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The Sitges Film Festival (Catalan: Festival Internacional de Cinema Fantàstic de Catalunya) and also translated as Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia and originally the International Week of Fantasy and Horror Movies, is an annual film festival held in Sitges, Catalonia, Spain. It specialises in fantasy and horror films, of which it is considered one of the world's foremost international festivals. Established in 1968, the festival takes place every year, usually in early October.




History


The festival's origins lie in the International Week of Fantasy and Horror Movies, held in 1968.
The 55th edition of the festival was held from 6 to 16 October 2022. It was the 22nd edition of the awards.




Venues


The main venue of the Sitges Film Festival is the Auditori (Auditorium), located in the Hotel Melià Sitges, which has a capacity of 1,380 seats. In the same building the Tramuntana Room provides space for journalists to gather each morning.
As of 2023, other venues are: Cine El Retiro, Cine Casino Prado, and various other venues in the "King Kong area" providing for exhibitions, gatherings, and other events.




Directors


As of 2023, the director of the festival since 2001 is Àngel Sala Corbí. Previous directors have included:

Roc Villas i Ventura (1999–2000)
Àlex Gorina i Macià (1994–1998)




Awards


Since 1971 the festival has given awards to the best films, actors, and filmmakers.
The festival is accredited by FIAPF as a "competitive film festival specialised in fantasy films".
The Gorilla (Official Fantastic Section) are the festival's main awards. Award-winners are selected by an international jury. These awards are:

Best Feature-Length Film
Best Director
Best Actor
Best Actress
Best Screenplay
Best Special Effects
Best Cinematography
Best Original Score
Special Jury Prize
Grand Audience Award for Best Motion Picture (Official Fantastic Selection)
Best Fantastic Genre Short Film
The festival also presents:

The José Luis Guarner Critics’ Award
Citizen Kane Award for the Best Debut Feature (Best New Director)
The Noves Visions (New Visions) Award
The Carnet Jove Jury Award (film selected by a youth jury)
The Grand Honorary Award (for Lifetime Achievement in Cinema)
The Anima't Awards for Best Animated Short and Feature Film
The Màquina del Temps (Time Machine) Award, given to individuals from the fantasy world film genre
The Midnight X-Treme Award, for the best motion picture from the special screenings (selected by the Carnet Jove Jury)
and a few others...




Winners






See also


European Fantastic Film Festivals Federation




= Other genre film festivals

=
Fantasporto
Fantasia International Film Festival
Fantastic Fest
Screamfest Horror Film Festival
Brussels International Festival of Fantasy Film
Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival
Dead by Dawn
Fantafestival
International Horror and Sci-Fi Film Festival
New York City Horror Film Festival
Toronto After Dark Film Festival
TromaDance
Lusca Fantastic Film Fest




References






External links


Sitges Film Festival at IMDb

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