Oculto Film Fest 2025: El Paso & Ciudad Juárez
The 2025 edition of Oculto Film Fest kicks off with a binational program that connects El Paso and Ciudad Juárez with the best in independent horror and fantasy cinema. Two weekends packed with films, short films, talks, and special experiences that celebrate the strange, the unsettling, and the hidden.
El Paso
Friday, October 24, 2025
4:30–5:30 PM – Cocktail Reception at the EP Community Foundation Room (RSVP only).
5:30–6:00 PM – Red Carpet & Opening Ceremony outside the Plaza Theatre.
6:00–7:30 PM – 48-Hour Short Films Screening (Philanthropy Theater) free entry with rsvp
8:00–9:30 PM – Opening Feature Film Screening: El Instinto (Spain) (Philanthropy Theater) – $5.
10:00 PM–12:00 AM – Special Dinner at Mesa St Grill (entry with screening ticket).
Saturday, October 25, 2025
3:00–5:00 PM – Feature Film: Soy Frankelda – $5.
5:00–6:00 PM – Filmmaker Discussion Panel – $5.
6:00–7:30 PM – Short Film Block – $5:
Bloody Glamping – Yannic Solis (Mexico)
The Last Word – Alejandro Moreno (Spain)
Simcha – Tomer Weinberg (Israel)
Il Colore della Notte – Blake Vaz (USA)
Virgin Killer – Adrian Orquiz (USA)
The Nightmare Catchers – J. Diego Gonçalves
7:30–9:00 PM – Special Guest Talk – $5.
9:00 PM–12:00 AM – Closing Ceremony at the Sky Garden (entry with screening ticket).
Ciudad Juárez
Saturday, November 1, 2025
4:00–5:00 PM – Welcome Toast at the CCPN Lobby.
Sala Víctor Hugo Rascón Banda
5:00–7:00 PM – Feature Film: La Boca del Alma – Giussepe Carleo (Italy) – Rating B-15.
7:00–8:00 PM – Short Film Block 1 (Ratings B-15 & A):
Nap – Javier Chavanel (Spain)
Impronta – Rafael Martínez García (Mexico)
Viejo Pozo – Andrés Hernández Covarrubias (Mexico)
En el Nombre de – Marcos Muñoz Flores (Mexico)
8:00–10:00 PM – Feature Film: El Instinto – Juan Albarracín (Spain).
Sala Octavio Trías
5:00–6:30 PM – Retratos del Apocalipsis – Fabián Forte, Nicanor Loretti, Luca Castello – Rating B-15.
6:30–8:00 PM – Master Class with Rigoberto Castañeda.
8:00–10:00 PM – Short Film Block 2 (Rating B-15):
La Presentación – Nicolassa Shujman (Argentina)
Neu Mirrors – Keichi Kondo (Japan)
Frascos Vacíos – Guillermo Ribbeck (Chile)
Intermitente – David Antonio Reyes Miramontes (Mexico)
Monoke – Ana Gabriela Franco, Jesús Armando Lozano, Adrián Paul de la Riva (Mexico)
Ecos de Familia – Heber Chávez (Mexico)
Una y otra y otra vez – Ángel Núñez (Mexico)
Speciation – Alan Roberto García Wong, Ana Paola Garza Zapien (Mexico)
10:00 PM–1:00 AM – Themed Party at Sarawak.
Sunday, November 2, 2025
4:00–5:00 PM – Creative El Paso Reception.
Sala Víctor Hugo Rascón Banda
5:00–7:00 PM – Feature Film: Gore Musical Comedy Chainsaws Were Singing – Sander Maran (Estonia) – Rating C.
7:00–8:00 PM – Short Film Block (Rating C):
Silenciados – Daniel Malvido (Mexico)
Luz Diabla – Patricio Plaza, Paola Boffo, Gervasio Canda (Argentina/Canada)
El Agujero de la Gloria – Andoni Fernández (Spain)
El Vocho del Averno – Gerardo Oñate (Mexico)
8:00–9:30 PM – Closing & Awards Ceremony.
Sala Octavio Trías
5:00–7:00 PM – Masterclass with Humberto Busto.
7:00–8:00 PM – Industry Panel: Let’s Talk About the Industry.
10:00 PM–1:00 AM – Closing Party at Hotel Paseo.
This year, Oculto Film Fest 2025 promises to be a one-of-a-kind experience on both sides of the border, with premieres, masterclasses, and nights that celebrate the very best of genre cinema.
