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  • Winter FEAR Horror Film Competition

Year: 2024

Length: 9 mins

Country: United States

Language: English, Spanish

Directed by: Gerardo Maravilla

Produced by: Evelyn Angelica Martinez, Ann Valdes

Starring: Joey Marie Urbina (Vera), Alex Felix (Renata)

Content Warnings: Implied Violence‎, Discussion or Depiction of Suicide‎

SEE THE FILM

Saturday Feb 22, 5:10 PM-8:20 PM – Bloody Saturday Horror Shorts Program + QA

Thursday Feb 20, 3:20 PM-5:40 PM – Thursday Matinee Horror Shorts

2025 NOMINEE – BEST HORROR FILM

In her darkest moment, a despairing Latina artist crosses paths with a mysterious vampire.

About the Director

Gerardo ‘Gerry’ Maravilla is a Mexican-American writer/director based in Los Angeles. Born and raised in the San Fernando Valley, he escaped his suburban, Catholic upbringing through punk rock and horror movies. The bicultural lovechild of Tim Burton and Guillermo Del Toro, Gerardo tells supernatural horror stories with heart. He’s been a fellow in Film Independent’s Project Involve, the New York Film Festival’s Artist Academy, and Hola Mexico’s Tomorrow’s Filmmakers Today.

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Awards

2024 Hollywood Gold Awards (USA) – Best Horror
2024 Micheaux Film Festival (USA) – Best Thriller (Nominee) and Best Fantasy (Nominee)