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Nit de MatanZes

ISLAS BALEARES, Spain

Festival overview

About Nit de MatanZes

Physical film festival in ISLAS BALEARES, Spain with submission categories including CRÁPULA (Scumbag the vampire) and *B- movie (Balear Movie).

MatanZes aims to put Mallorca on the map as a true hotspot for fantasy and horror. After three years of throwing all kinds of genre-driven events — from short film showcases to themed screenings and feature film cycles — its organizers, Oscar Rip and Jota eme Weird, are finally unleashing their very first short film competition this year, packed with terror, blood, and bold, rebellious, in-your-face attitude, at the legendary Mallorcan cinema SALA AUGUSTA.

Schedule

Important Dates

Call for Entries Opens
Jan 6, 2026
Final Submission Deadline
Oct 27, 2026
Notification Date
Oct 31, 2026
Festival Starts
Nov 26, 2026
Festival Ends
Nov 27, 2026
Recognition

Awards & Prizes

Best Short Film, as decided by the jury. CRAPULÍN Award · Crapulín title and trophy for theBest Short Film voted by the audience. Nit de MatanZes SERIE Z Award ·
Eligibility

Rules & Eligibility

General Rules+

  1. All submitted short films will automatically be considered in the three different categories.

  2. It’s important to highlight the origin of the production, whether it’s local, Balearic, national, or international — as well as the genre it falls into.

  3. The only requirements to take part are: GENERAL Short films must not exceed 16 minutes in length.

  4. All projects must fit the festival’s vibe and genres: fantasy, horror, sci-fi, trash cinema, camp, savage comedy, punk attitude, and anything involving fluids, monsters, deformed creatures, gore, wild animation, sacrilegious imagery, occultism, sadism, paganism — basically anything that rules and isn’t a total snoozefest.

  5. Any short film without dialogue in Spanish or Catalan must include subtitles in at least one of those two languages.

  6. Short films are accepted regardless of their original production date.

  7. SPECIFIC There’s only one minimum requirement to win the “Nit de MatanZes SERIE Z Award”: the short film must have been made anywhere in the Balearic Islands, or at least feature a Balearic-based crew or production.

  8. LOGISTICS The directors of the selected short films will receive two free tickets to attend the festival as guests.

  9. All other a

Current Categories, Deadlines & Fees

Category

CRÁPULA (Scumbag the vampire)

Any kind of short film in Spanish or Catalan, or with subtitles in either language, diving into fantasy, horror, sci-fi, trash cinema, camp, savage comedy, punk attitude — loaded with fluids, monsters, deformed creatures, gore, wild animation, sacrilegious imagery, occultism, sadism, paganism, and anything that kicks ass and isn’t a total bore.

Current FeeEUR 6.66Standard Fee
RuntimeMaximum runtime: 16 minutes
Category

*B- movie (Balear Movie)

Any kind of short film in Spanish or Catalan, or with subtitles in either language, rooted in fantasy, horror, sci-fi, trash cinema, camp, savage comedy, punk attitude — packed with fluids, monsters, deformed creatures, gore, wild animation, sacrilegious imagery, occultism, sadism, paganism, and anything that kicks ass and isn’t a total snoozefest — with Balearic production. Either shot in the Balearic Islands or featuring a Balearic-based crew or production team.

Current FeeEUR 6.66Standard Fee
RuntimeMaximum runtime: 16 minutes