The Festival Book

48th INTERNATIONAL FANTASTIC OF 1 SITGES 2015

Index

Introducing Parallel Events ...... 25 Sitges Walk The Festival ...... 7 Sitges Campus Sitges Pitchbox 2015 Award Winners ...... 9 Sitges Blood Red Carpet Sitges Coming Soon Personalities Master Classes and Conferences Side Events Talent

Honorary Awards...... 15 Exhibits ...... 26

Facts & Figures ...... 18 Off-Festival Activities ...... 27 Premieres Presentations Venues ...... 21 Auditori Short film screenings El Retiro Cinema Casino Prado Communication ...... 29 Tramuntana Room Media Outlet Impact Brigadoon Zone Press Releases FNAC Zone L’Hort de Can Falç Movistar+ Zone Festival Targets Hotel Avenida Sofia Maricel Palace Our Audience ...... 33 Miramar Building Sant Sebastià Beach Sponsors & Sitges Marina Collaborators ...... 35

Festival Opportunities ...... 37

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SITGES 2015 4 48th INTERNATIONAL FANTASTIC FILM FESTIVAL OF CATALONIA 48th INTERNATIONAL FANTASTIC FILM FESTIVAL OF CATALONIA 5 SITGES 2015 SITGES 2015 6 48th INTERNATIONAL FANTASTIC FILM FESTIVAL OF CATALONIA Introducing The Festival

SITGES 2015-INTERNATIONAL FANTASTIC FILM FESTIVAL OF CATALONIA 48th EDITION

The 48th Sitges International - genre. This was the concept that In numbers, we can say that 250 tastic Film Festival of Catalonia was inspired the Festival’s image this screenings slots were programmed held from 9 to 18 October 2015 and year for the event’s advertising during the 10 days of the Festi- was a big hit among audiences and and communication, as well as val, at four different paying movies critics, achieving a new record of box the official book of the 2015 Sitges theaters and 5 free access venues. office earnings and mass traffic in its IFFFC, “Seven. Los pecados de David All together there were 250 feature areas and venues. Fincher” (Seven. David Fincher’s length films and 100 short films in Sins). In addition, the Festival’s 25 languages. In the in-competition The advertising leit motiv was audiovisual pieces and commercial categories, the number of films was the 20th anniversary of the film spots as well as the Sitges Zombie reduced to a dozen, helping to ra- “Seven” by David Fincher, the Walk also revolved around this leit tionalize the schedule in comparison turning point for the psycho-thriller motiv. to last year.

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OFFICIAL FANTàSTIC SITGES 48 SELECTION

Best Film Award: THE INVITATION, Special Jury Award: THE FINAL Best Director Award: S. Craig by . GIRLS, by Todd Strauss-Schulson Zahler, for BONE TOMAHAWK

Best Actress Award: Pili Groyne, for Best Actor Award: Joel Edgerton, for Best Screenplay Award: M. A. Fortin, LE TOUT NOUVEAU TESTAMENT THE GIFT Joshua John Miller for THE FINAL GIRLS, by Todd Strauss-Schulson

48th INTERNATIONAL FANTASTIC FILM FESTIVAL OF CATALONIA 9 SITGES 2015 Best Special Effects Award: Makoto Best Cinematography Award: Pawel Best Music Award: Jean-Philippe Kamiya for I AM A HERO, by Shinsu- Flis for DEMON, by Marcin Wrona Bernier, Jean-Nicolas Leupi, Le ke Sato Matos for TURBO KID, by Anouk Whissell, François Simard, Yoann- Karl Whissell

Best Short Film Award: THEY WILL Audience Award: I AM A HERO, by ALL DIE IN SPACE, by Javier Chillon. Shinsuke Sato

José Luis Guarner Citizen Kane Award Carnet Jove YOUNG Award for Best Newcomer Jury Award for Best Director Feature Film

BONE TOMAHAWK, by S. Craig Stephen Fingleton, TURBO KID, by Anouk Whissell, Zahler for THE SURVIVALIST François Simard, Yoann-Karl Whissell

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Best Long Feature Films Best Director Award: John Maclean, Award: SPL2: A TIME FOR for SLOW WEST CONSEQUENCES, by Soi Cheang

Special Jury Award: THE TAKING OF TIGER MOUNTAIN, by Tsui Hark

PANORAMA FANTàSTIC FOCUS àSIA

Best Panorama Documenta Film Best Long Feature Films Award: Award: LOST SOUL - THE DOOMED VETERAN, by Ryoo Seung-wan JOURNEY OF RICHARD STANLEY’S ISLAND OF DR.MOREU, by David Gregory

