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El Gigante is directed by Gigi Saul Guerrero and Luke Bramley, and written by Shane McKenzie. The film stars Edwin Perez, Luis Javier, Arlina Rodriguez, Alexa Marie, Mathias Retamal, Devyn Dalton, Nisreen Slim, Adelita Rockhill, Indiana Dean, and David Forts. Madre De Dios is directed by Gigi Saul Guerrero and written by Shane McKenzie and Gigi Saul Guerrero. The film stars Tristan Risk, Luis Javier, and Gabriela Zimmerman.

I have always said that it is very difficult to review short films, because you can hardly say anything about them without giving everything away. But, there are some shorts that are so good, and some short film directors who are so talented, that every once in a while I break my moratorium on writing about shorts and cover them.

Gigi Saul Guerrero is such a director, and El Gigante and Madre De Dios are two such films.

Giving UK horror fans yet another reason to attend their scare-packed festival, the fine folks at Film4 FrightFest have announced their short film lineup that features over thirty shorts, including the cannibalistic wrestling tale, El Gigante:

Press Release: "Film4 FrightFest 2015 has expanded its Short Film Showcase event, with three strands and over thirty shorts from around the world, including eleven World Premieres and seven European Premieres. With films from thirteen countries, this is the most diverse and exciting shorts event yet programmed.

Highlights include the London premiere of actress Karen Gillan’s intense directorial debut Coward, and the UK premiere of Shevenge, a darkly funny tale of revenge, directed by Buffy The Vampire Slayer alum Amber Benson. Local FrightFest alumni will also be returning: screenwriter and director James Moran is back with screams and laughter in Ghosting, and Dan Auty brings us nostalgia and magic children in his new...