Imagine Film Festival Méliès Selection 2023

Imagine Film Festival presents the Méliès d’argent films competition 2023

The Imagine Fantastic Film Festival is back, and it’s bigger and stranger than ever! With its motto “Weird is Wonderful,” the festival, taking place from October 26 to November 4, promises to transport audiences into realms uncharted. One of the most prestigious awards in the festival circuit, the MÉLIÈS D’ARGENT Award, is up for grabs in the feature film category. Let’s dive into the exciting lineup of European feature films competing for this coveted honor.

1. Home Sweet Home – Where Evil Lives (Home Sweet Home – wo das Böse wohnt) – Directed by Thomas Sieben, Germany, 2023, 84 minutes
2. Hostile Dimensions – Directed by Graham Hughes, United Kingdom, 2023, 100 minutes
3. Restore Point (Bod obnovy) – Directed by Robert Hloz, Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, Poland, Serbia, 2023, 111 minutes
4. The Coffee Table (La mesita del comedor) – Directed by Caye Casas, Spain, 2022, 91 minutes
5. The Funeral (Cenaze) – Directed by Orçun Behram, Turkey, 2023, 107 minutes
6. The Invisible Fight (Nähtamatu võitlus) – Directed by Rainer Sarnet, Estonia, Latvia, Greece, Finland, 2023, 115 minutes
7. The Vourdalak (Le Vourdalak) – Directed by Adrien Beau, France, 2023, 91 minutes
8. The Wait (La espera) – Directed by F. Javier Gutiérrez, Spain, 2023, 99 minutes
9. Vermin (Vermines) – Directed by Sébastien Vanicek, France, 2023, 90 minutes
10. White Plastic Sky (Müanyag égbolt) – Directed by Tibor Banoczki, Sarolta Szabo, Hungary, 2023, 110 minutes
11. You’re Not Me (Tú no eres yo) – Directed by Moisés Romera, Marisa Crespo, Spain, 2023, 98 minutes

Imagine Film Festival presents the Méliès d’argent short films competition 2023

1. A Kind of Testament – Directed by Stephen Vuillemin, France, 2023, 16 minutes
2. A Place Called Home – Directed by Kim de Bruijn, The Netherlands, 2023, 10 minutes
3. Assoiffé – Directed by Lisa Sallustio, Belgium, 2023, 12 minutes
4. Birdcage – Directed by Karel Konings, Belgium, 2023, 15 minutes
5. Claudio’s Song – Directed by Andreas Nilsson, UK, 2022, 10 minutes
6. Dog Apartment – Directed by Priit Tender, Estonia, 2022, 14 minutes
7. Double Trouble – Directed by Marijn te Luggenhorst, The Netherlands, 2023, 23 minutes
8. I Want to Pee With You – Directed by Maxim Diab, The Netherlands, 2023, 6 minutes
9. The Purple Season – Directed by Clémence Bouchereau, France, 2023, 9 minutes
10. Meantime – Directed by Guillaume Scaillet, France, 2022, 12 minutes
11. Mystic Tiger – Directed by Marc Martínez Jordán, Spain, 2023, 15 minutes
12. Noisetrain – Directed by Pol de Plecker, Belgium, 2022, 20 minutes
13. Poppy’s Saturn – Directed by Nicole Tegelaar, Belgium, 2023, 15 minutes
14. Septichexen – Directed by Anders Elsrud Hultgreen, Norway, 2023, 13 minutes
15. Shinigami – Directed by Lina Laraki, France, 2022, 13 minutes
16. The Alchemist – Directed by Robert Gwisdek, Germany, 2022, 10 minutes
17. The Exchange – Directed by Marie Lormeau, The Netherlands, 2023, 9 minutes
18. The Seven Cults – Directed by Jerom Fischer, The Netherlands, 2023, 7 minutes
19. The Shore – Directed by Eron Sheean, The Netherlands, 2023, 20 minutes
20. The Wyrm Of Bwlch Pen Barras – Directed by Julien Allen, UK, 2023, 17 minutes
21. Transylvanie – Directed by Rodrigue Huart, France, 2023, 15 minutes
22. Vibrations – Directed by Ruda Santos, UK, 2023, 11 minutes

The Imagine Fantastic Film Festival’s feature film competition is set to be a mind-bending experience. Get ready to lose yourself in worlds where the weird and wonderful take center stage. Don’t miss this fantastic celebration of cinema!

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