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Best Noves Visions One Feature Noves Visions One Special mention: Best Noves Visions Short Film Film Award: ANOMALISA, by Charlie MEN & CHICKEN, by Anders Award: DISCO INFERNO, by Alice Kaufman, Duke Johnson Thomas Jensen Waddington

Ex-aequo: Best Noves Visions Plus Feature Special mention: LOVEMILLA, by FORMAS DE JUGAR, by Gemma Film Award: ANABEL, by Antonio Teemu Nikki Blasco Trashorras

Anima’t

Best Feature Film Award: Best Short Film Award: VOLTAIRE, Short Film special mention: MISS HOKUSAI, by Keiichi Hara by Jan Snoekx THE ORCHESTRA, by Mikey Hill

SITGES 2015 12 48th INTERNATIONAL FANTASTIC FILM FESTIVAL OF CATALONIA Midnight X-Treme Méliès d’Argent

Best Long Feature Films Award: Best European Feature Film S.O.F. Best European Short Film S.O.F. BOUND TO VENGEANCE, Sitges 48 Award:LE TOUT NOUVEAU Sitges 48 Award: GRAFFITI, by José Manuel Cravioto TESTAMENT, by Jaco Van Dormael by Lluís Quílez

Blood Window Brigadoon Phonetastic

Best Blood Window Feature Film Best Brigadoon - Paul Naschy Short Best Short Film Award: BLACKOUT, Award: LOS PARECIDOS, Film Award: CARADECABALLO, by Sylvain Certain by Isaac Ezban by Marc Martínez Jordan

Sitges Cine365 Film

Sitges Cine365 Film Award: Ex-aequo: ZERO, by David Victori CARADECABALLO, by Marc Martínez Jordan

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Nicolas Winding Refn Sion Sono Rick Baker

Born in Copenhagen in 1970 and Born in Toyokawa in 1960. He began Master of special makeup effects, raised in New York. His first feature his poetic activity as a teen, and dur- when he began his career his men- length film was Pusher (96), which ing his college years he shot his first tor was trailblazer Dick Smith. He would lead to a trilogy completed 8mm movies. In 1985 he released the worked on films likeThe Exorcist (73) by Pusher II (04) and Pusher III (05). experimental medium-length film I and Live and Let Die (73), as well as Movies like Bleeder (99), Fear X (03), Am Sion Sono!, and in 1990 he shot the prestigious TV movie The Auto- Bronson (08) and Valhalla Rising (09) his debut feature length film in 16mm, biography of Miss Jane Pittman, for made him a cult filmmaker with a re- Bicycle Sighs, premiering at the Ber- which he won an Emmy. His recog- fined and, at the same time, abstract linale. He made a name for himself on nition would come with An Ameri- approach to the most extreme genre the international scene with Suicide can Werewolf in (81), which cinema. His participation in the of- Club (01), displaying a macabre, ec- won him the first of his seven Oscars ficial selection at Cannes with Drive centric sensitivity, the hallmark of an for best makeup, the year this cat- (11) catapulted him to the front line unclassifiable filmography that has egory was created. His filmography of contemporary filmmakers, win- offered us crowning moments like the includes films like Gremlins (84), ning the award for best director at astonishing four-hour-long Love Ex- Gremlins 2: The New Batch (90), Men the French festival. After releasing posure (08), the disturbing Cold Fish in Black (97), How the Grinch Stole Only God Forgives in 2013, he’s now (10), the flesh and blood portrayal of Christmas (00) or The Wolfman (10). preparing The Neon Demon for next post-Fukushima Japan in Himizu (11) His star on the Hollywood Walk of year. and the outrageously funny Why Don’t Fame was inaugurated in 2012. You Play in Hell? (13).

48th INTERNATIONAL FANTASTIC FILM FESTIVAL OF CATALONIA 15 SITGES 2015 Dave Prowse Rosanna Yanni

