Exploring the Fantasy Legacy

FANTASTIC GEOGENRE: I Meeting of European Female Filmmakers Specializing in the Fantastic Genre

This meeting is part of the strategic program WomanInFan of the Sitges – International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia. For this first edition, the meeting is made up of six activities:

• Cultural and social references in the history of cinema.
• Education: the Gaze Bias.
• Leadership and references in the fantastic genre: the creation of a storytelling by female filmmakers.
• Exploring the Fantasy Legacy.
• Creating amazing worlds: the role of women in fantasy film special effects.
• Encounter with Mary Lambert.

Cult Movies

The memory of the fantastic is filled with great names of men and women who have worked in front of and behind the camera, or who have dedicated their careers to the promotion of this type of art. At this round table, we have exceptional witnesses who have worked on preserving references or who contribute with their own memories to recall the relevance and importance of cult titles.

Speakers:

• Kyra Elise Gardner: director of Living with Chucky.
• Katharina Kubrick: actress and art director.

Moderator:

Maura Mchugh: writer.