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The Festival Introducing
4 SITGES 2017 | 50th INTERNATIONAL FANTASTIC FILM FESTIVAL OF CATALONIA 50 OF CATALONIA FESTIVAL FILM FANTASTIC INTERNATIONAL SITGES 2017 mous Zombie Walk. three exhibitions andtheworld-fa- conferences, meetings, VR shows, such aspanels, events, industry wide rangeofparallelactivities The Festivalalsoprogrammeda venues. screened atitseightdifferent than 250feature lengthfilms were around theworld, whilemore and coming filmmakers fromall A-class talentmixed withtheup feedback fromthemedia. record andreceiving outstanding marking anew, historicbox office was heldfrom5thto15thOctober, genre film festival inthe world The longest-standing andleading Dracula wasitsleitmotif. 50 in2017, andtheiconic figureof Film FestivalofCataloniaturned The SitgesInternationalFantastic th edition
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MATAR A MATAR JUPITER’S JUPITER’S Best Cinematography: Droz Andrew for Palermo, GHOST STORY A Grand Audience Appreciation Award: DIOS Best short Film: & Pintó by R.I.P, Caye Best Screenplay: & Joachim Trier for Eskil Vogt, THELMA Best Special VFX Effects: Team, for MOON -
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REVENGE Best Director: Fargeat, Coralie for Mar Best Actress: for sha Timothy, THEMARLINA MURDERER IN FOUR ACTS Rafe Best Actor: THE for Spall, RITUAL Best Feature Length Film: JUPITER’S Kornél by MOON, Mundruczó Special Jury Award: Joachim Trier by
Official Fantàstic Sitges 50 Official Fantàstic Winners Winners 2017 Award Award 2017
6 SITGES 2017 | 50th INTERNATIONAL FANTASTIC FILM FESTIVAL OF CATALONIA NovesPlus Visions NovesOne Visions Anima’t Focus Àsia KUSO, steve by Special Mention: Watterson MAZE, by Bill DAVEMADE A Romain Thirion Yohan Thireauand Kim Tailhades, Matthieu Pujol, Florian Brauch, HYBRIDS, by Best ShortFilm: Soozandehby Ali TEHRAN TABOO, Length Film: Best Feature Mouly Surya FOUR ACTS , by MURDERER IN MARLINA THE Special Mention: Lee An-kyu by A Bill Morrison FROZEN TIME,by DAWSON CITY: Length Film: Best Feature SPECIAL LADY,
Òrbita Panorama Documenta Panorama Fantàstic Noves Visions Petit Format Ryoo Seung-wan SHIP ISLAND,by THE BATTLE- Phillipe Alexandre O. film: 78/52,by Award for best Appreciation Audience Patrick Brice CREEP 2,by Armand Rovira HOISSURU, by Best ShortFilm:
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Best Virtual Reality Film: Adam Cosco Special Mention: RAY Pavón Audience Appreciation best for Award lm: fi virtual reality , by ALTERATION Jérôme Blanquet Best Feature Length Film: A David Lowery by Best Feature Length Film in the Midnight Section: X-Treme AND ANNA THE , by APOCALYPSE John McPhail CUERNO DE Adrián by HUESO, López Samsung Sitges Cocoon Paul Naschy Paul Brigadoon Award Carnet Jove Jury Jove Carnet REVENGE , byMADRAZA Hernan Aguilar Special Mention for Best Actress: AS for Isabél Zuaa, MANEIRAS BOAS Coralie Fargeat, Fargeat, Coralie for BRIGSBY BEAR, McCary Dave by Ex aequo AS BOAS , byMANEIRAS and Juliana Rojas Dutra Marco THE KILLING SACRED OF A Yorgos by DEER, Lanthimos Blood Window Best Feature Length Film Discovery Citizen Kane Award for for Award Kane Citizen Director Best New José Luis Guarner – Critics’ Award Critics’ – Guarner Luis José
8 SITGES 2017 | 50th INTERNATIONAL FANTASTIC FILM FESTIVAL OF CATALONIA Méliès NovaSGAE AutoriaAwards Caamaño 45, by Cristina LA FUGA DELOS Special Mention: GOLOSINAS PREJUICIOS Y HISTORIA DE SESGO, UNA Masats, for Music: Joan Best Original CERRADA for Anna Agulló, Best Screenplay: Gerard Vidal Pau Cruanyes and CELEBRACIÓ, by Best ShortFilm: Magistry EXPIRE, by Magalí Short Film: Award for Best Silver Méliès Joachim Trier Film: Feature Length Award for Best Silver Méliès UNA CAJA , by THELMA, by
