The winners of the Neuchatel International Fantastic Film Festival 2023
On Saturday evening, the curtain fell on the vibrant 22nd edition of the Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival (NIFFF). For 9 days, over 55,000 festival-goers were able to explore the many aspects of genre cinema in the presence of our 122 guests. The International Jury awarded among the others the prestigious Melies d’argent awards.
Méliès d’argent Award – Feature Films @ Neuchatel International Fantastic Film Festival
The competition is organized in collaboration with the Méliès International Festivals Federation (MIFF) and the award goes to the best European feature film:
VINCENT DOIT MOURIR (Stéphan Castang, FR/BE, 2023)
Random strangers have suddenly started attacking Vincent with murderous intent. His life as an unremarkable man is overturned, and as things spiral violently out of control, he is forced to flee and change his life completely…
Méliès d’argent feature films competition:
WHITE PLASTIC SKY -Tibor Bánóczki and Sarolta Szabó (HU)
PIOVE – Paolo Strippoli (IT)
RAGING GRACE – Paris Zarcilla (UK)
CONSECRATION – Christopher Smith (UK)
SUPERPOSITION – Karoline Lyngbye (DK)
VINCENT DOIT MOURIR – Stephan Castang (FR)
RESTORE POINT – Robert Hloz (CZ)
PENSIVE – Jonas Trukanas (LT)
DOUBLE BLIND – Ian Hunt-Duffy (IR)
Méliès d’argent Award – Short Films @ Neuchatel International Fantastic Film Festival
The competition is organized in collaboration with the Méliès International Festivals Federation (MIFF) and the award goes to the best European short film. The winner of the competition also wins the nomination to the Méliès d’or annual competition:
SE DIT D’UN CERF QUI QUITTE SON BOIS (Salomé Crickx, BE, 2023)
Today is the 167th annual Shedding, a cheerful ceremony that brings all generations together to promote ideological renewal. This year, Ben and her parents will experience it first hand.
Méliès d’argent Award – Short Films @ Neuchatel International Fantastic Film Festival
EPIDERMIQUE – Océane Wannaz (CH, 25′)
THIRD WHEEL – Kevin Haefelin (CH, 6′)
SE DIT D’UN CERF QUI QUITTE SON BOIS – Salomé Crickx (BE, 19′)
TIGRE MISTICO – Marc Martínez Jordán (ES, 16′)
A CALLING. FROM THE DESERT. TO THE SEA – Murad Abu Eisheh (JO/DE, 17’)
Don’t forget to watch the NIFFF Special on our Méliès Fantastic Hub!