For lovers of fantastic cinema & everything out of this world, we are thrilled to present a program of 47 fantastic short films from 22 countries! The Best Fantastic Short, selected by our magical jury, will receive a prestigious award of 1000 EUR and equipment rental valued at 1 million ISK from KUKL, Iceland's premier film equipment rental house.
Single Tickets / Price: 2,190 ISK
Festival Pass / Price: 9.990 ISK
Exclusive Fantastic perks for pass holders during the festival:
Akureyri Backpackers - 25% off accommodation, food & drinks.
Mói Bistro at Hof - 20% off food & beverages.
(35% discount to all screenings compared to single tickets)
*Passholders can pick up their festival wristbands at the ticket office in Hof from October 31st. and need to collect tickets for each screening at the Hof ticket office.
All 47 fantastic films are featured during the festival across these 7 engaging programs:
Friday, November 1st
Fantastic Shorts I 5:00 PM - 6:20 PM | Hamrar - Hof
Immerse yourself in a diverse mix of genres, from sci-fi to fantasy and comedy. This opening block promises an unforgettable start to the festival with standout shorts:
"Squeeze" – Director: Alfred M. Hernandez (United States)
"While Some Must Sleep" – Director: Craig Urquhart (Canada)
"Gústi the Strong vs The Merman" – Director: Gunnjón Gestsson (Iceland) – Q&A
"Paula Says Hi" – Director: James C. Thompson (United Kingdom) – Q&A
"Heimen" – Director: Carmen Maria (Netherlands)
Fantastic Shorts II 6:50 PM - 8:10 PM | Hamrar - Hof
Dive into a whirlwind of genres, from stop-motion animation to sci-fi and dark comedy:
"Antisocial" – Director: Tobias Rothacker (Germany)
"The Script" – Director: Aleksandra Kardalevska (North Macedonia)
"Hinter-Land" – Director: Christopher Angus (Canada)
"MAX" – Director: Kristian Lund Jakobsen (Denmark)
"One Bullet, On A Blade" – Director: Yuyan Zhou (China)
"What Are You Supposed To Do With Your Hands?" – Director: Larissa Thompson (Canada)
"The Game" – Director: Inga Sunagatullina (Russian Federation)
"Howl if You Love Me" – Director: John R. Dilworth (United States) – Q&A
Fantastic Shorts III
8:50 PM - 10:10 PM | Hamrar - Hof
Expect chills, romance, and laughs in this eclectic mix of horror, comedy, and sci-fi:
"The Noonday Demon" – Director: Conall Pendergast (Canada)
"Will You Come Up?" – Director: Ho-seung Son (Korea, Republic of)
"Lavenza" – Director: Lauren Eden (Canada)
"A Green Affair" – Director: Pernell Marsden (Australia)
"Merkurio" – Director: Sébastien Pesle (France)
Fantastic Shorts IV
10:25 PM - 11:55 PM | Hamrar - Hof
Brace yourself for a late-night scare fest, where horror reigns supreme and reality takes a backseat:
"The Red Stone" – Director: Jaime Jasso (Mexico)
"The Mannequin" – Director: Emelie Dahlskog (Sweden)
"La Croix (The Cross)" – Director: Joris Fleurot (France)
"Valley of Souls" – Directors: Edileuza Penha de Souza, Santiago Dellape (Brazil)
"Terror/Forming" – Director: Rylan Friday (Canada)
Saturday, November 2nd
Fantastic Shorts V
4:00 PM - 5:40 PM | Hamrar - Hof
Saturday kicks off with a thought-provoking mix of sci-fi and fantasy that challenges the limits of imagination:
"As Easy As Closing Your Eyes" – Director: Parker Croft (United States)
"Enter the Dark Woods" – Director: Steven Coles (United Kingdom)
"Real Guy" – Director: Salvör Bergmann (Iceland) – Q&A
"The Beast" – Director: Joris Laquittant (France)
"Blood Vengeance" – Director: Reynir Snær Skarphéðinsson (Iceland) – Q&A
"The Untranslatable Forest" – Directors: Ivan Miguel, Andy Camou (United States)
"Teddy" – Directors: Chris Monson, Tom Rasky, Allen S. Weiss (Canada)
Fantastic Shorts VI
6:20 PM - 8:00 PM | Hamrar - Hof
A dazzling collection of animated and live-action shorts that weave together fantasy, horror, and drama in mesmerizing ways:
"Les Bêtes" – Director: Michael Granberry (United States)
"Don’t You Love the Star?" – Director: Nigel Somerville (Canada)
"Letter from a Stranger" – Director: Shima Markazi Omidvar (Iran) – Q&A
"Krampuss" – Director: Guðni Líndal Benediktsson (Iceland)
"Days of Spring" – Director: Arianne Hinz (Netherlands)
"Homesick" – Director: Xingyu LI (China)
"Evelin and the City of Suitcases" – Director: Aurora Ovan (Italy)
"Coleoptere" – Director: Martin Gouzou (France)
"I'm not a robot" – Director: Victoria Warmerdam (Netherlands)
Fantastic Shorts VII 8:30 PM - 10:15 PM | Hamrar - Hof
A powerful mix of fantasy, drama, and surrealism. This final selection will take you on an emotional and imaginative journey:
"Echoes of Grief" – Director: Verena Repar (Austria)
"Elf Ring" – Director: Nellie Nathalie Rajala (Finland)
"Last Cigarette" – Director: Dario Alfredo Caamanxxo (Japan)
"Half Folded Wings" – Director: Sonja Rendtorff (Denmark)
"After Link" – Director: Portu (Portugal) - Q&A
"Tzithu" – Director: Oscar Ortega Navoa (Mexico)
"Another Alice" – Director: Matteo La Capria (France)