WELLCOME TO
BR. BANSHEE
We have the need to feel something that leads us to explore the limits of who we are. We need to understand the boundaries that define us. That restrict us. That set us free. We need to feel in order to be, and the abysses along the way are the chisel that sculpts us best. Our limits start at the beginning of our fears, and our dramas give meaning to the chaos of the process. The color palette of cinema is as vast as human emotions, and its darker shades are at one end of the spectrum that most prefer not to visit. These are areas that show us that nothing is guaranteed and that death, no matter how discreet and silent it may be, is always nearby. La Santa Muerte. The Patroness of horror films and the filmmakers who worship her. BR. Banshee exists to be a home for adult horror and drama. For films that don't shackle themselves and haven't lost their courage. Perhaps it's the right festival for you.
Fabricio Estevam Mira, Director of BR. Banshee
Categories and Awards
Because we know how hard it is.
The creators of BR.Banshee are also independent filmmakers. They also spent (and spend) many, many days realizing that idea that nobody took very seriously but you, and a few others. It is laborious and sometimes hopeless. It can make you lose faith in yourself. It can make others lose faith in you. It is the most explicit way to expose yourself without defenses. But nothing compares. It is highly addictive.
So, after all the difficulties that go from Pre to Post Production, you deserve the chance to throw your work into the world, and see how it does. Therefore, the BR.Banshee Festival gives you the chance to enter your film in a main category and compete together in all the subcategories. Did you enter your film in Best Horror Short Film? Great! You will also compete for Best Director, Best Actress, Best Actor, Best Editing, etc.!
-Best Drama Short
-Best Horror Short
-Best Drama Feature
-Best Horror Feature
-Best Dark Comedy Short
-Best Dark Comedy Feature
Subcategories for each Main Category:
*Best Direction
*Best Screenplay
*Best Soundtrack
*Best Editing
*Best Sound Design
*Best Art Direction
*Best Actor
*Best Actress
Awards:
*Laurels
*Interview (text) Posted on Festival Website
*Review of Your Film Posted on Festival Website
Not every selected film will be screened at the festival, but every selected film will be competing in a category and/or one (or more) subcategorie.