The winners of Grimmfest 2026
Grimmfest, Manchester’s International Festival of Fantastic Film, returned to the Odeon Great Northern from 8 to 11 October 2026 for four days of challenging, independent genre cinema. Another successful edition brought together fantastic films and filmmakers, with the festival once again celebrating the creativity and diversity of European genre filmmaking through its Méliès d’argent competition for Best European Fantastic Short Film.
And the winner is…
Méliès d’argent Award Winner – Short Films @ Ramaskrik 2026
This year’s award goes to Qui Insieme, directed by Italian filmmaker Fabio Langella. Blending science fiction with a story of obsession and control, the film follows Roberta as she runs away from home to meet Giulio, who has built a machine capable of reaching her from another dimension. What begins as a romantic experiment soon reveals itself as an obsessive cycle of control, and Roberta must break free to save herself.
Congratulations to Fabio Langella and the entire team behind Qui Insieme on this recognition!
Grimmfest is part of the Méliès International Festivals Federation, an association currently consisting of 35 film festivals, whose mission it is to promote European fantastic cinema around the globe. The Méliès d’argent is awarded to short films for cinematic quality and creativity. The winning short film qualifies for the competition for the Méliès d’or.
Don’t forget to watch the MELIES D’ARGENT Special Programs on our Méliès Fantastic Hub!