷文化推向新的风口。
1. Competition Group
※Best Folk Horror Film Award: 1 winner, 1 trophy.
※Best Feature Film Award: 1 winner, 1 trophy.
※Best Short Film Award: 1 winner, 1 trophy.
※Best Animation Film Award: 1 winner, 1 trophy.
※Best Horror Film Award: 1 winner, 1 trophy.
※Best Fantasy Film Award: 1 winner, 1 trophy.
※Best Sci-Fi Film Award: 1 winner, 1 trophy.
※Best Chinese Film Award: 1 winner, 1 trophy.
※Juror’s Choice Award: 1 winner, 1 trophy.
2. Screening Group
※No prize.
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【奖项内容】
1. 竞赛组
※民俗恐怖奖，1名，奖杯一座。
※最佳长片奖，1名，奖杯一座。
※最佳短片奖，1名，奖杯一座。
※最佳动画奖，1名，奖杯一座。
※最佳恐怖奖，1名，奖杯一座。
※最佳奇幻奖，1名，奖杯一座。
※最佳科幻奖，1名，奖杯一座。
※最佳华语奖，1名，奖杯一座。
※评审团选择奖，1名，奖杯一座。
2. 展映组
无奖项
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Tony Olsen
May 2023 -
April 2023
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Kevin Kopacka
November 2021 -
November 2021
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November 2021
