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.
Since edition nr5, the festival has given out awards to short and feature films.
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)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.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 Alvarez (Uruguay)Best Short Film Director: Sacha Whitehouse for The City Eats its Weak (Australia)Audience Award for Best Short Film: El cojonudo by Fede Alvarez (Uruguay)Best Argentinian Fantasy Short: Asterión by Juan Carlos Camardella.SPECIAL MENTION
Special Mention of the Jury: cortometraje Griscelda (decromante) by Gabriel Grieco (Argentina)INTERNATIONAL FEATURE SECTION
Best Film: On Evil Grounds (Auf Bösem Boden) (Austria)Best Director: Peter Koller for On Evil GroundsBest 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 LojoSHORT 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 CaramagnaAUDIENCE AWARD
Best Feature: Filmatrón by Pablo Parés.Best Short: Sucesión by Pablo BalteraINTERNATIONAL FEATURE SECTION
Best Film: Tokyo Gore Police (Tôkyô zankoku keisatsu) by Yoshihiro NishimuraAudience Award: Mud Zombies (Mangue Negro) by Rodrigo AragaoBest Latin American Film: Nadie Inquietó Mas by Gustavo Leonel MendozaBest Director: Bill Plympton for Idiots & AngelsBest Screenplay: The Man from EarthBest FX: Yoshihiro Nishimura for Tokyo Gore PoliceBest Actor: Chris Sharp for Murder PartyBest Actress: Josefina Sanz for NocturnosSPECIAL MENTION
Producer: Paco Limón for Doctor InfiernoArt Direction: Tokyo Gore PoliceSHORT FILM SECTION
Best Short Film: ELA in Love at First Byte by Fernando SarmientoAudience Award: Maldito Sean 1º episodio by Demián RugnaBest National Short Film: Aquellos Ojos Brujos by Cesar Leonardo Delgado BrogBest Director: Alfons Casal, Hector Mas for El Comte YáculaSPECIAL MENTION
Best Comedy: División Bahia by Laura CasabéBest Animation: Piscis by Juan CamardellaBest Production Design: The Container by Diego Melo.INTERNATIONAL FEATURE SECTION
Best Film: Masacre esta nocheAudience Award: RecortadasAudience Award for Latin American Film: Operación CannabisBest Director Marc Price por ColinBest Screenplay: Demian Rugna por They want my eyesBest Actor: Diego Cremonese por Masacre esta nocheBest Actress: Mariana Zanette por Morgue StoryBest FX: YesterdayMENTION
Special Mention by the Jury "Revelación Femenina": Noelia Antunez and Mariana Levy for RecortadasSpecial Mention by the Jury "Revelación Masculina": Jorge Pinarelo for Masacre esta nocheSpecial Mention by the Jury for Scream Queen: Natacha Mendez for Masacre esta nocheSpecial Mention by the Jury for Post Production: Ataque de PánicoSpecial Mention by the Jury for Screenplay: La menace vient de l´espaceSpecial Mention by the Jury for Adaptation: The RavenSHORT FILM SECTION
Best Short Film: Die Schneider KrankheitBest Argentinian Short: La extravagante and poco práctica venganza de la momiaBest Short Film Director: María Luara Casabé for Sabrosura, Violín y PericoAudience Award Best Short Film: La villa secaBest Zombie Short: EvacuaciónINTERNATIONAL FEATURE SECTION
Best Film: The Life and Death of a Porno GangAudience Award Best Feature: Nunca mas asistas a este tipo de fiestasBest Director: Faye Jackson for StrigoiBest Actor: (ex aequo) Andrew Howard for Pig and Nicanor Loreti for Nunca mas asistas a este tipo de fiestasBest Actress: Roxana Guttman for StrigoiBest Screenplay: Mladen Djodjevic for The Life and Death of a Porno GangBest Special Effects: Tomoo Haraguchi for Death KappaSPECIAL MENTION
Special Mention by the Jury to MyM Matilde and Malena for "su busqueda formal, visual y narrativa"Special mention to Molina's Ferozz for the originality of una propuesta extremaBest Latin American Film (by popular vote): TrashSHORT FILM SECTION
Best Short Film: Cabine of the DeadBest Short Film Director: Sebastian Marka por InterviewBest Argentinian Short Film: La vuelta del malónSPECIAL MENTION
Special Mention by the Jury to Copia A for its production and technical developmentSpecial Mention by the Jury to Working Day for his photography and esthetic languageSpecial Mention by the Jury to Zombie Burguer Attack for the originality of your scriptAudience Award Short Film: Umiko.INTERNATIONAL FEATURE SECTION
Best Film: RabiesAudience Award Best Feature Film: Plaga Zombie: Revolución TóxicaBest Director: Demian Rugna & Fabián Forte for Malditos Sean!Best Actor: Hernán Sáez for Plaga Zombie: Revolución TóxicaBest Actress: Ruth King for Zombie UndeadBest Screenplay: Sean Branney & Andrew Leman for The Whisperer in DarknessBest Special Effects: The Theatre BizarreSIDE AWARDS
Best Latin American Feature Film: Pólvora Negra by Kapel FurmanBest Videofilm: El Turno Nocturno by Matías RispauSpecial Mention by the Jury for Rabies to a group of actors and director, achieving a subtle and consistent performanceSpecial Mention by the Jury to the Plaga Zombie (Zombie Plague) series by creative efforts over time to build a trilogy.SHORT FILMS
Best Short Film: Picnic by Gerardo Herrero.Best Director Short Film: Marc Herni Boulier for Tous les hommes s’appellent RobertBest Argentinian Short Film: Zombirama by Ariel Lopez V. and Mariano Benayon.SPECIAL MENTION
Special Mention by the Jury to Banana motherfucker, for most ambitious and psychedelic short.Special Mention by the Jury to ¡Toma mi mano!, for best short mostroneco and pichulín.Audience Award for short film: Making Off Sangriento.