Jury
The jury members for this year's edition are…
Feature films
Official Section
Sergi Vizcaino
Born in Barcelona on September 2, his passion for cinema began at the age of 11 when he bought a VHS camera at home and his favorite game became making mini-movies. At the age of 23, he left his job as a tennis coach to start a film career, studying at small film academies and shooting short films on his own. The festivals and awards he won opened up the possibility of making his first feature film, followed by work in theatre and video games. He is currently immersed in his career as a video game designer, university professor, screenwriter, film director and producer at Brooderlab. As a director and audiovisual creator with a solid career in film and television, he has directed the feature film XP3D (2011) and numerous short films selected and awarded at national and international festivals. Among them, TIGHT (2006), awarded at Sitges, Molins de Rei and VisualSound, and broadcast on Versión Española (RTVE), stands out. His works have been selected in more than 50 festivals and recognized by juries and audiences. He has also directed series for the Xarxa de televisions locales de Catalunya and awarded projects in competitions such as DIBA Express, consolidating himself as a prominent voice in genre cinema and short format.
Asier Guerricaechebarría
Asier Guerricaechebarría (Bilbao, 1976) made his feature film debut in 2017 with the horror fable Errementari: El herrero y el diablo, directed by Paul Urkijo and produced by Basque filmmaker Álex de la Iglesia. In 2018, he released two films as a screenwriter: Cuando dejes de quererme, directed by Igor Legarreta, and 70 Binladens, a robbery thriller directed by Koldo Serra. In 2023, he released En temporada baja, by David Marqués. In 2026, two more feature films will be released: the film version of the true crimes of Sacamantecas, with David Pérez Sañudo as director, and Cortaguego, directed by David Victori. Las hijas, directed by Daniel Romero, was filmed in late 2025 and is scheduled for release in early 2027. He has also written television series such as Mano de hierro for Netflix and Operación Marea Negra for Amazon.
Noelia Guerra
Noelia Guerra is a popularizer and analyst specializing in horror cinema. Through her social networks, where she has a community of more than 300,000 followers, she has established herself as one of the leading voices in the dissemination of the genre in Spain. Her work focuses on contemporary and auteur horror cinema —without losing sight of the classics of the genre—, with a special interest in independent horror, folk horror, found footage and European and Asian extreme cinema. She combines technical and narrative analysis with an accessible perspective, bringing both cult titles and recent releases closer to new audiences. She conceives of horror as a territory where the uncomfortable, marginal and transgressive takes cinematic form, and defends those proposals that take risks in discourse, aesthetics and atmospheric construction.
Being Different + Bloody Madness
Alberto Regueiro
Alberto Regueiro (Pontevedra, 1991) is a director, screenwriter and film producer. He graduated in Audiovisual Communication from the Nebrija University and completed his training in Interpretation at the Instituto del Cine de Madrid, Direction at Metrópolis CE and Executive Production at ECAM. During these years he founded Amigos Cine Kamikaze, a production company from which he develops both his own projects and those of other filmmakers, with a commitment to authorial voices and unique perspectives. As a director he has made short films such as Comida Gratis, a social satire about a young man who, after running out of resources, decides to join a fanatical political movement in order to survive. The work was selected in Avilacine and in the Cinefood section of the Clermont-Ferrand Festival. He also directed Casa Vila, a short comedy documentary starring his mother, Teresa Regueiro, a multiple myeloma patient. The film was a finalist at Notodofilmfest and gave rise to the documentary feature film of the same name, recognized with the DOCMA Award for Best Pitch Session at the PNR Pitch. As a producer and co-producer, he has participated in projects by filmmakers such as Néstor López, Mario Mariño and Nicolás Solé, developing executive production tasks in short films and documentary features. At the same time, he has turned Amigos Cine Kamikaze into a reference community for emerging audiovisual professionals, promoting an initiative dedicated to democratizing access to calls, grants and opportunities in the sector through its social networks. His career combines directing, writing and production with a clear vocation of service to the film community. His cinema moves between comedy, social criticism and documentary, exploring stories that connect the intimate with the collective and the emotional with the political, always from a close, humanistic perspective and committed to contemporary reality.
Elodie Mellado
A graduate in Audiovisual Communication from the Rovira i Virgili University, she has been part of the Filmin team, the Catalan distributor and VOD platform, since 2012, where she works as a programming coordinator, specializing in animated films. From 2020 to 2025 she programmed for the REC, the Tarragona International Film Festival, and in 2022 she joined the team of the Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Film Festival, where she curated the Panorama España section. She has also programmed Japanimerama with Oriol Estrada, the first cycle dedicated to anime at the Filmoteca de Catalunya.