New York, 1946. Holder of an ex- Born in Bristol in 1935, the British Born in , she began tensive track record including some actor is known for his interpretation to model when she was eighteen. of the most iconic and controver- of Darth Vader in the original Star Sometime later, she left Argentina sial works in recent decades. He Wars saga, filmed between 1977 and headed for Italy, where she contin- achieved recognition after writing 1983. The actor visited the Festival ued her work on the catwalks. While Midnight Express (78), directed by to speak about the original docu- vacationing in Spain, she ran into Alan Parker, for which he won the mentary he stars in, I am your father Hugo Ferrer, who helped her debut Oscar for best adapted screenplay. (Panorama Documenta), a Catalan in film in Sol de Verano (63), directed Years later, he also won Academy co-production, directed by Toni Bes- by Julio Buch, where she shared the Awards for best director for Platoon tard and Marcos Cabotà, which tells screen with Arturo Fernández. It was (86) and Born on the Fourth of July the story of Prowse’s personal ad- the start of a meteoric career during (89); movies that reflected the great venture in the original trilogy of the which she worked with important significance the experience of serv- legendary galactic saga. It was pre- directors like Jesús Franco, Jacin- ing in the Vietnam War had on his cisely thanks to his special contribu- to Molina, Sergio Corbucci, Terence biography. His filmography also in- tion to a phenomenon in the history Young, Fernando Fernán Gómez or cludes titles like Wall Street (87), JFK of the fantastic genre like Star Wars Luis García Berlanga. Her filmog- (91) or Natural Born Killers (94). His that today, David Prowse received raphy includes films like Franken- most recent work is the monumen- the Honorary Maria Award from the stein’s Bloody Terror (68), Kiss Me tal documentary series The Untold Festival Monster (69), Count Dracula’s Great History of the United States, which Love (73) and La Escopeta Nacional questions the official, jingoistic in- (78). terpretation that the United States always makes of its own history.

SITGES 2015 16 48th INTERNATIONAL FANTASTIC FILM FESTIVAL OF CATALONIA Andrzej Zulawski Simon Yam Terry Jones

Born in Poland in 1940, he grew up One of the most famous and charis- Born in Colwyn Bay, Wales, in 1942. between Warsaw and Paris, following matic names in Hong Kong cinema, While studying medieval history at in the footsteps of his father, a diplo- he began his career as a model, but Oxford he met Michael Palin, who mat and poet. He studied film in the in the seventies he ventured into the would wind up being one of his part- French capital and took his first steps world of television. In 1987, he made ners in crime in Monty Python. They as Andrzej Wajda’s assistant director. the big leap to cinema, participating would go on to revolutionize the TV His debut film, The Third Part of the in the film Osmanthus Alley, to lat- scene through the absurd humor of Night (71), was extremely well-re- er be discovered internationally with Monty Python’s Flying Circus, con- ceived and was the first step in a fil- Full Contact (92). He has starred in sidered a media highpoint. When the mography full of destructive passions some of ’s best movies, Python crew made the big leap to cin- and fierce poetic meaning, bringing like PTU: Police Tactic Unit (03), ema, Jones took charge of directing him closer to the fantastic genre in Election (05), Election 2 (06) or all of their films: Monty Python and films like Possession (81), On the Sil- (06), and in 2003 he debuted in Hol- the Holy Grail (75), Life of Brian (79) ver Globe (88) or Szamanka (96). Also lywood with Lara Croft Tomb Raider: and The Meaning of Life (83). After the among his most important works are The Cradle of Life. In 2013 he direct- group broke up, he made the films The Most Important Thing: Love (75) ed an episode of the group filmTales Personal Services (87), Eric the Viking and My Nights Are More Beautiful from the Dark - 1 and he is currently (89), The Wind in the Willows (96) and Than Your Days (89). preparing his first feature length as recently, Absolutely Anything (15). He a director. has also written different screenplays and books, both novels as well as studies on the medieval era.

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An almost unanimous evaluation (TV series), L’Hort de Can Falç (lineup Summer Camp by Beto Marini. The of the high level of quality of the for the whole family), as well as the German film Victoria” (starring ac- projects from the Official Fantàstic Maricel Palace, that focused its line- tress Laia Costa), despite not being Selection, Official Òrbita Selection, up on the series Game of Thrones. a Catalan production, was another Noves Visions, Panorama, Anima’t example of the excellent moment of and Midnight X-treme sections. Highlight the Festival’s commit- the impact of Catalan talent beyond ment to genre films produced in our borders. A clear increase in attendance in the Catalonia. Although this year’s in-competition categories and press opening didn’t feature a Catalan film, Sitges continues to have a strong screenings made possible by the a Catalan co-production did kick off presence of films directed by new Tramuntana Room, located in the Noves Visions Section (La Novia) women, highlighting top quality gen- the Hotel Meliá and converted into a and other films produced or co-pro- re films like the closing itself, Into movie theater. duced by Catalan companies enjoyed the Forest by Patricia Ronzema, or the prominence they deserved. Some the Festival’s winner, The Invitation, Massive attendance at the new ven- of the most outstanding among them by American director Karyn Kusama. ues with parallel lineups like the were Second Origin, by Carles Por- Movistar+ Zone (horror movies and ta,The Corpse of Anna Fritz (directed The return to Sitges, with new and TV series); the Hotel Avinguda Sofia by Hèctor Hernández Vicens), and stimulating works, of directors dis-

