First edition under the artistic direction of Ángel Sala. Orient Express was created, a competitive section that confirmed the rise of Asian genre cinema in the early 21st century. Guests included Peter Greenaway, Joanna Cassidy, Christophe Gans, Vincent Cassel, Stephen and Timothy Quay (honored in Anima’t), Sergio Martino, La Fura dels Baus, and a young and promising actor named Ryan Gosling, who impressed with his performance as a Jewish neo-Nazi in The Believer. At Brigadoon, there were two sessions dedicated to music videos. One featured Floria Sigismondi; the other showcased works by a young director, J. A. Bayona.
