FEFFS Selections 2025


The 2025 edition of the Festival Européen du Film Fantastique de Strasbourg, one of the Affiliated Members of the Méliès International Festivals Federation, presents a strong and diverse lineup for this year’s Méliès d’argent competitions.

Dedicated to promoting European fantastic cinema, the Strasbourg festival showcases a selection of feature and short films that reflect the creativity, diversity, and artistic strength of the genre across the continent.

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FEFFS 2025 Announces Méliès d’Argent Short Film Competition Lineup

Presented in collaboration with the Méliès International Festivals Federation (MIFF), this competition highlights bold and visionary short films from across Europe.

Here is the official 2025 selection:

  • FEMME – Nina Noël Raaijmakers, The Netherlands, 2024, 18’
  • GYNOID – Celia Galán, Spain, 2025, 20’
  • THE LEADER WILL COME – Michiel Geluykens, Manuel Janssens, Belgium, 2024, 17’
  • NERVOUS ELLIE – David Yorke, UK, 2024, 7’
  • SARDINIA – Paul Kowalski, Poland / USA, 2024, 20’
  • COSMIC CRASH – James Smith, Germany, 2’
  • DARK GLOBE – Donato Sansone, Italy / France, 2024, 3’
  • DETLEV – Ferdinand Ehrhardt, Germany, 2024, 13’
  • DOUBLE OR NOTHING – Tokay Sirin, Switzerland, 2025, 10’
  • DAMMEN – Grégoire Graesslin, France, 2024, 15’
  • BLACK BEAST (BÊTE NOIRE) – Joffrey Monteiro-Noël, France, 2025, 23’
  • EVEN THE MOON WILL BLEED (MÊME LA LUNE SAIGNERA) – Stef Meyer, Rémy Barbe, France / Belgium, 2025, 30’
  • DROSERA – Maud Carpentier, Boris Tilquin, France / Belgium, 2024, 23’
  • HIS FATHER WAS A TREE (SON PÈRE ÉTAIT UN ARBRE) – Jauffrey Gallé, France, 2024, 23’
  • DON QUIXOTE AGAINST THE EVIL FORCES OF HELL (DON QUICHOTTE CONTRE LES FORCES DU MAL) – Guillaume Rieu, France, 2025, 24’

The winner will move forward to compete for the Méliès d’Or, the highest award for European fantastic short films.

FEFFS‘S short film selection once again affirms the festival’s role as a platform for daring stories, new visions, and genre-defying creativity. The winning short will qualify for the Méliès d’Or competition, which annually crowns the best European fantastic short film across the MIFF network.


FEFFS 2025 Announces Méliès d’Argent Feature Film Competition Lineup

As an Affiliated Member of the Méliès International Festivals Federation (MIFF), FEFFS is part of a global network committed to championing European fantastic cinema. The feature films in this year’s selection embody the boldness, artistry, and innovation that define the genre.

Here are the movies competing for the Méliès d’argent:

  • DISFORIA – Christopher Cartagena, Spain, 2025, 1h22
  • HERE WILL BE DONE – Julia Kowalski, France / Poland, 2025, 1h35
  • THE HOLY BOY – Paolo Strippoli, Italy / Slovenia, 2025, 2h02
  • RABBIT TRAP – Bryn Chainey, UK / USA, 2025, 1h29
  • ARCO – Ugo Bienvenu, France, 2025, 1h22
  • DEATH DOES NOT EXIST – Félix Dufour-Laperrière, 2025, 1h12

The winner will be automatically nominated for the prestigious Méliès d’Or, the top prize for European fantastic feature films.

FEFFS 2025 continues to push the boundaries of imagination and genre, creating a unique space where fantasy, horror, sci-fi, and the surreal converge.

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