Grossmann film and wine festival
The Grossmann Fantastic Film and Wine Festival is a Slovenian film festival specialized in genre movies, with emphasis on Horror and Fantasy. The festival takes place every year in late July in the picturesque town of Ljutomer, at the heart of the winegrowing Prlekija region.
The 10th edition took place from the 15th to the 19th of July 2014. Guest of Honour and receiver of Lifetime Achievement Award was director Djordje Kadijević.
History
Festival was launched in 2005 on the 100th anniversary of Slovenian cinema in Ljutomer, where the first Slovenian motion pictures were made by the hand of Dr. Karol Grossmann. It was initiated by Film Practice Plan 9 and Development Agency of Prlekija with help from the European Structural Fund. It featured a selection of unconventional movies and brought to Ljutomer most of their authors, which was something quite uncommon for Slovenian conditions. This tradition was carried on successfully, program and accompanying activities were constantly upgraded and with time Grossmann became one of most interesting film events in this part of Europe. Sice 2006 festival features wine program with numerous free tastings of competing wines. The best wine of the festival is chosen by the film guests. Accompanying program features live concerts, exhibitions, book presentations and a special event on the final day of the festival (Zombie Walk in 2009, Monster Walk in 2010, Vampire's Ball in 2011, Doomsday Walk in 2012, Zombie Walk in 2013, Zombie Quadrille in 2014).
Since 2010, Grossmann Fantastic Film and Wine Festival is an adherent member of the European Fantastic Film Festivals Federation.
Awards
Currently, Grossmann Fantastic Film and Wine Festival presents following awards:
- Vicious Cat - Best Feature Film Award
- Slak's Vicious Cat - Best Short Film Award
- Melies d'Argent - nomination for Melies d'Or, the Best European Fantastic Short Film Award given by the European Fantastic Film Festivals Federation
- Noisy Cat - Best Music Documentary Award
- Vicious Cat Wine Champion - Best Wine Award
- Honorary Vicious Cat - Lifetime Achievement Award
Award winners are selected by international juries. Festival also features a competitive film workshop (since 2008, it is the Roger Corman-inspired The Little Workshop of Horrors, where guerrilla movie crews have to shoot their films in two days and a night).
Winners
| Year | Vicious Cat | Melies d'Argent | Slak's Vicious Cat | Noisy Cat | Special Cat | Honorary Vicious Cat | Vicious Cat Wine Champion |
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| 2014 | Heavenly Shift (Márk Bodzsár) | Underground (Marcos Cabotá) | 24 Hours With Lucia (Miguel A. Carmona) | The Right Man For Capitalism (Dušan Moravec) | Djordje Kadijević | Šipon 2012, Vinogradništvo Družina Kos | |
| 2013 | Vanishing Waves (Kristina Buožyte) | The Tale of the Wall Habitants (Andrej Boka) | Antoine and the Heroes (Patrick Bagot) | How We Entered Europe: SexA Case (Ines Pletikos) | Franco Nero, Enzo G. Castellari | Yellow Muscat Illuminati 2012, Tourist Farm Hlebec | |
| 2012 | Sleep Tight (Jaume Balagueró), Inbred (Alex Chandon) | Legend (Pau Teixidor) | The Captured Bird (Jovanka Vuckovic) | Fanzines from Mars (Siniša Dugonjić) | Goran Marković | Rhine Riesling selection 2009, PRA-VinO Čurin-Prapotnik | |
| 2011 | The Last Circus (Alex de la Iglesia) | A Day in the Country (Lucas Vossoughi) | Attack of the Giant Brain Sucker Monster from Outer Space (Guillaume Rieu) | 6ft Hick: Notes from the Underground (Marty Moynihan) | Carlos Areces (Vicious Best Actor) | Christopher Lee, Menahem Golan | Chardonnay Brand selection 2009, KZ Metlika |
| 2010 | The Life and Death of a Porno Gang (Mladen Djordjević) | Fearful John (Daniel Romero) | Until the Light Takes Us (Aaron Aites, Audrey Ewell) | Jose Mojica Marins | Šipon 2009, Jeruzalem Ormož | ||
| 2009 | Eden Lake (James Watkins) | Deadspiel (Jay Molloy) | Vlada (Rudi Uran) | Jörg Buttgereit (Necro Cat) | Ruggero Deodato | Pinot Gris 2008, Jeruzalem Ormož | |
| 2008 | The Living and the Dead (Kristijan Milić) | Kiss of Death (Kristijan Vrtačnik) | LP film Pankrti: Dolgcajt (Igor Zupe) | Brian Yuzna (Re-AnimaCat) | Roger Corman | Rhine Riesling 2007, Dveri Pax | |
| 2007 | Cold Prey (Roar Uthaug) | Rockets (Vladimir Mančić) | Lloyd Kaufman (Troma's Cat) | Slobodan Šijan | Šipon 2007, Tourist Farm Hlebec | ||
| 2006 | Sheitan's Warrior (Stevan Filipović) | Sandwich (Tomaž Gorkič) | Krsto Papić | Sauvignon 2005, Vino Kupljen - Jeruzalem | |||
| 2005 | Bad Mother (Blaž Slana) |
Notable attendees
Among the most relevant attendees of Grossmann Film and Wine Festival are
- Christopher Lee
- Franco Nero
- Roger Corman
- Menahem Golan
- Djordje Kadijević
- Jose Mojica Marins
- Enzo G. Castellari
- Ruggero Deodato
- Brian Yuzna
- Jörg Buttgereit
- Jaume Balagueró
- Lloyd Kaufman
- Slobodan Šijan
- Goran Marković
- Krsto Papić
- Dinko Tucaković
- Uwe Boll
- Tom Six
- Timo Vuorensola
- Alex Chandon
- Julian Richards
- Stuart Urban
- Richard Raaphorst
- Carlos Areces
- Mladen Djordjević
- Kristijan Milić
- Christopher Nielsen
- Trent Haaga
- Anders Banke
- Tommi Eronen
- A.J. Annila
- Pete Tombs
- Andrew Starke
- Jan Schmidt
- Phillip Bergson
- Tom Mes
- Finn Atkins
- Laibach
- The Meteors
- Anatoly Karpov (Special guest of Wine program 2008)
See also
Other Genre Film Festivals
References
External links
- Grossmann Fantastic Film and Wine Festival official website in English
- European Fantastic Film Festivals Federation official website
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