Le moment fort du festival est la compétition internationale de courts-métrages, où le jury de professionnels du cinéma récompense des films de fiction et d’animation.
Chaque année une vingtaine de courts-métrages sont sélectionnés pour participer à la compétition.
Parmi les invités des dernières éditions, nous avons eu l’honneur d’accueillir Laurent Melki, Camille Keaton, Martine Beswick, Heather Langenkamp, Marcus Nispel, Fred Williamson, jeff lieberman, Robert Kurtzman, Xavier Gens, Pascal Laugier, Sergio Martino, Linnea Quigley, Vernon Wells, Naomi Grossman, Igor et Grichka Bogdanoff, Lynn Lowry, Mick Garris, Ruggero Deodato, Jack Sholder, John Mc Naughton, Luigi Cozzi, Caroline Munro, Brian Yuzna, Graham Masterton, Philippe Nahon, Fabio Frizzi, Catriona Maccoll, Bobby Rhodes, Silvia Collatina, Gérard Kikoïne, Jack West, Jean-Pierre Dionnet, Dominique Pinon, Barbara Magnolfi, Yannick Dahan, Anthony Hickox, Alain Schlockoff ou encore René Manzor.
![40984403_465418800615589_5916362835159416832_n (1) Fred Williamson](https://i2.wp.com/bloodyweekend.fr/wp-content/uploads/40984403_465418800615589_5916362835159416832_n-1.jpg?w=476&h=457&ssl=1)
![41026154_1110689859094577_4539602139189608448_n Alain Schlockoff, rédacteur en chef](https://i0.wp.com/bloodyweekend.fr/wp-content/uploads/41026154_1110689859094577_4539602139189608448_n.jpg?w=341&h=457&ssl=1)
![41074958_872133173174632_2377124021624897536_n Jeff Lieberman](https://i2.wp.com/bloodyweekend.fr/wp-content/uploads/41074958_872133173174632_2377124021624897536_n.jpg?w=285&h=400&ssl=1)
![41222202_496994680781196_6233178164286193664_n Pascal Laugier](https://i0.wp.com/bloodyweekend.fr/wp-content/uploads/41222202_496994680781196_6233178164286193664_n.jpg?w=225&h=182&ssl=1)
![41268442_337539166990951_4454290800062234624_n Robert Kurtzman](https://i2.wp.com/bloodyweekend.fr/wp-content/uploads/41268442_337539166990951_4454290800062234624_n.jpg?w=225&h=214&ssl=1)
![41269145_514290145688685_2235419061821374464_n Marcus Nispel](https://i0.wp.com/bloodyweekend.fr/wp-content/uploads/41269145_514290145688685_2235419061821374464_n.jpg?w=303&h=400&ssl=1)
![Barbara Magnolfi Barbara Magnolfi](https://i1.wp.com/bloodyweekend.fr/wp-content/uploads/Barbara-Magnolfi.jpg?w=298&h=325&ssl=1)
![Benjamin Rocher Benjamin Rocher](https://i0.wp.com/bloodyweekend.fr/wp-content/uploads/Benjamin-Rocher.jpg?w=298&h=292&ssl=1)
![Bobby Rhodes Bobby Rhodes](https://i1.wp.com/bloodyweekend.fr/wp-content/uploads/Bobby-Rhodes-1.jpg?w=519&h=621&ssl=1)
![Gérard Kikoïne Gérard Kikoïne](https://i0.wp.com/bloodyweekend.fr/wp-content/uploads/Gérard-Kikoïne.jpg?w=561&h=480&ssl=1)
![Linnea Quigley Linnéa Quigley](https://i1.wp.com/bloodyweekend.fr/wp-content/uploads/Linnea-Quigley.jpg?w=256&h=221&ssl=1)
![Naomi Grossman Naomi Grossman](https://i0.wp.com/bloodyweekend.fr/wp-content/uploads/Naomi-Grossman.jpg?w=256&h=255&ssl=1)
![Vernon Wells Vernon Wells](https://i2.wp.com/bloodyweekend.fr/wp-content/uploads/Vernon-Wells.jpg?w=453&h=440&ssl=1)