Jordi G. Montané
Communicator, digital content creator and pop culture expert, Jordi has more than 15 years of experience in the field of media, entertainment and the creation of audiovisual formats. He has worked for media such as iCat and Betevé, and has collaborated with initiatives such as Obertament and La Marató, in addition to regularly participating in cultural outreach projects and video podcast formats. Fascinated by horror films and new audiovisual languages, in 2025 he published his first book, Casi me muero (y otros hits) (Dashbook, 2025), in which he addresses addictions and mental health through pop culture without filters.
Short films
Official Section
Noemi Navarra
She is a popularizer specializing in horror films. The genre has always been part of her life; during her adolescence she created a fanzine called GORE'97, which later transformed into other digital channels such as the Fotolog ’Noemita del Averno“ or later the Instagram ”lanoetelocuenta“, which has consolidated her as a popularizer of horror films. She was a collaborator of the Underbrain Show, with the fixed section La Noe Te Lo Cuenta and had a weekly section on the Betevé program Habitación 910. She is currently the curator of the online film forum VideoClub de La Señora Voorhees and shares the podcast Baby & Jane with Marina Hurtado, a space dedicated to talking about films created by women. She is also part of the team of the Walpurgis BCN Queer Horror Film Fest.
Juan de Castro
He is a cultural manager and director of the Galician Freaky Film Festival. He comes from the field of engineering and architecture, but over the last decade he has focused all his energies on cultural management, as a University Expert in Cultural Management for the USC, and in the production of film projects and cultural events. He is president of Abella Producións, founder and director of the GFFF – Galician Freaky Film Festival, director of the Ames International Children's Film Festival; Cinema Miúdo. He has been invited as a jury member and programmer to film festivals and shows in Spain and Portugal such as Cinanima, Festival de Braga, Cryptshow, Curtas do Imaxinario, FIC Verín, or Motel X. He is the manager of The Wild Fest and was director of the Primavera do Cine Festival.
Marie-Hélène Van Thuyne
She is a filmmaker and stop-motion artist. Born in Brussels, she has been passionate about dolls, miniatures and cinema since she was a child. During her secondary school years, she created her first miniature and puppet stage, which led to the creation of her first stop-motion short film. Her passion for animation and admiration for audiovisual productions led her to study 3D animation. However, her love for crafts and manual work led her to specialize in stop-motion at RITCS (Royal Institute for Theatre, Cinema & Sound). She is deeply committed to detailed craftsmanship and enjoys combining her technical skills with her passion for manual creation. Her short film Judy1964 (2025) won the Méliès d'Argent award at TerrorMolins.
Section Ç-Broken
Alex Portolés
Journalist. Degree in Information Sciences (Journalism major). President of the Catalan Federation of Cineclubs since June 2025. He has worked as Head of Communications at the Castellar del Vallès City Council since 1994. Film lover and film club member. Head of communications and member of the organization of the Castellar del Vallès BRAM! Film Festival since the first edition, in 2009. Co-founder of the Castellar Vallès Cinema Club and secretary of the same entity since its creation, in 2011. This association programs around 70 film sessions per year (including cinefòrum sessions, BRAM!, school sessions, etc.) with attendance records that exceed 8,000 viewers per year on average. He has been a member of the film club jury at various festivals and exhibitions such as the REC in Tarragona, Julius in Vic, Gollut in Ribes in Freser, MACCA in Cassà de la Selva and MOST in Vilafranca del Penedès. Member of the board of the Catalan Federation of Film Clubs since 2015. Representing this entity, he has participated for several years in the committee that selects the films nominated for best European film for the Gaudí Awards of the Catalan Film Academy. He also regularly collaborates in the preparation of the annual statistical study of film club membership.
Albert Aymar
Albert Aymar, born in Barcelona in 2002, has a degree in Audiovisual Communication. He made his debut as a director and screenwriter with the short film Instruccions per a ser un nén asenyat, for which he received the award for best short film in the Ç-Trencada Section of TerrorMolins 2025. As a member of the jury, he brings a young and sincere vision, valuing original, risky works with the ability to last in the retina.
Marina Cisa
With more than 10 years working in the world of press and film promotion. Since the end of 2021, she has been the press officer of the independent film distributor DeAPlaneta. Before that, she worked for 5 years as a press assistant for the MadAvenue agency. Marina Cisa studied Audiovisual Communication at Pompeu Fabra University and briefly worked as a film critic on the La Cartellera de Betevé program. After a scholarship at the CCCB (Centre for Contemporary Culture of Barcelona), specializing in 2.0 and online communication, she completed a master's degree in FILM BUSINESS: Marketing, distribution and film sales at ESCAC. During these years, Marina has also worked as a Social Media Manager for the CCCB and the Fundació Joan Miró and has collaborated on initiatives such as the Americana Film Festival, the Reteena Festival and La Casa del Cine.