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An actress as versatile as they as they as versatile An actress she film, in contemporary come Joe and, debuted in the 1970 movie with she worked soon afterwards, (74). Billy Wilder in The Front Page years of her career, During the first she was the star of the cult classic Horror Picture Show (75), The Rocky Louis as the controversial as well Her sec Pretty Baby (78). Malle film, with the French ond collaboration earned City (80), in Atlantic director nomi- Award Academy her her first later walk she would a prize nation, Dead Man Walking away with for SUSAN SARANDON Her filmography also includes (95). Thelma The Hunger (83), titles like series Feud. & Louise (91) and TV
. In 2003 he . The Americans FRANK LANGELLA An important name in film and Tony four received he has theater, Academy as an as well Awards, his memora- for nomination Award of President ble portrayal of former in the United States Richard Nixon Some of his most (08). Frost/Nixon in outstanding roles can be found The Diary of a Mad Housewife (70), Dracula (79), (70), Chairs Twelve The (80), Those Eyes Those Lips, and Good Night, Ninth Gate (99), Robot The (09), Box Good Luck (05), & Frank (12) and the television series into the Theater Hallwas inducted of Fame. He began his career in television, He began his career in television, making documentaries and epi- until debuting in sodes of series, Bigtime film with Good Times (67). with The arrive would success a foremost (71), French Connection ten that won title in crime movies including best Awards, Academy This and director. picture motion - The Exor by triumph was followed horror the revolutionary cist (73), His filmography also masterpiece. (77) and Sorcerer includes titles like he times, In recent Cruising (80). to inde- has turned his attention Bug (06), like pendent productions, Joe (11) and TheKiller Devil and (17). Father Amorth
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Talent, Awards
Personalities, Honorary
10 SITGES 2017 | 50th INTERNATIONAL FANTASTIC FILM FESTIVAL OF CATALONIA Awards Honorary Talent, Personalities,
is apetactor. Wenders or Von Trier, for whom he Sant, Herzog, Zombie, Borowczyk, with directors like Fassbinder, Van filmography hasledhimto work O well asother titles like Storyof The (74),(73) andBloodforDracula as by theduetFleshforFrankenstein thanks tothecultstatusobtained his face begantobecome iconic for themostprovocative cinema, (70).Devil Withaclearweakness importantrole wasinMarkofthe glish andstudyingacting. Hisfirst with theintentionoflearningEn- he moved tothe UnitedKingdom Born inGermany, whenhewas18, UDO KIER (75)andSuspiria(77). Hislong
his daughter Victoria Price. Burton. Accepting the awardwas with admirerslike ayoung Tim final years, he would collaborate award for bestactor inSitges. Inhis (71), for whichhewould winthe tions orThe Abominable Dr. Phibes Corman inhisseriesofPoe adapta- (59), hiscollaboration withRoger Wax glove, thankstofilmslike Houseof that hispresence fitfantasylikea (44). Itbecameimmediatelyclear Song ofBernardette(43)orLaura would participateinfilmslike The Orson Welles. Soonafterwards, he world encouraged himtojointhe Yale, hisattraction tothetheater With adegreein from Art History VINCENT PRICE (53), Fly(58), The Tingler The
SANTIAGO SEGURA (10) orPacific Rim (13). alto voltaje (06),Great Vazquez The buktu (99), BladeII(02), Isi&Disi, ofLaughter(99),Dying (96), for bestnew actor, Killer Barbys (95), withwhichhewon theGoya in filmslike DayoftheBeast The reer asanactor has ledhimtowork coming director. Inaddition, hisca- him theGoya Award for bestup and Arms of theLaw(98), whichearned the creationofTorrente, Stupid The names inSpanishfilm, thanksto become oneofthemostfamous to shortfilmslike Evilio(92), to the Spanishfandomscene thanks He startedoutasacultcharacter on The GirlofYourThe (98), Dreams - Paris Tim
