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Don't miss the deadline for the 51st SITGES - International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia

SITGES - International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia is a magnificent showcase for current diverging tendencies in filmmaking which pays special atttention to the fantastic genre.




The Sitges Festival represents a journey through the most innovative fantastic productions, an encounter with horror stories which explore the subconscious, a compilation of the most recent animation works and an exciting vision of the film noir to come. At the same time, it also offers a reflection on new Asian cinema, a selection of new Catalan films and a meeting point for international distributors and producers.

Qualifying festival for the Oscar®, Méliès d'Or and Goya awards: Shorts that win the awards for «Best Short Film» in the Official Fantàstic Section and «Best Short Film» in the Anima’t section will automatically be taken into consideration by the Selection Committee of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Hollywood for the Oscar® Awards. Best Short Film in the Official Fantàstic Section is automatically pre-selected for the Goya Awards from the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences of Spain.

The Sitges - International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia is a competitive festival specialised in fantastic films, and organised in accordance with the regulations established by the FIAPF.



Submissions will close next July, 31st. Don't miss out on submitting your film!