![Catriona Mac Coll](https://i1.wp.com/bloodyweekend.fr/wp-content/uploads/5.catriona-Mac-Coll-2016.jpg?w=364&h=440&ssl=1)
![Fabio Frizzi](https://i0.wp.com/bloodyweekend.fr/wp-content/uploads/6.fabio-frizzi-2016.jpg?w=392&h=400&ssl=1)
![Jake West](https://i0.wp.com/bloodyweekend.fr/wp-content/uploads/14.jake-west-2015..jpg?w=425&h=400&ssl=1)
![Jack Sholder](https://i1.wp.com/bloodyweekend.fr/wp-content/uploads/13.jack-sholder-2016.jpg?w=380&h=398&ssl=1)
![2 2](https://i0.wp.com/bloodyweekend.fr/wp-content/uploads/2-34.jpg?w=380&h=253&ssl=1)
![Silvia Collatina](https://i2.wp.com/bloodyweekend.fr/wp-content/uploads/20.silvia-collatina-2012.jpg?w=437&h=655&ssl=1)
![Sergio Martino](https://i2.wp.com/bloodyweekend.fr/wp-content/uploads/12.sergio-martino-2017.jpg?w=493&h=417&ssl=1)
![Caroline Munro](https://i0.wp.com/bloodyweekend.fr/wp-content/uploads/4.caroline-munro-2013.jpg?w=324&h=417&ssl=1)
![3 3](https://i1.wp.com/bloodyweekend.fr/wp-content/uploads/3-31.jpg?w=568&h=468&ssl=1)
![Brian Yuzna](https://i2.wp.com/bloodyweekend.fr/wp-content/uploads/3.brian-yuzna-2015.jpg?w=249&h=273&ssl=1)
![1 1](https://i0.wp.com/bloodyweekend.fr/wp-content/uploads/1-33.jpg?w=249&h=191&ssl=1)
![Ruggero deodato](https://i0.wp.com/bloodyweekend.fr/wp-content/uploads/11.ruggero-deodato-2014.jpg?w=206&h=235&ssl=1)
![19.rené manzor 2014 René Manzor](https://i0.wp.com/bloodyweekend.fr/wp-content/uploads/19.rené-manzor-2014.jpg?w=222&h=235&ssl=1)
![Philippe Nahon](https://i0.wp.com/bloodyweekend.fr/wp-content/uploads/18.phillipe-nahon-2014.jpg?w=217&h=235&ssl=1)
![Laurence Harvey](https://i2.wp.com/bloodyweekend.fr/wp-content/uploads/laurence-harvey-2014.jpg?w=164&h=235&ssl=1)
![Mick Garris](https://i0.wp.com/bloodyweekend.fr/wp-content/uploads/17.mick-garris-2014.jpg?w=379&h=560&ssl=1)
![Luigi Cozzi](https://i1.wp.com/bloodyweekend.fr/wp-content/uploads/16.luigi-cozzi-2013.jpg?w=438&h=560&ssl=1)
![Igor et Grichka Bogdanoff](https://i1.wp.com/bloodyweekend.fr/wp-content/uploads/7.igor-et-grichka-bogdanoff-2017.jpg?w=341&h=247&ssl=1)
![Graham Masterton](https://i0.wp.com/bloodyweekend.fr/wp-content/uploads/8.graham-masterton-2016.jpg?w=341&h=367&ssl=1)
![Jean-Pierre Dionnet](https://i0.wp.com/bloodyweekend.fr/wp-content/uploads/9.jean-pierre-dionnet-2015...jpg?w=476&h=618&ssl=1)
![Anthony Hickox](https://i1.wp.com/bloodyweekend.fr/wp-content/uploads/2.anthony-hickox-2015.jpg?w=467&h=419&ssl=1)
![John Mc Naughton](https://i0.wp.com/bloodyweekend.fr/wp-content/uploads/1.john-mc-naughton-2016.jpg?w=350&h=419&ssl=1)
![Yannick Dahan](https://i2.wp.com/bloodyweekend.fr/wp-content/uploads/21.yannick-dahan-2016.jpg?w=264&h=359&ssl=1)
![40987252_495045877637195_3722172246744104960_n Xavier Gens](https://i2.wp.com/bloodyweekend.fr/wp-content/uploads/40987252_495045877637195_3722172246744104960_n.jpg?w=267&h=359&ssl=1)
![4 4](https://i0.wp.com/bloodyweekend.fr/wp-content/uploads/4-28.jpg?w=282&h=359&ssl=1)
Plus question d’être réalisateur ou simple spectateur, tous les passionnés se rencontrent et échangent dans la bonne humeur.