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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

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      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

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      Ylenia Cañadas, Spanish film critic
      Francesc Miró, Spanish film critic
      Antoni Peris, Spanish film critic


      = SGAE Nova Autoria

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      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

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      = Órbita

      =

      Highlighted title indicates Òrbita winner.


      = Panorama

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      = Anima't

      =

      Highlighted title indicates Best Animated Feature Film winner.


      = Noves Visions

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      Highlighted title indicates Noves Visions winner.


      = Series

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      = Nova Autoria

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      = Sitges Documenta

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      = Midnight X-Treme

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      = Brigadoon

      =


      = Sitges Classics

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      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

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      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

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      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

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      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

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      Best Feature Film: The Last Stop in Yuma County by Francis Galluppi


      = Critic's Jury

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      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

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      Brigadoon Paul Naschy Award for the Best Short Film: Ellos by Néstor López, Óscar Romero


      = SGAE Nova Autoria

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      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

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      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

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      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

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      Blood Window Award for Best Feature Film: When Evil Lurks by Damian Rugna


      = Special awards

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      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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