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List of winners 2023

SITGES - International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia

OFFICIAL FANTÀSTIC IN-COMPETITION SELECTION

Best Feature Film

When Evil Lurks, by Demián Rugna

(A project that began in Sitges Fanpitch)

Special Jury Award in the OFFICIAL FANTÀSTIC Selection (Ex-aequo)

Stopmotion, by Robret Morgan (For its creative exploration of the dark side of creativity) 

Infested, by Sébastien Vanicek (For being a powerful and political monster movie) 

 Best Director (sponsored by Moritz) 

Baloji, or Omen 

Best Actress 

Kate Lyn Sheil, for The Seeding 

Special Mention for: 

Zafreen Zairizai for Tiger Stripes (For her emerging talent) 

(A project that began in Sitges Fanpitch)

Best Actor (sponsored by Cupra)

Karim Leklou, for Vincent Must Die

Best Screenplay

Colin and 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 Animal Kingdom

Best Music

Markus Binder, for Club Zero 

Best Cinematography

Martin Roux, for La Morsure 

 

Special Mentions 

Moscas, by Aritz Moreno (For its beautiful vision of the ugly side of Buenos Aires) 

Riddle of Fire, by Weston Razooli (Because it made the jury very happy)  

NOVES VISIONS

Best Feature Film in the Noves Visions Section

Moon Garden, by Ryan Stevens Harris

Best Director in the Noves Visions Section

David Kapac & Andrija Mardesic for The Uncle 

Best Short Film Noves Visions Petit Format 

The Old Young Crow, by Liam LoPinto

Special Mentions

Halfway Home, by Isti Madarász

Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person, by Ariane Louis-Seize (For its Screenplay) 

Mimì - Prince of Darkness, by Brando de Sica (For its cinematography) 

MÉLIÈS D’ARGENT JURY

Méliès d'Argent Award for Best Fantastic Genre Feature Film

La morsure by Romain de Saint-Blanquat

Méliès d'Argent Award for Best European Fantastic Genre Short Film

Cultes, by David Padilla

ANIMA’T

Best Animated Feature Film in the Anima't Section

Tony, Shelly and the Magic Light, by Filip Posivac

Best Animated Short Film in the Anima't Section

Ghost of the Dark Path, by Fish Wang  

ÒRBITA

Best Feature Film in the Òrbita Section

The Last Stop in Yuma County, by Francis Galluppi

BLOOD WINDOW

Blood Window Award for Best Feature Film

When Evil Lurks, by Demián Rugna 

CRITICS’ JURY

José Luis Guarner Critics' Award for Best Feature Film in the Official Fantàstic Selection

The Universal Theory, by Timm Kröger

Citizen Kane Award for Best New Director

Stéphan Castang, for Vincent Must Die

Best Short Film in the Official Fantàstic Selection (sponsored by Fotogramas)

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 AWARDS

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

Carnet Jove Jury Award for Best Feature Film in the Official Fantàstic Selection

La Morsure, by Romain de Saint-Blanquat

Carnet Jove Jury Award for Best Sitges Documenta film

Kim’s Video, by David Redmon & Ashley Sabin  

PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS

Grand People's Choice Award for Best Feature Film in the Official Fantàstic Selection (sponsored by La Vanguardia)

Robot Dreams, by Pablo Berger 

Panorama Fantàstic People’s Choice Award

El exorcismo de Eastfield, by Nick Kozakis

Focus Asia People’s Choice Award

The Roundup: No Way Out, by Lee Sang-yong

Midnight X-treme People’s Choice Award 

I'll Crush Y'all, by Kike Narcea