The 35th edition of Fancine – Fantastic Film Festival of Málaga took place from November 12th to 18th, featuring the Méliès d’Argent Short Film Competition. This selection showcases outstanding European fantastic short films competing for the Méliès d’Argent award. Fancine Malaga Short Movie Selection 2025 This year’s shorts competing for the Méliès d’Argent are: These…
Last Friday, 7 November, saw the end of the movie screenings at the 36th San Sebastian Horror and Fantasy Film Festival. The number of people who flocked to the movie screenings at the Principal and Victoria Eugenia theatres and TBK stood at 11,845 spectators, and several of the screenings were sold out. Participants in the other activities,…
Isla Calavera Fantastic Film Festival 2025: First Méliès d’Argent Selection The Canary Islands Fantastic Film Festival Isla Calavera takes place annually in San Cristóbal de La Laguna (Tenerife), a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and has been running without interruption since 2017. It is the only festival in the Canary Islands dedicated exclusively to fantastic cinema,…
What an amazing closing night at Imagine Fantastic Film Festival 2025, celebrating two outstanding winners of the Méliès d’argent Awards! From stop-motion forest creatures to gothic tales, this year’s fantastic cinema truly spanned worlds and imaginations. Find below the jury statements and photos from the award ceremony! And the Melies d’argent winners are… Méliès d’Argent…
For 30 years, the Lund Fantastic Film Festival has championed the many forms of fantastic cinema, evolving from a small initiative by passionate cinephiles into a key platform for genre filmmaking in Europe. Since its first edition in 1995, the festival has embraced a broad and inclusive vision of the fantastic, offering audiences a space…
The 25th edition of the Trieste Science+Fiction Festival concluded with the awards ceremony at the Politeama Rossetti on Sunday, November 2. Italy’s leading event dedicated to science fiction. Organized by the film and audiovisual research and experimentation center La Cappella Underground, the 2025 edition once again brought the best of fantastic cinema to the big…
The 36th San Sebastián Horror and Fantasy Film Festival has officially kicked off today, October 31, 2025! Among the highlights of this year’s edition is the Méliès d’Argent competition for Best European Short Film, showcasing the most exciting voices in European fantastic cinema. Horror Festival Donostia Short Movie Selection 2025 This year’s shorts competing for…
Razor Reel Flanders Film Festival once again hosts the Méliès d’Argent competition for Best European Fantastic Short Film, showcasing a bold and imaginative selection where horror meets dark humor, surreal fantasy, and emotional depth. Razor Reel Melies d’argent Short Movie Selection 2025 The short films competing for the Méliès d’Argent are:
From October 20 to 26, Ravenna becomes the stage for horror, fantasy, and the darkest imaginings of European cinema. As part of its 23rd edition, Ravenna Nightmare Film Fest hosts the Méliès d’argent competition for the Best European Fantastic Short Film — a thrilling showcase of bold, creative voices in genre cinema. And the Melies…
The 2025 edition of Lund Fantastic Film Festival takes place from October 24 to 31, bringing once again the best of fantastic cinema to Sweden’s city of dreams and nightmares. Lund Fantastic is a nonprofit organisation dedicated to promoting fantastic film from all over the world. The festival is mainly run by passionate volunteers who…
The 15th edition of the Ramaskrik Film Festival turned Oppdal into Norway’s horror capital once again, celebrating its anniversary with the biggest lineup in the festival’s history. From bamboo horror to canine nightmares, cult Norwegian titles, and internationally acclaimed directors, this year’s program offered a thrilling mix of fear and imagination across 37 feature films,…
The Abertoir Horror Film Festival returns to Aberystwyth, Wales, bringing its annual celebration of the best in horror and fantasy shorts from around the globe. As a proud member of the Méliès International Festivals Federation, Abertoir continues to shine a spotlight on innovative and boundary-pushing genre cinema. Abertoir Melies d’argent Short Movie Selection 2025 This…