#Slash film movie#

Méliès d’argent award (short films): As a member of the Méliès International Festivals Federation, we will nominate a minimum of six European shorts to compete for the Méliès d’argent award. The winner will be awarded with an official certificate as well as 1.000€ worth of prize money and a trophy. The 12th SLASH Filmfestival takes place in four cinemas with a total of five screens.Īmong the film professionals who've graced us with their presence are cult icon Udo Kier, superstar Nicolas Cage, pope of trash John Waters, legendary director Joe Dante and Italian horror maestro Dario Argento.Īudience Award (short films): As a film festival designed to be closely attuned to the soul of its audience, the winner of our short film competition, comprised of two approximately 90 minute-long programs, will be identified by popular vote after the respective screenings.

#Slash film movie#

In the eleven years since its foundation in 2010 the festival greatly expanded in size and importance, tripling the number of visitors as well as attracting top-notch talents from the movie industry. In the past years films such as Natalie Erika James' RELIC, Panos Cosmatos' MANDY, Andres Muschietti's IT, David Robert Mitchell's IT FOLLOWS or Sion Sono's TOKYO TRIBE have all had their Austrian premieres at SLASH Filmfestival.

Each year around 60 carefully selected movies from genres such diverse as horror, science-fiction, fantasy and animation are screened as national premieres to an enthusiastic audience. SLASH is Austria's leading festival for Fantastic Film.