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The 56th Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia took place from 5 October to 15, 2023, in Sitges, Catalonia, Spain. The supernatural horror film Sister Death, directed by Paco Plaza, opened the festival. Argentine horror film When Evil Lurks by Demián Rugna won the Best Feature Film Award.
Background
The official artwork for the festival was unveiled on 24 May 2023. Photographed by Nacho Alegre, it was inspired by Alfred Hitchcock's 1963 film The Birds, conmemorating the 60th anniversary of the film. On 12 September, the festival announced both the recipients for the special awards and the complete lineup. German-American producer Jan Harlan and American director and visual effects supervisor Phil Tippett wil received the Honorary Grand Prize while Spanish director J. A. Bayona, Japanese director Hideo Nakata and American director Lee Unkrich, all will be honored with the Time Machine Award (Premi Màquina del Temps).
Juries
The juries consists of the following members:
= Main competition
=Jérôme Paillard, French producer
Ana Torrent, Spanish actress
David C. Fein, American producer
Kim Newman, British critic and writer
Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, Australian critic and researcher
= Noves Visions / Anima't
=Katharina Kubrick, American art director
Sergi Caballero, Spanish filmmaker
Fred Tsui, Chinese consultant
= Blood Window / Òrbita
=Max Karli, French film producer
Agnela Domínguez, Spanish cultural manager
Júlia Olmo, Spanish journalist and critic
= Méliès d'Argent
=Matthew Turner, British journalist and film critic
Alexandra West, Canadian film critic
Maura McHugh, Irish writer
= Brigadoon
=Raúl Cerezo, Spanish director
Daniel Rodríguez Sánchez, Spanish writer and critic
Aida Solé, Spanish blogger
= Crítica / Méliès d'Or
=Ylenia Cañadas, Spanish film critic
Francesc Miró, Spanish film critic
Antoni Peris, Spanish film critic
= SGAE Nova Autoria
=Jaume Balagueró, Spanish director and screenwriter
Marta Grau, Spanish screenwriter, writer and script editor
Alfonso De Vilallonga, Spanish film composer, vocalist and singer-songwriter
Sections
The films selected for each section are as follows:
= Official selection
=In competition
Highlighted title indicates Best Feature Film winner.
Out of competition
= Shorts
== Órbita
=Highlighted title indicates Òrbita winner.
= Panorama
== Anima't
=Highlighted title indicates Best Animated Feature Film winner.
= Noves Visions
=Highlighted title indicates Noves Visions winner.
= Series
== Nova Autoria
== Sitges Documenta
== Midnight X-Treme
== Brigadoon
== Sitges Classics
=Notes
Awards
The following awards were presented at the 56th Edition:
= Official competition
=Best Feature Film: When Evil Lurks by Damián Rugna
Special Jury Award: Stopmotion by Robert Morgan & Infested by Sébastien Vaniček
Best Direction: Baloji Tshiani for Omen
Best Actress: Kate Lyn Sheil for The Seeding
Special Mention for Best Actress: Zafreen Zairizal for Tiger Stripes
Best Actor: Karim Leklou for Vincent Must Die
Best Screenplay: Colin Cairnes, Cameron Cairnes for Late Night with the Devil
Best Special, Visual or Makeup Effects: Frédéric Lainé, Jean-Christophe Spadaccini, Pascal Molina, Cyrille Bonjean-Jean, Bruno Sommier and Jean-Louis Autret for The Animal Kingdom
Best Music: Markus Binder for Club Zero
Best Cinematography: Martin Roux for Bitten
Special Mentions: Moscas by Aritz Moreno & Riddle of Fire by Weston Razooli
= Noves Visions
=Best Film: Moon Garden by Ryan Stevens Harris
Best Direction: David Kapac and Andrija Mardesic for The Uncle
Best Short Film: The Old Young Crow by Liam Lopinto
Special Mentions
Special Mention: Halfway Home by Madarász Isti
Special Mention for Screenplay: Christine Doyon and Ariane Louis-Seize for Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person
Special Mention for Cinematigraphy: Andrea Arnone for Mimì: Prince of Darkness
= Méliès d'Argent
=Méliès d'Argent Award for the Best Fantastic Genre Feature Film: Bitten by Romain de Saint-Blanquat
Méliès d'Argent Award for the Best European Fantastic Genre Short Film: Cultes by David Padilla
= Anima't
=Best Animated Feature Film: Tony, Shelly and the Magic Light by Filip Pošivač
Best Animated Short Film: Ghost of the Dark Path by Fish Wang
= Òrbita
=Best Feature Film: The Last Stop in Yuma County by Francis Galluppi
= Critic's Jury
=José Luis Guarner Critics' Award for Best Film in the SOFC: The Universal Theory by Timm Kröger
Citizen Kane Award for Best New Director: Stéphan Castaing for Vincent Must Die
Best Short Film in the SOFC: I'm Not a Robot by Victoria Warmerdam
= Brigadoon
=Brigadoon Paul Naschy Award for the Best Short Film: Ellos by Néstor López, Óscar Romero
= SGAE Nova Autoria
=Best Direction-Production: Mikel Garrido for Tenemos patria
Best Screenplay: Karen Joaquín for O que me parta un rayo
Best Original Music: Márcio Echeverria for The Sun Thief
= Carnet Jove Jury
=Best Feature Film in the SOFC: Bitten by Romain de Saint-Blanquat
Best Sitges Documenta Film: Kim's Video by David Redmon, Ashley Sabin
= People' Choice Award
=Grand People's Choice Award for Best Feature Film in the SOFC: Robot Dreams by Pablo Berger
Panorama Fantàstic People's Choice Award: Godless: The Eastfield Exorcism by Nick Kozakis
Focus Asia People's Choice Award: The Roundup: No Way Out by Lee Sang-yong
Midnight X-Treme People's Choice Award: I'll Crush Y'all by Kike Narcea
= Other awards
=Blood Window Award for Best Feature Film: When Evil Lurks by Damian Rugna
= Special awards
=Honorary Grand Prize: Jan Harlan and Phil Tippett
Time Machine Award: J. A. Bayona, Hideo Nakata, Lee Unkrich
References
External links
Official website
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