European Fantastic Film Festivals Federation
European Fantastic Film Festivals Federation (EFFFF), established in 1996, is a film organisation based Brussels, Belgium, dedicated to promoting and supporting European cinema, particularly films in the fantasy, horror and science fiction genres.
Through affiliations with more than 20 genre film festivals worldwide, the EFFFF sponsors the Golden Méliès Competition for Best European Fantastic Film, as well as a Best Asian Fantastic Film.
Méliès d'Or
Since 1996, the EFFFF has awarded the annual Méliès d'Or (Golden Méliès) for the Best European Fantastic Feature Film. The following films have received the award:[1]
- 1996: The Day of the Beast, directed by Álex de la Iglesia; Spain
- 1997: Tren de Sombras, directed by José Luis Guerín; Argentina
- 1998: Photographing Fairies, directed by Nick Willing; United Kingdom
- 1999: The Nameless, directed by Jaume Balagueró; Spain
- 2000: Possessed, directed by Anders Rønnow Klarlund; Denmark
- 2001: Thomas in Love, directed by Pierre-Paul Renders; Belgium and France
- 2002: Fausto 5.0, directed by Àlex Ollé, Isidro Ortiz and Carlos Padrisa; Spain
- 2003: The Green Butchers, directed by Anders Thomas Jensen; Denmark
- 2004/2005: Code 46, directed by Michael Winterbottom; United Kingdom
- 2006: Adam's Apples, directed by Anders Thomas Jensen; Denmark
- 2007: Princess, directed by Anders Morgenthaler; Denmark and Germany
- 2008: Let the Right One In, directed by Tomas Alfredson; Sweden
- 2009: Martyrs, directed by Pascal Laugier; France and Canada
- 2010: Buried, directed by Rodrigo Cortés; Spain
Member festivals
Affiliated members
- Amsterdam Fantastic Film Festival, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Brussels International Festival of Fantasy Film, Brussels, Belgium
- Espoo Ciné International Film Festival, Espoo, Finland
- Fantafestival, Rome, Italy
- Fantasporto, Porto, Portugal
- Festival de Cine de Sitges, Sitges, Spain
- Leeds International Film Festival, Leeds, England
- Lund International Fantastic Film Festival, Lund, Sweden
- Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival, Neuchâtel, Switzerland
- European Fantastic Film Festival of Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
Adherent members
- Dead by Dawn, Edinburgh, Scotland
- FrightFest, London, England
- Festival européen du Film Fantastique de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
- Horrorthon Film Festival, Dublin, Ireland
- International Week of Fantastic Film, Málaga, Spain
- NatFilm Festival, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Ravenna Nightmare Film Festival, Ravenna, Italy
- Riga International Fantasy Film Festival, Riga, Latvia
- San Sebastián Horror and Fantasy Film Festival, San Sebastián, Spain
- Trieste International Science Fiction Film Festival, Trieste, Italy
- Utopiales - Festival International de Science-Fiction de Nantes, Nantes, France
- Grossmann film and wine festival, Ljutomer, Slovenia
Supporting members
References
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