BIFFF 2025: Méliès d’Argent Short Film Competition The Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFFF) returns in 2025 with a rich and diverse lineup of short films competing for the Méliès d’Argent for Best European Fantastic Short Film. This year’s competition includes 14 films representing a broad spectrum of genre cinema—from psychological horror to surreal animation,…
Fantaspoa, Latin America’s premier genre film festival, proudly announces the official selection for the Méliès d’Argent Best Short Film competition. As the only South American member of the Méliès International Festivals Federation (MIFF), Fantaspoa continues its tradition of showcasing the best in European fantastic cinema. This year, 42 exceptional short films will compete for the…
HARD:LINE Film Festival 2025: Méliès d’Argent Short Film Competition Lineup The HARD:LINE Film Festival is proud to unveil the official selection for the Méliès d’Argent Best Short Film competition! As a dedicated member of the Méliès International Festivals Federation (MIFF), HARD:LINE continues its mission to celebrate boundary-pushing European fantastic cinema. This year, 11 remarkable short films will compete…
For over a decade, the Razor Reel Flanders Film Fest has been part of the Méliès International Festivals Federation (MIFF). Each MIFF member organizes an annual Méliès d’Argent competition for the best European fantastic short film, celebrating exceptional quality and creativity. Winners gain unique visibility through the Federation’s festivals, including its supporting members, helping them…
This year, as Lund Fantastic Film Festival celebrates 30 years of championing fantastic cinema, it once again opens its doors to filmmakers worldwide. The festival continues to showcase an extraordinary range of short films, with an overwhelming response that highlights the boundless creativity of genre storytelling… And the Melies d’argent winner of Lund is… Méliès…
Every year, TerrorMolins, the Molins de Rei Horror Film Festival, opens its doors to filmmakers worldwide, welcoming an incredible array of short film submissions. The response is always overwhelming… And the Melies d’argent winner of TerrorMolins is… Méliès d’argent Award Winner – Short Films @ TerrorMolins 2024 The winner of the Méliès d’Argent Award for…
And the Melies d’argent winner of the Fancine Malaga 2024 is… Méliès d’argent Award Winner – Short Films @ Fancine Malaga 2024 The winner of the Méliès d’Argent Award for Best European Fantasy Genre Short Film at the Fancine Malaga 2024 is “To bird or not to bird” by Martín Romero (Spain, 2023, 9 min)….
Each year Abertoir, the International Horror Festival of Wales, invites filmmakers from across the globe to submit short films for the Abertoir Short Film Competition. As always, the response has been phenomenal and it’s not possible to show all of the amazing entries… And the Melies d’argent winner of Abertoir, the International Horror Festival of…
And the Melies d’argent winner of the Donostia/San Sebastian Horror and Fantasy Film Festival is… Méliès d’argent Award Winner – Short Films @ Donostia/San Sebastian Fest 2024 The winner of the Méliès d’Argent Award for Best European Fantastic Genre Short Film at the Donostia/San Sebastian Horror and Fantasy Film Festival is “Etorriko da (eta zure…
The 24th edition of the Trieste Science+Fiction Festival concluded with an awards ceremony at the Politeama Rossetti on Sunday, November 3. As Italy’s premier event dedicated to science fiction, the festival took place across Rossetti, the Miela Theater, and the Sci-Fi Dome structure in Piazza della Borsa. Organized by the La Cappella Underground Center for…
The award winners were announced during the closing nightf of the 40th Imagine Fantastic Film Festival. Tallulah H. Schwab’s Dutch film Mr. K – also the opening film of the festival – won the Melies d’argent for best European feature film. The Melies d’argent for best European short film also went to a Dutch production:…
And the Melies d’argent winner of the Splat!FilmFest is… Méliès d’argent Award Winner – Short Films @ Splat!FilmFest 2024 The winner of the Méliès d’Argent Award for Best European Fantastic Genre Short Film at the Splat!FilmFest is “Girls” by Julien Hosmalin (France, 2023). Romane and Ally are in love. As they run away searching for…