SITGES 2015 18 48th INTERNATIONAL FANTASTIC FILM FESTIVAL OF CATALONIA covered by national audiences like The consolidation of Serial Sitges, Sean Byrne (The Devil’s Candy), Eli as an extraordinary window into gen- The Festival Roth (Knock, Knock), Jaco van Dor- re TV, reinforced for the second year mael (Brand New Testament) and with the support of Canal+, and with in numbers Lee Sang-ho (Speed). its lineup divided up between the Tramuntana Room, the Hotel Aveni- Above all, it is important to high- The incorporation of excellent hor- da Sofia and the Maricel Palace. light the excellent acceptance of ror genre films from countries that the two new venues, the Tra- are starting to transcend in this field The increasingly more important muntana Room and the Movis- like Israel, Malaysia, India, Peru reception of the Sitges Family brand tar+ Zone. These wagers have far and Turkey. with genre film projects aimed at ed- exceeded any attendance fore- ucating our younger audience’s eye cast becoming, as of now, essen- Consolidation of the cross section with films like the preview of Sec- tial to the Festival’s development Blood Window, dedicated to the ond Origin, or Mune, le gardien de la in future years. emergence of genre cinema in Latin Lune. American filmmaking. The results of ticket sales at the The excellent reception of the Festi- recent Festival are also a new The impact among the Festival’s val’s side activities (master classes, record, with a turnover exceeding most active fans of the Panorama book presentations, etc ...), some of last year’s by over 100,000€ and section’s lineup, clearly aimed at them with epic guests like directors more than 65,000 tickets sold. independent horror cinema. For the , Oliver Stone second year in a row, its award was and Takashi Miike. The commitment to Sitges decided on by popular vote. Pitchbox and the Sitges Campus Precisely this year, a very careful was right on the money. Both The confirmation, yet another year, management of guest expenses was events where highly successful in of the importance of the Noves Vi- conducted, combining big names terms of attendance and will be sions section as a platform for the with local Catalan and Spanish tal- expanded as of this year’s Fes- most transgressive and artistically ent, with Laia Costa and tival. The same can be said for valuable productions, which includ- Segura as two of the most famous Sitges Coming Soon. All of these ed some of the films most highly faces, backed by a healthy procession events have made and will con- regarded by audiences and critics, of actors and actresses the first year tinue make the Sitges Festival separated for the first time into One of our new Blood Red Carpet event. even more of a benchmark for and Plus, respectively either films by the international industry. acclaimed directors (Lucile Hadzi- The important window to the cre- halilovic, Sabu, Andrej Zulawski, Mi- ation of trends that is Brigadoon, a The Festival’s technical image chael Almereyda, Shinya Tsukamoto, section that is increasingly more in- (image and sound), continue Takeshi Kitano, Sion Sono), or works dispensable to fulfill the Festival’s to boost our prestige. Even so, by new filmmakers like Akiz, Han strategic objectives, and which even some improvements to the Retiro Jun-hee or Antonio Trashorras. includes its very own European and and Prado cinema facilities will worldwide premieres. be necessary.

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Auditori

With a seating capacity for 1,384 The opening and closing ceremo- with 35 and 70 mm projectors for spectators, it is one of the largest nies are held here and from five to 1,33-1,66-1,85-Scope formats. In in South Europe. It is fitted out with seven daily Official Selection screen- addition, as well as with Dolby Ste- modern film screening technologies, ings and special gala ceremonies reo, Dolby SRD, DTS and Dolby SDDS including a new generation screen. during the Festival. It is equipped sound.

El Retiro Cinema Casino Prado

Another emblematic venue that This emblematic Festival venue was Festival from sections like Panora- houses different Festival sections, like its headquarters for many years and ma, Midnight Xtreme and tributes. It Noves Visions, Anima’t, Seven Chanc- is located in the center of town. It is equipped with a new 35 mm pro- es and special marathons. It has a was completely renovated just re- jector for 1,33-1,66-1,85-Scope for- seating capacity of 450 and a 35 mm cently. With a seating capacity for mats and with Dolby Stereo sound. projector for 1,33-1,66-1,85-Scope 600 spectators, it holds from three The town center’s box offices are lo- formats and is equipped with Dolby to five daily screenings during the cated in the El Retiro gardens. Stereo sound.

