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Sitges Film Festival
Annual Spanish film festival From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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SITGES - International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia (Catalan: Festival Internacional de Cinema Fantàstic de Catalunya) is an annual film festival held in Sitges, Catalonia, Spain. It specializes in fantasy, horror and cult films. Established in 1968, the festival takes place every year, usually in early October, and is considered to be one of the world's top 3 largest and most prestigious genre film festivals, alongside Fantasia and Fantastic Fest.[1][2][3][4]
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History
The festival's origins lie in the International Week of Fantasy and Horror Movies, held in 1968.[5]
The 55th edition of the festival was held from 6 to 16 October 2022.[6] It was the 22nd edition of the awards.[7]
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.[8]
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Directors
As of 2023[update], the director of the festival since 2001 is Àngel Sala Corbí. Previous directors have included:[9][10][11]
- Roc Villas i Ventura (1999–2000)
- Àlex Gorina i Macià (1994–1998)
Awards
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Since 1971 the festival has given awards to the best films, actors, and filmmakers.[12]
The festival is accredited by FIAPF as a "competitive film festival specialised in fantasy films".[13]
The Gorilla (Official Fantastic Section) are the festival's main awards. Award-winners are selected by an international jury. These awards are:[14][15]
- 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...
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Winners
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