11 SITGES 2017 | 50th INTERNATIONAL FANTASTIC FILM FESTIVAL OF CATALONIA (71), part of (71), Blade of the Ripper An essential name for Italian genre An essential name for his career as film in the seventies, and began with sexual a director themed documentaries. violence immediately stand out He would in the giallo field thanks to titles like of Tail which he filmed in Sitges, They’re Coming (71), the Scorpion and in (73), (72) or Torso to Get You with Milano trema: poliziottesco, Also la polizia vuole giustizia (73). included in his filmography are The God (78) and of the Cannibal Slave (83). After the Fall of New York 2019: his career As of the late eighties, of around the field has revolved television. SERGIO MARTINO SERGIO
La muerte silba un blues (62) or JUAN MARINÉ His professional relationship with His professional world began in 1934 when, the film as an he worked still just a teenager, unpaid trainee on the filming of The time, Over . Eighth Commandment he became one of the most sought- in of photography directors after 091, on films like working Spain, Labios rojos al habla (60), Policía (60), His most del PREU (67). Los chicos the camera behind works recent collaboration his by marked were the Since with Juan Piquer Simón. he is dedicated to early nineties, teaching and he currently directs Department at the the Restauration ECAM.
Tender Son - The Frankenstein - Son Tender He studied acting and directing at and directing He studied acting of Film the Hungarian University a film and becoming and Drama, 2000 In the year theater director. he premiered his debut feature This, I Wish and Nothing More film, Pleasant by which was followed a In 2003 he received Days (02). writing grant from the Cannes where Cinefondation, Festival’s screen Johanna in 2005, he would that launched him internationally. has been La Croisette then, Since the worldwide chosen for the place DELTA presentation of his works: (08), (08), White God (Un Certain Project (10), award winner in 2014) and Regard Jupiter’s Moon (17). KORNEL MUNDRUCZÓ KORNEL
12 SITGES 2017 | 50th INTERNATIONAL FANTASTIC FILM FESTIVAL OF CATALONIA cently produced Cold Skin(17). Kingdom ofHeaven (05). Shere- in projects like Beast (00)or Sexy Production Company, participating 1993, shefounded theKanzaman Jones andtheLastCrusade(89). In on theSpanishfilmingofIndiana (90)andworked ShelteringSky The Morocco offilmslike Ishtar(85)and ies, shefavored theshooting in and like onfilms as aproduction secretary living inSpain, shebegan hercareer Born intheUnitedKingdomand DENISE O’DELL (71) Murders intheRue Morgue(71) (77).March orDie Intheeight - Media Asia Film. Media Asia tional salesandcoproductions at presently responsiblefor interna- the world’s first VOD service. Heis com, theplatform thatlaunched and planningatHongKong Tele- and wasinchargeofacquisitions television’s programmingteam ter’s Degree, hejoinedHonkKong ciety. Uponcompleting hisMas- of theHongKong FilmCritics’ So- ent publications, and he’s amember he’s written filmreviews for differ A student, Harvard over theyears FRED TSUI - TONY ISBERT school inSantander. (90). Hecurrentlydirects anacting (75), Saga(73),Dracula CrossoftheDevil tiers (72), Tragic Ceremony (74), The HouseWithout Fron- roles inThe can findsomeofhisbestrecalled never beeninclinedtogive up. We theatrical performances, afieldhe’s de noche(69)andinavariety of in filmslike Carola dedía, Carola series his firstcreditsinthetelevision from suchanearlyage. We canfind ing fever flowing throughhis veins logical thathealreadyhadtheact grandson ofPepe Isbert, it’s only Being thesonofMaríaIsbert, and The Rift Inquisition (78)andThe Historias paranodormir,
