Abertoir Horror Festival - Aberystwyth Wales | Accepting feature length and Short film submissions for 2012

Messages from our special guests:

Drew Cullingham - Screening Umbrage at Abertoir was a pure pleasure. The festival is clearly going from strength to strength and is one of the warmest and most sincere festivals I've seen. Subsequently signing a sales deal for Umbrage with Left Films was a terrific bonus, and I can only say a huge thank you to all the staff there for all their enthusiasm and good work.
Gary Sherman - The week we spent in Aberystwyth was truly one of the most enjoyable trips my wife and I have ever had. The town and surrounding countryside are charming, magical and incredibly beautiful. The people were fabulously friendly and sincerely hospitable. The food was surprisingly fantastic. Our midnight walk through the ruins of the castle and adjoining graveyard, under a full moon, was not only wonderfully spooky but like travelling back through time. The only thing I found a lack of in Wales was... vowels!
Herschell Gordon Lewis - Here at last is a festival that combines the three elements any guest hopes to have but seldom sees in concert - a varied and entertaining program... consideration for the time of both guests and attendees... and a stimulating series of events. For attendees, the Program Guide itself has value beyond the modest admission fee. I know I speak for others such as Doug Bradley, when I say, loudly and clearly: Thank you, Abertoir!
Lloyd Kaufman - Abertoir has the best movies, the best fans, the best Tromettes and the best sheep of any festival that Toxie and I have attended. Troma has changed it's name to Trom-Abertoir!
Robin Hardy - Many congratulations on the way you have developed your splendid festival. I think you have shown great imagination and flair in doing so and I wish you every success with it in the future. Vicky and I thank you for an extremely pleasant visit.

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7th Year of Horror! 6th - 11th November 2012

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Dates and Submissions! Tuesday, 03 April 2012 21:24

We are proud to announce that Abertoir 2012 will be back for another blood-soaked six days! The dates for your diary are:

Tues Nov 6th - Sunday Nov 11th, 2012.

Submissions for shorts and features are now open. Click here for more information.

Keep tuned for more updates and we look forward to seeing you back again!

But for now, check out our brand new roundup of last year's fabulous festival below the break!

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EFFFF Membership Tuesday, 03 April 2012 21:20

Abertoir is proud and honoured to be an adherent member of the European Fantastic Film Festivals Federation. With some 20 festivals represented, on the European continent as well as supporting members in Asia and North-America, and a joint audience of approximately 600.000 spectators, the European Fantastic Film Festivals Federation (EFFFF) has become one of the most powerful tools to promote the originality and creativity of the European fantasy film industry.

Present in 16 countries, it has developed a tight network of festivals that allows films to reach foreign audiences more easily and offers them a potential visibility among the public, press and professionals that it cannot find in film markets.

www.melies.org

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Abertoir 2011 winners Tuesday, 03 April 2012 21:19

ABERTOIR AUDIENCE AWARD 2011

1st Place: THE PERFECT HOST

2nd: Some Guy Who Kills People
3rd: Village of Shadows
4th: Inbred
5th: The Selling

MELIES D'ARGENT AWARD FOR BEST SHORT

Nursery Crimes

Runner Up: Little Munchkin

ABERTOIR AWARD FOR BEST SHORT

Brutal Relax

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Abertoir 2011 round-up Tuesday, 03 April 2012 21:18

It's all over! We had a fabulous six day event, probably one of the most varied events we've done yet, and we're delighted that everyone had such a great time! Thanks to our very special guests for making space in their schedules to join us here, and also to yourselves for being part of the fun!

And a giant thanks to our guest of honour this year, Victoria Price, who celebrated her father Vincent Price's 100th year with true friends. We have always lovingly declared Vincent to be our Unofficial Patron Saint, and are indebted to Victoria for granting us the very special honour of being able to make it official!

We had a great time, and look forward to joining you all here next November! Pictures of last years festival can be viewed below the break!

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