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A new cinema venue within the Ho- The Noucentista building that was Located in front of the Auditori, the tel Melia facilities, equipped with once the old Sitges abattoir, built FNAC tent is an area intended for film material, a 640 x 343 screen and in 1920 by Josep Maria Martino, is book presentations. With a seating a capacity for 400 people. It houses a multipurpose cultural space since capacity for 50 people. press screenings as well as Official it was renovated in 1991. It houses Selection screenings, master class- and exhibits some of the elements es and events like Sitges Coming from Sitges’ traditional festival her- Soon. itage and, during the Festival, it be- comes the Brigadoon movie theater, presenting an intense ten day line- up with this section’s characteristic hallmark. During the Festival it also offers bar service.

L’Hort de Can Falç Movistar+ Zone Hotel Avenida Sofia

A hidden and cozy corner in the Located at La Fragata beach, with A new venue just a few meters from heart of Sitges where you can enjoy a capacity for 200 people and 600 the town’s seafront boulevard. It held a pleasant enclosed garden. It hosts square meters. It held, among other screenings from the Serial Sitges several al fresco cinema screenings things, the great zombie marathon section, dedicated to TV series. during the Festival, focusing on ani- on the first Saturday of the Festival, mation and family audiences. series, events and unreleased film screenings.

SITGES 2015 22 48th INTERNATIONAL FANTASTIC FILM FESTIVAL OF CATALONIA Maricel Palace Miramar Building Sant Sebastià Beach

The Maricel Palace is one of Sitges’ The Miramar building is a neoclas- This emblematic beach, that con- historic buildings. It is integrated sical style building located between nects the town center to Balmins into the Maricel artistic and mon- the historic center and the area of and Aiguadolç, is the stage for all umental ensemble. It holds exhibi- San Sebastián that holds other types the merchandise stands and stands tions and complementary activities. of cultural activities. This year, like belonging to companies selling The Gold Room, the Blue Room, the the last 6 years, it was the starting movie material and gadgets during Chapel Room, the Ship’s Room, Ter- line for the Zombie Walk. the Festival. On Friday 12, starting races or the Cloister – from where at noon, it also houses the makeup there is a splendid view over the rooms for the Zombie Walk, which Mediterranean - are the main areas parades through the streets of the that make up the Palace. This year it town center in the evening to finish was used as the headquarters for a later on Primer de Maig Street. special event for the TV Series Game of Thrones.

FNAC zone

Sant Sebastià Hotel Avenida Beach Sofia El Retiro Brigadoon Cinema Zone Movistar+ Miramar Building zone Auditori Maricel Palace Tramuntana Room Casino Prado L’Hort de Can Falç

Parallel Events

Organized at different Festival venues, these events are based on feature length and short film screenings, exhibitions, book and publishing company presentations, panel discussions or talks with guests, giving the Festival more energy.

Sitges Zombie Walk Sitges Campus Sitges Pitchbox

Now with eight years behind it, the Since 2015, the Sitges Festival offers A networking tool for accredit- expedition of the undead continues students a thematic course on fan- ed professionals offering feature making progress towards success, tastic cinema with classes taught by length genre projects an opportunity with a multitudinous presence of directors of worldwide prestige, ac- to make a pitch to producers. thousands of people last year and an companied by university professors exclusive guest: Rick Baker, winner and critics specializing in this area. of 7 Academy Awards for his work in the field of special effects and make- up. Sitges Blood Sitges Master Classes Red Carpet Coming Soon and Conferences

An initiative to promote acting tal- Trailers, teasers and featurettes of Encounters with the audience, both ent where a group of actors and ac- Catalan, Spanish and Latin Ameri- front rank personalities invited by tresses have been selected, all char- can films produced and premiering the Festival and professionals from acterized by a strong track record in 2016, presented by their creators. the film and audiovisual sector. and who are ideal candidates for The format is a 120 minute event in projects of international importance. the Tramuntana Room.

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EXHIBIT DOSSIER SINCLAIR: THE ART OF VICENTE BALLESTAR Blue Room at the Maricel Palace

chines with a style that’s charac- terized by dynamic movement, chi- aroscuros, facial expressions and ambiences in dangerous, mysteri- ous settings.

