The Sitges Film Festival (Catalan: Festival Internacional de Cinema Fantà stic de Catalunya) is a Catalan film festival and is one of the most recognizable film festivals held in Europe. It is considered the world's foremost international festival specializing in fantasy and horror films. Established in 1967, the festival normally takes place every year in early October in the coastal resort of Sitges, 34 kilometers West-South-West of the city of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
Awards
Since 1971 the festival has given awards to the best films, actors, and filmmakers.
The Maria Award winners are the main awards of the festival, and are chosen by an international jury. They are:
- Best Motion Picture
- Best Director
- Best Actor
- Best Actress
- Best Screenplay
- Best Cinematography
- Best Original Score
- Best Short Film
- Best Makeup Effects
- Best Production Design
The festival also presents:
- The Infinia Award for Best Special Effects
- The Noves Visions Award
- The Carnet Jove Jury Award
- An Award for the Best New Director
- The Gertie Awards for Best Animated Short and Feature Film
- The Grand Audience Award (Gran Premi del Públic), which is awarded according to the votes of the festival's spectators.
- The Midnight X-Treme Award, which is given to the best motion picture from the special screenings (and is chosen by the Carnet Jove Jury)
Winners
Notable attendees
Among the most relevant attendees of recent Festival de Sitges are
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
- Puchon 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
References
External links
- Official website
- Sitges Film Festival at the Internet Movie Database
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