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13 SITGES 2017 | 50th INTERNATIONAL FANTASTIC FILM FESTIVAL OF CATALONIA - This emblematic beach, that connects the that connects This emblematic beach, is the Aiguadolç, Balmins and to centre town all the merchandise stands and stands stage for material selling movie belonging to companies 12, On Friday and gadgets during the Festival. it also houses the makeup starting at noon, which parades Walk, the Zombie rooms for in the center through the streets of the town Primer de Maig Street. to finish later on evening Sant Sebastià Beach This iconic Festival venue was its headquarters Festival venue This iconic of center and is located in the many years for just recent renovated It was completely town. 600 spectators, for With a seating capacity ly. daily screenings to five it holds from three - Pan like from sections during the Festival It is and tributes. Midnight Xtreme orama, all DCP formats 35 mm equipped with a new formats 1,33-1,66-1,85-Scope for projector Stereo sound. and with Dolby El Retiro Cinema El Retiro Venues - The Miramar building is a neoclassical style the historic centre building located between and the area of San Sebastián that holds other of cultural activities. types Centre Cultural Miramar Centre Maricel Palace Maricel A cozy corner in the heart of Sitges where you you where heart of Sitges in the corner cozy A It hosts enclosed garden. a pleasant can enjoy during thecinema screenings fresco al several and family on animation focusing Festival, audiences. Movistar+ Zone Movistar+ L’Hort de Can Falç Can de L’Hort The Maricel Palace is one of Sitges’ historic is one of Sitges’ Palace The Maricel It is integrated into the Maricel buildings. It holds artistic and monumental ensemble. The activities. and complementary exhibitions the Chapel Room, the Blue Room, Gold Room, – or the Cloister Terraces Room, the Ship’s the over from where there is a splendid view are the main areas that make - Mediterranean it was used as the This year up the Palace. the TV for a special event headquarters for Series Game of Thrones. Located at La Fragata beach, with a capacity Located at La Fragata beach, It held, 200 people and 600 square meters. for mar great zombie the things, among other athon on the first Saturday of the Festival, film screenings. and unreleased events series,
14 SITGES 2017 | 50th INTERNATIONAL FANTASTIC FILM FESTIVAL OF CATALONIA with Dolby Stereosound. 1,33-1,66-1,85-Scope formats andisequipped and a35mmallDCPformats projector for marathons. Ithasaseatingcapacity of450 sions, Anima’t, Seven Chances andspecial different Festivalsections, like Noves Vi- Another historicalsitevenue thathouses Brigadoon Section Casino Prado also offers bar service. characteristic hallmark. DuringtheFestivalit intense tendaylineupwith thissection’s the Brigadoonmovie theater, presenting an heritage and, duringtheFestival, becomes some oftheelementsfrom Sitges’ festive it was renovated in 1991. It houses and exhibits Martino, isamultipurposeculturalspace since Sitges abattoir, builtin1920by JosepMaria The Noucentista buildingthatwastheold Samsung VR ExperienceSamsung VR be avariedlineupofshortsthroughouttheday. Admission tothisvenue is free, andtherewill Auditori, theFestival’s officialheadquarters. It willbelocatedjustoutsidetheMeliáSitges ready captivated audiences aroundtheworld. and technologicalexperiences thathave al- This roomoffers aselection offantasticartistic es Coming Soon. screenings, masterclassesandevents like Sitg- press screeningsaswell asOfficialSelection screen andacapacity for 400people. It houses ities, equippedwithfilmmaterial, a640x343 A cinemavenue withintheHotel Meliafacil - Dolby SDDSsound well aswithDolby Stereo, Dolby SRD, DTS and 1,33-1,66-1,85-Scope formats. Inaddition, as 35 and70mmallDCPformats projectors for nies duringtheFestival. Itisequippedwith Selection screenings andspecialgalaceremo- here andfromfive toseven dailyOfficial The openingandclosingceremonies areheld nologies, includinga new generationscreen. fitted outwithmodernfilmscreeningtech- it isoneofthelargestinSouthEurope. Itis With aseatingcapacity for 1,384spectators, Auditori With aseatingcapacity for 50people. is anareaconceived for bookpresentations. Located infrontofthe Auditori, theFNAC tent Tramuntana Room FNAC zone 15 SITGES 2017 | 50th INTERNATIONAL FANTASTIC FILM FESTIVAL OF CATALONIA
