Now in its 46th edition, Fantafestival, the historic Roman festival dedicated to fantasy cinema, has officially opened submissions for the new edition, scheduled for November 2026.
Directors, producers and authors of films, documentaries and short films in the horror, sci-fi, thriller and fantasy genres will be able to submit their works through the Filmfreeway and Festhome platforms, to compete for the assignment of the two Golden Bats, for Best Short Film and Best Feature Film.
Directed by Marcello Rossi and Luca Ruocco, Fantafestival 46 includes Paolo Gaudio (director, animator and editor-in-chief of InGenereCinema.com), Irene Scialanca (screenwriter, playwright, story editor and editor of InGenereCinema.com) and Gilda Signoretti (editor of InGenereCinema.com and documentary maker in the television sector) in the event’s organizational staff.
As with the 2025 edition, Velvet Movie srl will produce the event in collaboration with Sfera sas and InGenereCinema.com.