The winners of Ravenna Nightmare 2026
The Ravenna Nightmare Film Festival has announced the winners of its 2026 Méliès d’argent competition, celebrating the best of European fantastic cinema. As a member of the Méliès International Festivals Federation, the festival continues to champion bold and imaginative genre filmmaking, bringing filmmakers and audiences together through a shared passion for the fantastic. This year’s awards recognise two films that stood out in their respective competitions, with the winning short film qualifying for the Méliès d’or, the annual award celebrating European fantastic cinema.
And the winner is…
Méliès d’argent Award Winner – Short Films @ Ravenna Nightmare 2026
The winner of the Méliès d’Argent Award for Best European Fantastic Genre Short Film at Ravenna Nightmare is “Lollipop” by Riyaaz Roy (Germany, 2026).
A stylistic 2d animated drama, it is the story of G, a balloon seller in a carnival who was a victim of child abuse. One day he gets a chance to repeat this abuse. Will G continue the cycle of abuse or chose to break it?
Ravenna Nightmare 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.
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