12,444 news packs and tickets and 68,749 packs 427 student accreditations 672 press accreditations professional accreditations 3,635 professional +200,000 audience 3,000 seats 137 talents VR spectators 15,000 VR spectators long feature films 255 long feature 16 sections hours of cinema 1,771 hours of 7 projection venues 50 years
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16 SITGES 2017 | 50th INTERNATIONAL FANTASTIC FILM FESTIVAL OF CATALONIA recent Festivalarealsoanew re- The resultsofticket salesatthe years. the Festival’s development infuture becoming, asofnow, essentialto exceeded anyattendance forecast vistar+ Zone. Thesewagershave far the Tramuntana Room andtheMo- light theexcellent acceptance ofthe Above all, itisimportant tohigh- movies andseries), aswell astheMaricel Palace, thatfocused itslineuponexhibits. Movistar+ Zone (horrormovies andTV series);SamsungSitgesCocoon (virtualreality), L’Hort deCanFalç(family Massive attendance atthevenues withparallellineupslike the muntana Room, locatedintheHotel Meliáandconverted intoamovie theater. A clearincreaseinattendance intheon-competition categoriesandpressscreeningsmadepossibleby theTra- Official ÒrbitaSelection, Noves Visions, Panorama, Anima’tandMidnight X-treme sections. An almostunanimousevaluation ofthehigh level ofquality oftheprojects fromtheOfficialFantàsticSelection, The Festivalinnumbers Coming Soon. All of theseevents The samecanbesaidfor Sitges expanded asofthisyear’s Festival. terms ofattendance andwillbe events wherehighlysuccessful in box wasrightonthemoney. Both The commitment toSitgesPitch- than 68,748tickets sold. year’s by over 100,000€ andmore cord, withaturnover exceeding last
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th anniversary, and Sitges offered an and Sitges offered anniversary, - honorary Maria award in recog 20 nition of the Malaga Festival’s of history. years Sitges travelled to Los Angeles to to Los Sitges travelled events first of its 2017 hold the very areas all key different scheduled for on the occasion around the world, The of the 50th Sitges Film Festival. and Àngel Sala, Director, Festival’s Hostench, Mike Director, its Deputy headquar at CAA led the reception ters. Málaga their Sitges and Malaga celebrated together. anniversaries respective also exchanged festivals The two Mala- in acknowledgement. gifts - ga presented Sitges with a com 50 Sitges’ plaque for memorative Los Angeles
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18 SITGES 2017 | 50th INTERNATIONAL FANTASTIC FILM FESTIVAL OF CATALONIA with morerecent initiatives. have become classics, combined competition screenedfilmsthat During its23 genre filmattheÉtrangeFestival. ming oficonic titlesinCatalan Festival Étrange 50 joined thecelebrations ofSitges’ Paris andtheRamon LlullInstitute th anniversary withthe program- rd edition the French editiontheFrench the celebration of50 America and, ontheoccasion of most importantfilm event inLatin Festival (FICG). Thisfestival isthe the GuadalajaraInternationalFilm Catalonia wastheguestofhonorat Institute. Films &TV andtheRamonLlull mous government, throughCatalan Catalonian Generalitat, itsautono- participation waspromoted by the year’s SitgesFilmFestival. Catalan andlast Catalonian FilmLibrary is Fantastic, whichwasseenatthe showcased theexhibition Cinema