56th_Sitges_Film_Festival

56th Sitges Film Festival

56th Sitges Film Festival

2023 edition of Spanish film festival

The 56th Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia took place from 5 October to 15, 2023, in Sitges, Catalonia, Spain. The supernatural horror film Sister Death, directed by Paco Plaza, opened the festival.[2] Argentine horror film When Evil Lurks by Demián Rugna won the Best Feature Film Award.[3]

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Background

The official artwork for the festival was unveiled on 24 May 2023. Photographed by Nacho Alegre, it was inspired by Alfred Hitchcock's 1963 film The Birds, conmemorating the 60th anniversary of the film.[4] On 12 September, the festival announced both the recipients for the special awards and the complete lineup.[5] German-American producer Jan Harlan and American director and visual effects supervisor Phil Tippett wil received the Honorary Grand Prize while Spanish director J. A. Bayona, Japanese director Hideo Nakata and American director Lee Unkrich, all will be honored with the Time Machine Award (Premi Màquina del Temps).[6]

Juries

The juries consists of the following members:[7]

Main competition

  • Jérôme Paillard, French producer
  • Ana Torrent, Spanish actress
  • David C. Fein, American producer
  • Kim Newman, British critic and writer
  • Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, Australian critic and researcher

Noves Visions / Anima't

  • Katharina Kubrick, American art director
  • Sergi Caballero, Spanish filmmaker
  • Fred Tsui, Chinese consultant

Blood Window / Òrbita

  • Max Karli, French film producer
  • Agnela Domínguez, Spanish cultural manager
  • Júlia Olmo, Spanish journalist and critic

Méliès d'Argent

  • Matthew Turner, British journalist and film critic
  • Alexandra West, Canadian film critic
  • Maura McHugh, Irish writer

Brigadoon

  • Raúl Cerezo, Spanish director
  • Daniel Rodríguez Sánchez, Spanish writer and critic
  • Aida Solé, Spanish blogger

Crítica / Méliès d'Or

  • Ylenia Cañadas, Spanish film critic
  • Francesc Miró, Spanish film critic
  • Antoni Peris, Spanish film critic

SGAE Nova Autoria

  • Jaume Balagueró, Spanish director and screenwriter
  • Marta Grau, Spanish screenwriter, writer and script editor
  • Alfonso De Vilallonga, Spanish film composer, vocalist and singer-songwriter

Sections

The films selected for each section are as follows:[8]

Official selection

In competition

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Out of competition

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Shorts

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Órbita

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Panorama

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Anima't

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Noves Visions

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Series

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Nova Autoria

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Sitges Documenta

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Midnight X-Treme

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Brigadoon

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Sitges Classics

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Notes

  1. Nominated for the Anima't Best Animated Film Award

Awards

The following awards were presented at the 56th Edition:[9]

Official competition

  • Best Feature Film: When Evil Lurks by Damián Rugna
  • Special Jury Award: Stopmotion by Robert Morgan & Vermin by Sébastien Vaniček
  • Best Direction: Baloji Tshiani for Omen
  • Best Actress: Kate Lyn Sheil for The Seeding
    • Special Mention for Best Actress: Zafreen Zairizal for Tiger Stripes
  • Best Actor: Karim Leklou for Vincent Must Die
  • Best Screenplay: Colin Cairnes, Cameron Cairnes for Late Night with the Devil
  • Best Special, Visual or Makeup Effects: Frédéric Lainé, Jean-Christophe Spadaccini, Pascal Molina, Cyrille Bonjean-Jean, Bruno Sommier and Jean-Louis Autret for The Animal Kingdom
  • Best Music: Markus Binder for Club Zero
  • Best Cinematography: Martin Roux for Bitten
  • Special Mentions: Moscas by Aritz Moreno & Riddle of Fire by Weston Razooli

Noves Visions

  • Best Film: Moon Garden by Ryan Stevens Harris
  • Best Direction: David Kapac and Andrija Mardesic for The Uncle
  • Best Short Film: The Old Young Crow by Liam Lopinto
  • Special Mentions

Méliès d'Argent

  • Méliès d'Argent Award for the Best Fantastic Genre Feature Film: Bitten by Romain de Saint-Blanquat
  • Méliès d'Argent Award for the Best European Fantastic Genre Short Film: Cultes by David Padilla

Anima't

Òrbita

  • Best Feature Film: The Last Stop in Yuma County by Francis Galluppi

Critic's Jury

  • José Luis Guarner Critics' Award for Best Film in the SOFC: The Universal Theory by Timm Kröger
  • Citizen Kane Award for Best New Director: Stéphan Castaing for Vincent Must Die
  • Best Short Film in the SOFC: I'm Not a Robot by Victoria Warmerdam

Brigadoon

  • Brigadoon Paul Naschy Award for the Best Short Film: Ellos by Néstor López, Óscar Romero

SGAE Nova Autoria

  • Best Direction-Production: Mikel Garrido for Tenemos patria
  • Best Screenplay: Karen Joaquín for O que me parta un rayo
  • Best Original Music: Márcio Echeverria for The Sun Thief

Carnet Jove Jury

  • Best Feature Film in the SOFC: Bitten by Romain de Saint-Blanquat
  • Best Sitges Documenta Film: Kim's Video by David Redmon, Ashley Sabin

People' Choice Award

Other awards

Special awards

References

  1. [1]
    "Sitges rinde homenaje a 'Los pájaros' de Hitchcock". La Pulicidad (in Spanish). 21 July 2023. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  2. [2]
    Chico, Fran (18 May 2023). "'Hermana muerte', la precuela de 'Verónica' de Paco Plaza, inaugurará el Festival de Sitges 2023 antes de su paso por Netflix". Fotogramas (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  3. [3]
    "Cuando acecha la maldad consigue el premio a la mejor película en el Festival de Cine de Sitges 2023". Sitges (in Spanish). 14 October 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  4. [4]
    "The 56th edition unveils its image". Sitges Film Festival. 24 May 2023. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  5. [5]
    Chico, Fran (12 September 2023). "Festival de Sitges 2023: J.A. Bayona, Yorgos Lanthimos y Hayao Miyazaki completan la programación". Fotogramas (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  6. [6]
    "El Festival de Sitges premiará a Bayona, Hideo Nakata y Jan Harlan". Europa Press (in Spanish). 12 September 2023. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  7. [7]
    "Jury 2023". Sitges Film Festival. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  8. [8]
    "The Festival's 56th Edition Kicks Off by Announcing its Complete Lineup". Sitges Film Festival. 12 September 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  9. [9]
    "56th Edition Award Winners". Sitges Film Festival. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
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