Buenos Aires Rojo Sangre (BARS) is an international film festival devoted to the genres of science fiction, horror and fantasy. It began in 2000 with a focus on independent films in those genres, and since 2004 in the form of a competitive festival, Buenos Aires Rojo Sangre is well attended with over 200 films shown and 12.000 public and industry admissions each year. BARS is declared of national interest by the National Institute of Cinema and Audiovisual Arts, sponsored by the Film Museum of the City of Buenos Aires and declared of cultural interest by the legislature of the autonomous city of Buenos Aires.
Editions
Since edition nr5, the festival has given out awards to short and feature films.
BARS 2004
INTERNATIONAL FEATURE SECTION
Best Feature Film: The Last Horror Movie (UK) by Julian Richards. Best Feature Director: Greg Pak for Robot Stories (USA). Best Feature Screenplay: Greg Pak for Robot Stories (USA). Best Actor in a Feature Film: Kevin Howarth for The Last Horror Movie. Best Actress in a Feature Film: Elena Siritto for Habitaciones para turistas (Argentina). Audience Award: Habitaciones para turistas (Argentina) by Adrián García Bogliano. SHORT FILM SECTION Best Short Film: Redrat, la rata retobada by Guillermo Kloetzer (Uruguay) Best Short Film Director: Daniel Greaves for Little Things (UK) Audience Award for Best Short Film: Gorgonas by Salvador Sanz (Argentina)
BARS 2005
INTERNATIONAL FEATURE SECTION
Best Feature Film: Beneath the Cogon (Philippines) by Rico Maria Ilarde. Best Feature Director: Jeniffer Kroot for Sirens of the 23rd Century (USA). Best Feature Screenplay: Bill Marks, Sean K Robb for Zombie King and the legion of Doom (Canada). Best Actor in a Feature Film: David Muyllaert for Dead Meat (Ireland). Best Actress in a Feature Film: Paula Guía for De noche van a tu cuarto (Argentina). Audience Award: De noche van a tu cuarto (Argentina) by Sebastián de Caro. NATIONAL FEATURE SECTION Best Argentinian Feature Film: Grité una Noche by Adrián García Bogliano. SHORT FILM SECTION Best Short Film: Retruc by Francesc Talavera (Spain) Best Short Film Director: John Dunstan, Michael Pazt for Battle Chess (UK) Audience Award for Best Short Film: Alex, Vampire Slayer by Al Katrina (Canada) Best Argentinian Fantasy Short: Después de Recién by Ignacio Laxalde and Bernardo Francese.
BARS 2006
INTERNATIONAL FEATURE SECTION
Best Feature Film: Mondo Psycho (Argentina) by Mad Crampi. Best Feature Director: Marcus Widegren for Kraftverk 3714 (Sweden). Best Feature Screenplay: Ramiro and Adrián García Bogliano for 36 pasos (Argentina). Best Actor in a Feature Film: Emil Jonsson for Kraftverk 3714 (Sweden). Best Actress in a Feature Film: Mapi Romero for Belcebú (Spain). Audience Award: Song of the Dead (USA) by Chip Gubera. Best Special Effects: Martin Frías, Iru Landucci for 36 pasos (Argentina). SHORT FILM SECTION Best Short Film: El cojonudo by Fede Álvarez (Uruguay) Best Short Film Director: Sacha Whitehouse for The City Eats its Weak (Australia) Audience Award for Best Short Film: El cojonudo by Fede Álvarez (Uruguay) Best Argentinian Fantasy Short: Asterión by Juan Carlos Camardella. SPECIAL MENTION Special Mention of the Jury: cortometraje Griscelda (decromante) by Gabriel Grieco (Argentina)
BARS 2007
INTERNATIONAL FEATURE SECTION
Best Film: On Evil Grounds (Auf Bösem Boden) (Austria) Best Director: Peter Koller for On Evil Grounds Best Screenplay: Demián Rugna for The Last Gateway (Argentina) Best Actress: Victoria Maurette for Left for Dead (USA/ Argentina) NATIONAL FEATURE SECTION Best Film: Massacre Marcial IVX by Pablo Marini and Matias Lojo SHORT FILM SECTION Best Short Film: Droomtijd (Dreamtime) by Tom Van Avermaet (Belgium) Best Director: Gabe Ibañez for Máquina (Spain) Best National Short: Naturaleza Muerta by Romina Caramagna AUDIENCE AWARD Best Feature: Filmatrón by Pablo Parés. Best Short: Sucesión by Pablo Baltera
