Most of the film fests will reject this kind of works, we acclaim, love and respect them in our small cultural fest, crowded only by passionate and dedicated people!
Please, DO NOT SUBMIT movies that can be shown to standard festivals: we want EXCESS! The theme of the fest is EROS AND THANATOS (sex and death) so please... try to understand is not ONE or ANOTHER... is not anyway an HORROR FEST and not even a Porn fest: we like to consider the sexual part as a real plot/cinematic language (and not just a morbid or provocative element only).
BIG NEWS - from the next edition the festival will be held in 2 venues:
beside the one in Rome, the selected short films and the winning films will be screened also in Gran Canaria!
The prize from this edition will be the exclusive SCREAM QUEER T-shirt signed by SHOP 1984 (check out the photogallery); Available from XS to 4XL - 100% organic cotton - Top quality product - Heavyweight t-shirt (170 - 180 g/m2) - Side seams - Unisex
ABOUT US:
He's considered the heir of Joe d'Amato, misunderstood in his home country and loved by many around the world on the underground extreme circuit: Domiziano Cristopharo is an Italian filmmaker, amongst many other things, who doesn’t shy from bringing shocking images to the screens. His work comes over with a lot of finesse and style. This is the chap behind such titles as Doll Syndrome, House of Flesh Mannequins, Red Krokodil, and many more. His muse, the actress Chiara Pavoni (Andreas Schnaas DEMONIUM, Zuccon's BAD BRAINS or VIOLENT SHIT: THE MOVIE) is considered a sexy icon of Italian cinema.
Both decided to dedicate this festival to the most mistreated side/category of underground cinema, where avant-garde, sensuality, sexuality and - why not - pornography find a place in the experimental matter of a film (or performance) where a language without limits of moralism, bigotry and conformity of the gender identity: Extreme Horror, Erotic Comedies, Arthouse, Exploitation and Porn are welcome in this fest expecially if LGBTQ themed... such an amazing night!
SCREAM QUEER WINNERS '23:
Ragazze Sole
Director Gaetano Acunzo
dest SHORT FEATURE 2023
Italy
Talafì
Director Giovanni Merlini
best ACTING PERFORMANCE: Marco Rivolta, Lorenzo Acquaviva
Italy
TranStyX
Director Moncef Zahrouni
best FEATURE 2023
Tunisia
Own Your Fetish
Director Henry Baker
best DOCUMENTARY
United States
La Pequeña Muerte
Director Pedro Lavin
best LGBTQ themed work
Mexico
HONORABLE MENTION:
Bishop's Cove
Director Charles D. Lincoln
United States
Best Feature
Best Short
Best Documentary
Best Acting Performance
Best LGBTQ themed work
SPECIAL MENTION of the year
NOTE: Only the main categories of the fest (FEATURE and SHORT) will receive a physical prize; see RULES AND TERMS!
The prize from this edition will be the exclusive SCREAM QUEER T-shirt signed by SHOP 1984 (check out the photogallery); Available from XS to 4XL - 100% organic cotton - Top quality product - Heavyweight t-shirt (170 - 180 g/m2) - Side seams - Unisex