Industry "Angoixa" Award"
Norbert Llaràs Carles
A graduate in Law and with complementary financial studies, Norbert Llaràs left the world of banking to become a partner and producer of ZIP FILMS, where he participated in films such as “Alpha”, “Memorias de mis Putas Tristes”, “Fake Orgasm”, “La Mujer del Anarquista”, “Los Cronocrímenes”, “El Taxista Ful”, “Joves”… Almost thirty productions present at festivals such as San Sebastian, Sitges, Locarno, Munich or Sundance. In 2013 he ended his period at Zip Films and the following year he started a new one by creating his own production company, ALHENA PRODUCTION, with the aim of producing films with a personal identity but a universal spirit. From Alhena Production he has produced titles such as “Mil coses que faria per tu”, “Matar a Dios”, “Sense Sostre”, “L'Àvia i el foraster”, “La invasió dels bárbars” or “La mesita del comedor”). He is currently finishing the international co-production “Each of Us” and is preparing “El deseo de mamá”, the third feature film by Caye Casas. Norbert has been president of PAC, the leading association of film producers, and is currently part of the General Council of ICEC.
Mireia Noguera
Mireia Noguera is the director and screenwriter of the nationally and internationally awarded short films ”Centrifugado” (2017) and “Nunca te dejé sola” (2019). The latter premiered in the Official Section of the Sitges Fantastic Film Festival and starred Nora Navas (Dolor y Gloria). Her recognitions include a Méliès d'Argent and a Biznaga de Plata at the Malaga Festival. It was also screened at the 74th Cannes Film Festival. In 2020, she directed the series “Comando Squad” for ATRESplayer Premium and “La Treintena”, an international co-production between Legendary Global and Espotlight. As a screenwriter, she wrote the feature film “Monstruo”, directed by Carlos Baena, currently in development and financing. In addition, for six years she collaborated closely with director David Victori as a personal assistant on productions such as “El Pacto” (2018). In 2023, she directed the Catalan Tourism Agency's tourism campaign film “El Grand Tour de Catalunya”, starring Nausicaa Bonnín. She was awarded a Gold at the US International Awards, a Gold at the Cannes Corporate Media & TV Awards and a Bronze at the 2023 Influential Awards. Currently represented by the AlterEgo agency in Spain, she is developing new projects as a director and screenwriter, in addition to preparing her first feature film.
Gonzalo Gomez Lobato
Graduate in Audiovisual Communication from UC3M in Madrid and a Master's degree in Cinema Marketing from ESCAC. He has been dedicated to cinematographic marketing for more than 10 years, coordinating the communication and launch strategy of films such as El Ser Querido and As Bestas, by Rodrigo Sorogoyen, Balandrau, by Fernando Trullols, Robot Dreams, by Pablo Berger, or Maspalomas, by Moriarty, among others. He currently combines the management of the MuchoFoco agency with teaching in various schools and organizations.
Microstories
Ania Posada
Ania Posada is a content creator, communicator and presenter of the 3Cat program Pila de pendents. Through her social networks, she shares content about books, culture and literary lifestyle, always from a proximity and the desire to share her passion for reading.
Critics' Jury
Aureli del Pozo
Film critic, director and actor. Graduated in Cinematography from the Bande à Part film school, he is especially linked to horror and fantasy cinema. He writes film criticism for the website 35 Milímetros and has directed several genre works, including the saga Azar y muerte, Amor Visceral, Devil Dead 2, Mal Clima and the webseries Fracasados. As an actor, he has participated in films such as Torrente 5, Superlópez, 3 bodas de más and Los renglones torcidos de Dios.
Carlos Garries
Cultural journalist. Creator and director of the radio program Butaca 107 on Ràdio Parets, dedicated to the world of cinema and series. He writes and collaborates on cinema websites such as Premisas Ocultas, Magazinema and Estudio Cineteca. He has covered festivals such as Sitges, Seminci, Bcn Film Fest, D'A or L'Alternativa. Co-founder of the Butaca 107 association, a meeting point between cinema and the municipality of Parets del Vallès. Creator and director of the Pedra del Diable Short Film Festival.
Laura Garcia Barqueros
Co-founder and organizer of the Blogos de Oro Spanish Independent Film Awards, for which she is currently responsible for the Short Film Selection Committee. She also helped create the website Cine de Patio, where she has been writing regularly for over thirteen years, and has recently collaborated as editor of the book 1000 Mini Criticisms of Cine de ayer y de hoy. She has been an official critic jury member at several film festivals such as Ibizacinefest, Sabadell Film Festival and TerrorMolins.
Jury 20 Seconds of Terror Contest
Dani Grandes
Daniel Grandes Rodríguez is a filmmaker, researcher and cultural journalist. He co-directed the fiction feature film 'Tríptico' (2023) and is currently developing his second film, 'last night i heard my laptop breathing through my headphones'. He is a member of the audiovisual collective Jean Rohmer, created with the aim of experimenting with the aesthetic possibilities of glitch. He has been part of the team of the SITGES International Festival of Fantastic Cinema of Catalonia, Festival u22, +RAIN Film Fest and Xcèntric. He writes about music and cinema for MondoSonoro.