Ballestar depicts this dark, evil uni- verse in his covers, and his draw- ings are dramatic and theatrical il- lustrations of heroes that transport This year, the Festival presents the decades of the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s. viewers directly to the world of the work of illustrator Vicente B. Ball- imaginary. With his interpretation of estar (1929-2014), one of the cre- The exhibition consists of 45 original light, Ballestar creates loud pop aes- ators of the dark pulp and realistic gouache illustrations that the artist thetics with a sinister darkness that supernatural genres which rocketed had stored in the attic of his home had only been found previously in the him to fame with the covers of Ghost- for over 30 years. The artist’s images legendary movies by , hunter John Sinclair, the western G. combine the everyday reality of the based on Edgar Allan Poe stories F. Unger and the world of Professor times with the supernatural world and starring , where Zamorra, pulp magazines from the of human beings, monsters and ma- horror met up with Technicolor.

EXHIBIT JACQUES MONORY, MON CINéMA Stämpfl i Foundation– Contemporary Art Museum

Jacques Monory, born in Paris in constitutes the heart of the Stämpfl i 1924, is one of the great fi gures of Foundation’s collection and Jacques contemporary art. His artistic career Monory is one of its essential fi gures. is inextricably linked to Narrative Fig- uration as well as to the group of art- His pictorial career, which began ists who, in 1964, became known to back in the 1950’s in the 20th cen- the public in Paris at the Mythologies tury, is inseparably associated with quotidiennes exhibition. This group photography and cinema. All of his

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work is strongly rooted in emotional Jean-François Lyotard, the post- life lessons, experiences and his per- modern philosopher, and a friend of sonal history, making use of images Monory with whom he has collabo- from previous work with camera in rated on various occasions, speaks hand, so that each painting amounts of death and the machine as the two to a still from some very long, greatly important underlying themes in the autobiographical footage. artist’s work. The revolver and weap- ons, American cars from the 50’s to The blue atmosphere that his images the 70’s, bullet holes and, inevitably, are immersed in makes up his first the female figure, are constant dra- and most distinguishing hallmark. matic elements in his paintings. Monory’s blue, a color made and patented by the artist himself, takes This exhibition is installed in Room us back to the cinematic method 2 with an interesting peculiarity. A known as “American night”, a blue small format, four hand piece from filter that movies were shot with 1989 made by Jacques Monory and to simulate a night scene. On the Peter Stämpfli on the occasion of a other hand, in many of his paintings joint exhibition at the Abbaye des Monory sets and combines the im- Cordeliers in Châteauroux and that age of one or several scenes, leaving is on loan especially for this exhibi- their narrative fiction in the air, at the tion. It is a piece that is highly repre- disposal of the spectator’s gaze and sentative of the close, uninterrupted imagination. And so they become friendship between these two artists large postcards of a sort, sent from since the 1960’s and that is the back- Premieres dreams or from some remote corner drop for this great exhibition. of the artist’s memory. Premieres of new fantastic cin- On display in the Foundation’s ema films backed by the Sitges On different occasions, Monory has Rooms 2 and 3 are a group of works Festival and presented by their art referred to blue as the color of his made between 1968 and 2012. They directors. dreams and, at the same time, as a belong to different series like Voiture protective barrier constructed be- de rêve, Baiser, Noir et bleu or Ro- fore his fear of violence that, par- man-Photo, among others. adoxically, is constantly present in Presentations his paintings. It is a violence that is It is important to point out a very spe- closely related to American mystery cial piece: Ex-, his first short film. Presentations for the general B movies and treated with a marked Shot in 1968 with his close friend, public and press of fantastic books oneiric tone; dreams where person- publisher Robert Delpire, the film and films in a panel discussion or al experiences and obsessions are is an essential reference among his conference format. combined and where Monory himself work. Visitors can see it screened in is featured in some of the scenes, Room 3. Ex- anticipates much of his highlighting the autobiographical subsequent career, starting with the character of all his work even more. blue filter that Jacques Monory uses Short film The color blue imbues it with an en- to color the world all of his work in- screenings igmatic, nocturnal atmosphere that habits since the 1960’s and until to- combines coldness and distance day. Summer screenings of select from a technical point of view with short films from different Festival a vital and existential thematic im- Exhibition curated by Ferran Martín- sections and presented by their plication. ez Sancho. artistic directors. SITGES 2015 28 48th INTERNATIONAL FANTASTIC FILM FESTIVAL OF CATALONIA Communication

Media Outlet Impact

The data analysis was done by the Kantar Media agency and includes Overall total the number of Festival spectators and news items until 1 December. References 12,840 Not all of the media outlets appear and the international arena includes Audience 1,244,005,700 some media outlets from the United News items 12,829 States, Great Britain and France dur- ing the months of October. References Audience News items 12.840 1,244,005,700 12,829 TV internet internet 82% 69% 49%

radio Press 7% radio Press 49% radio Press 2% INTERNET 2% TV 13% TV 25% 30% 4% 4%

