The Grotto of Death, a short documentary about Mexican comic artist Julio Camarena, is currently participating in an ever-growing number of film festivals around the world. It's co-directed by Brian Huberman, Christopher Sperandio and Augusto Mora. A partial list includes:
Portugal Indie Film Festival, Lisbon
Eastern Europe Film Festival **WINNER, BEST MOVIE POSTER
Crown Point International Film Festival, Chicago
Rome Prisma Film Awards
Buenos Aires Indie Shorts Awards **WINNER, BEST MOVIE POSTER
Madison Film Festival
Los Angeles Film Awards
Tokyo International Cinema Awards
Symbiotic Film Festival
Lost River Film Fest, San Marcos
Vesuvius International Film Fest
Festival De Cine Latino Americano - NORTE
Twelve Lions Film Festival, Louisville, KY
Mesa International Film Festival
FilmArte Festival, Berlin, Germany
Louth International Film Festival, Ireland
Attic Theatre International Film Festival, Wales
Disappear Here Film Festival, Donegal, Ireland **WINNER, BEST MOVIE POSTER
St. Louis International Film Festival
Immagina Florence International Film Festival, Italy
Venice Shorts, Santa Monica, CA
Berlin FFI
Tabloid Witch Awards, Santa Monica **WINNER, BEST HORROR DOCUMENTARY
THE GROTTO OF DEATH film trailer and synopsis HERE
*Save the date*
The film will be screened at Rice Cinema, Sewall Hall #301, Thursday, March 21, 2024 at 7:00pm.
Q&A with filmmakers post-screening.
International news coverage:
LaJornada, Mora: no hay industria para el cómic mexicano; el futuro está en los festivales
Domingo 12 de Noviembre de 2023
Co-directed by Brian Huberman, Christopher Sperandio and Augusto Mora
USA, 2023, 15 minutes 49 seconds