San Sebastian International Film Festival
San Sebastián, Spain
100
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XXVII Fantosfreak Festival Internacional de Curtmetratges Fantàstics i Freaks de Cerdanyola del Vallès
Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain · Est. 1999 · Established legitimate festival with meaningful track record
Tier BTrusted
Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain
63
Legitimacy ScoreShould I submit?
Solid signals — do normal diligence
Tier B looks established enough for many filmmakers. Check fees, programming fit, and recent editions before submitting.
- No physical screenings
- 27 years of verifiable history
- 2 verified pro signals
Overview
The XXVII Fantosfreak Festival Internacional de Curtmetratges Fantàstics i Freaks de Cerdanyola del Vallès is an open-air short-film festival held in Cerdanyola del Vallès near Barcelona, centered on fantasy, horror, black comedy, animation, and other offbeat genre work. It is notable for its free public screenings at Parc del Turonet, its lively cult identity, and its reputation as one of Spain’s most popular genre short-film festivals, with an international submission base and strong local turnout.
Last updated Sep 17, 2026
Legitimacy Analysis
Positive Indicators (+28 pts)
- 27 years of verifiable history
- 2 verified pro signals
- Verified trusted status
- Legitimacy signals outweigh concerns (3 vs 1)
Red Flags (-15 pts)
- No physical screenings
Trust Signals
Positive Signals
- Documented history with archived programs
- Has FilmFreeway community ratings
Festival Details
Founded
1999
FilmFreeway community
Avg. rating
3.9/ 5
Reviews
9
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- Filmmaker
Fantosfreak is one of the best Fantastic Short Film Festivals in Spain, if not the best among those that are exclusively for shorts. The screenings are amazing, open air (with good image and sound quality in spite of being open air), in front of a crowd over 1.000 people, and they have created a very funny ritual of presenting the films with their own filmed gags full of freak humour. The short films selection is always very good, and quality and entertainment come always before PC shorts for them. Congratulations to this festival!
- Filmmaker
F****** great. Go freak or go home!
- Filmmaker
This is an example of a festival run by fans and made for fans. Your film will be screened to a very engaged audience of 1500 people in a perfect outdoors location. The Fantos team is not only very engaged and helpful but also very knowledgeable about genre films. 10 out of 10.
- Filmmaker
Alberto Corredor Marina
- Filmmaker
Genial en todos los sentidos! Buen rollo, música, comedia, diversidad y mucho cine, un gran festival, una gran experiencia, gracias:)
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