Press releases and calls

For Sitges 2015, a total of 47 press • Sitges 2015 lineup premiere press DISTRIBUTION: Currently, press re- releases were sent out (4 more than conference (02/07/2015) leases reach a total of 6,001 journal- in 2014), 34 before the Festival start- • Breakfast with the Madrid Press ists (443 more than in 2014). ed, 12 during the Festival and 1 after (08/07/2015) the Festival. As for press calls, we • Àngel Sala conversation with fans 2,055 receive it in Catalan, while sent out 6 (one more than the pre- about Sitges 2015 (16/07/2015) 3,439 get it in Spanish and 507 in vious year): • Sitges 2015 presentation press English. conference in Madrid (15/09/2015) • Sitges 2015 poster presentation • Sitges 2015 lineup press confer- This year there were 56. Last year and Sitges preview press confer- ence (01/10/2015) there were 43 and the Communica- ence (18/03/2015) tion Plan was to do 45.

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• Martyrs – Jardí Meliá • The Invitation – Mirador • Segon Origen – Jardí Meliá 4 • Love 3D – Mirador • The Maidroid – Jardí Meliá • The Corpse of Anna Fritz – Mira- • The Witch – Mirador dor • Opening party – Port d’Aiguadolç • I am Your Father – Mirador • Blind Sun – Jardí Meliá • The Hallow – Mirador • La novia – Mirador • Endorphine – Mirador • Le tout nouveau testament – • Bone Tomahawk – Mirador 2 Mirador • Frankenstein – Mirador • Rick Baker (Time Machine Award • Sacramento – Jardí Meliá winner) – Mirador • Minotauro Award – Mirador • What We Become – Mirador • The Final Girls – Mirador • Summer Camp – Mirador • Cop Car – Mirador Press • Turbo Kid – Mirador • Der Nachtmahr – Jardí Meliá • Absolutely Anything – Mirador • Untamable Spirit Award – Casa Conferences • Haruko’s Paranormal Laboratory Bacardí – Mirador • Lace Crater – Jardí Meliá • The Witch • Nicolas Winding Refn (Time Ma- • The Boy – Mirador • Gas Natural Fenosa chine Award Winner) – Mirador • Ludo – Mirador • La Novia • Knock Knock – Mirador 1 • Victoria – Mirador • Summer Camp • Les revenants – Port d’Aiguadolç • Yakuza Apocalypse: The Great • Knock Knock • Simon Yam (Honorary Maria War of the Underworld – Mirador • Vulcania Award winner) – Jardí Meliá • Green Room – Mirador • Baskin • Francesca – Jardí Meliá • The Survivalist – Mirador • Sion Sono • Anabel – Jardí Meliá • The Devil’s Candy – Mirador • Rick Baker • Vulcania – Mirador 3 • Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of • The Corpse of Anna Fritz • Baskin – Jardí Meliá Tom Savini – Jardí Meliá • Minotauro Award • We Are Still Here – Mirador • Angelica – Jardí Meliá • Victoria • Oliver Stone (Grand Honorary • Into the Forest – Mirador • Yakuza Apocalypse: The Great Award winner) - Mirador 2 • Evolution – Jardí Meliá War of the Underworld • Sion Sono (Time Machine Award • The Thief and the Cobbler – Jardí • The Devil’s Candy winner) –Mirador Meliá • Into the Forest • Rosanna Yanni (Nosferatu award • Awards winner)– Jardí Meliá

SITGES 2015 30 48th INTERNATIONAL FANTASTIC FILM FESTIVAL OF CATALONIA The Press in numbers Total accredited Social networks And Press journalists: 665 numbers Cineinforme Scifi world Broken down into: Facebook Fans: 60,525 Fotogramas Graphic Press: 65 Twitter Followers: 47,527 Dirigido por Written Press B: 370 Instagram Followers: 4,040 Vice Written Press A: 230 Pages viewed on YouTube (cumula- Hobby Consolas tive): 394,121 (Subscribers: 1,129) Cinemanía Computer Hoy By media type: Panenka Radio: 79 newsletters Mongolia TV: 111 10,046 subscribers So Film Online: 163 Academia del Cine Agencies: 40 Newsletter contents: A recap of Newspapers: 53 all sorts of interesting information Magazines: 85 about the Festival, from the latest radio Blogs: 102 developments in the lineup and Catalunya Ràdio Others :11 general news to contests on social Ràdio Flaixback networks or encounters with fans. Ràdio Flaix FM This year they were also used as an Promo Material incentive for ticket and pass sales. Programs: 50,000 copies TV Postcards: 6,000 copies Newsletter frequency: Regular mail- TV3 Exhibition postcards: 4,000 copies in ings on Friday, but supplemented Movistar+ 10 different models with specifi c mailings (according to A4 Posters: 400 copies needs) other days of the week. Daily A3 Posters: 1,000 copies mailing during the Festival. Websites Zombie Walk Posters: 1,000 copies Nació Digital Zombie Walk Flyers: 20,000 copies All together, we sent out 39 news- Aullidos Anima’t postcards: 4,000 copies letters, 27 before the Festival, 11 Visit Sitges Brigadoon postcards: 4,000 copies during the Festival and 1 following lavanguardia.com Brigadoon leafl ets: 8,000 copies the Festival. Blisstopic Sitges Family Flyers: 3,000 copies Filmaffi nity Renfe Flyers: 10,000 copies CineAsia In addition to this material, it is Advertising Agreements important to also point out the Media outlets where the Sitges 2015 publication of the Festival catalogue advertising campaign was conducted. Cinemas and the two offi cial books:Seven, Verdi los pecados de David Fincher and Cinesa Taboada. daily Press Phenomena La Vanguardia Website & numbers Illuminated Ads Number of pages viewed: 3,555,696 Grupo Main Sessions: 605,331 TMB Users: 334,834 Data from 1 January to 31 Decem- ber 2015.

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Core target between 20 and 45 there is experienced from the con- International producers and dis- years old, 58% Men and 42% Wom- text of a FAN. They participate ac- tributors presenting their films, en. Used to participating in cultural tively in film screenings, side events planning the relationship with the events, leisure consumption and the and unique activities like the Sitges Festival’s media resources for pro- exchange of film, music and comic Zombie Walk. motional strategies. contents. Multimedia technology and videogame users. National and international VIP Festival sponsoring and collaborat- guests who attend Festival in asso- ing companies, outstanding in differ- Spectators trained in new techno- ciation with a film or on the occasion ent sectors related to consumption logical formats, who participate in of tributes, special screenings or as and culture. the creation of contents and opinion jury members. forums. Related to the videogame National and international institu- world. Students and teachers from film tions represented through their cul- and audiovisual communication tural, economic or company depart- Loyal audience that is regarded as a centers and universities. ments. community and that enjoys the Fes- tival as a collective experience unlike School and family audiences at the any other in the world. The Festival Sitges Schools and Sitges Family is the essential date on the calen- screenings. dar and everything that happens

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Why sponsor the Sitges Film Fes- tival? Because brands must always concentrate on what makes them stronger. And the Festival has always been clear about its commitment to a cinema that adds unconditional fans year after year. It is not an ordinary audience. They are people who ex- perience and devour everything the Festival does and that feel close to the collaborators who make it pos- sible. This historic commitment to authenticity has made the Festival the undisputed worldwide genre benchmark. That is why sponsor- ing the Sitges Film Festival means joining forces. A mutual influence between the Festival that has tested the boundaries of imagination and fantasy more and better than any other and the brands that make it a reality year after year.

Being present in Sitges is also a unique opportunity to dare to try out imaginative sponsorship solutions, to go way beyond with ideas that can rely on the amplifying effect of media outlets eager for catchy stories. And most importantly: Sitges has be- come, after 48 years, a truly global brand with a potential for expansion that goes beyond the geographic and time limits of the Festival itself.

Now, more than ever, committing to fantastic cinema is a guarantee of visibility, of remembrance, of affin- ity. For brands to get the message across to fans from all over the world that, if they are backing this unique Festival, it’s because they believe in it as much as its followers.

Rafa Antón Creative Director for the Festival and co-founder of the CHINA MADRID advertising agency

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Gold Sponsor Bronze Sponsor Focus Sponsor Festival’s Main Sponsor • Official Vehicle/Official Airline • Sitges Zombie Walk Sponsor Sponsor • Sitges Schools / Sitges Family • Sitges Forum Sponsor Sponsor Silver Sponsor • Tribute Award Sponsor • Marathon Sponsor • Night Sponsor: Opening and • Daily Making Of Sponsor • Award Winners Press Conference Closing Galas, Red Carpet, VIP Sponsor Room • Diplomatic Sponsor • Auditori Sponsor: Decoration Sitges Vip & Business • Welcome Pack Sponsor on the 1,300 seats in the Main • Custom stays for groups. Theater. Spot during screening. • Accommodations, catering and • Section Sponsor: Section + Award Auditori screenings. among the Official Award Winners

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