fantastic films. Inaddition, it welcomed screeningsofCatalan tastic FilmFestivalofCatalonia, of theSitges - InternationalFan- Guadalajara th anniversary anniversary tastic film festival. the numberoneinternationalfan- where itgrabbedthespotlight as Film FestivalinSouthKorea. – BucheonInternational Fantastic Asian FantasticFilms)attheBIFAN as apartoftheNAFF(Network of year’s SitgesPitchbox Award, held Nishimura wasthewinneroflast and makeup specialistYoshihiro Japanese director andspecialeffects Cannes BiFAN to presentits50 was featured attwo separateevents andinstitutions,industry Sitges Cannes. Accompanied by thefilm of worldwide cinematicactivity: rev itsenginesinthenerve center The SitgesFilmFestivalstartedto the Festival. genre productions programmedby accompanying theLatin American in Sitgesasacross-sectional label, tastic film. BloodWindow operates growing roleofLatin American fan - making itpossibletoenvisionthe creasingly morebodyandpresence, and BloodWindow acquired in- alliance designedbetween Sitges Film Showcase wasbornafter the participating infor threeyears. The that theSitgesFestivalhasbeen American fantasticgenretalent dow, theplatform topromote Latin itself, theINCAA andBlood Win- initiative between theFestival Showcase inBuenos Aires isajoint The SitgesFilmFestival Ventana Sur th anniversary anniversary 19 SITGES 2017 | 50th INTERNATIONAL FANTASTIC FILM FESTIVAL OF CATALONIA
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ings and networking sessions (it’s sessions (it’s ings and networking reser a previous to make necessary vation through the Sitges Film Hub department) • Reservation of venues for meet for of venues • Reservation
• Industry Guide: the Festival offers industry professionals accredited to appear in the Festival the option where the contact Industry Guide, of those professionals information the Festival is provided. attending
Industry Hub Services intended for of activities • Program industry professionals. accredited The Sitges Film Hub features the Industry Hub venue (by Catalan Films&TV) that, during the 10 days the Festival Catalan Films&TV) that, (by the Industry Hub venue The Sitges Film Hub features and to complement presentations and master classes in an effort roundtables, hosts numerous activities, lasts, industry guests. accredited enrich the stay at the Festival for Sitges Film Hub’s goal is the creation and reception of initiatives aimed at the professional audiovisual sector, sector, audiovisual at the professional aimed of initiatives and reception goal is the creation Sitges Film Hub’s between and facilitating cooperation guests, international to meet with accredited making the Festival a place professionals. sector Industry
20 SITGES 2017 | 50th INTERNATIONAL FANTASTIC FILM FESTIVAL OF CATALONIA Hub platform. in collaboration withtheFilmarket the Provincial Council. Thecallis thanks totheBarcelona Diputació, ent categoriesofprizes, presented proposals andawardsthreediffer A ofexperts jury evaluates the invited totheevent. attending thefilm competition are ducers andaccredited professionals film projects atapitchsession. Pro- ents seven fantasticfiction feature The SitgesPitchbox programpres- Sitges Pitchbox - Network. the InternationalCastingDirector’s casting directors areinvitedfrom light internationalexposure, two dedicated toperformers. To high- This isthefirstinitiative inSpain outlets duringtheFestival. tors, etc.) andaccredited media sionals (producers, castingdirec different profes groupsofindustry - All ofthemarepresentedbefore in theFestival’s official selection. with ashortorfeature lengthfilm makers arealsoaddedtothegroup promising career. And 3young film- selected by thankstotheir ajury presents 3actors and3actresses and new filmmakers. TheFestival to promote young acting talent The BloodRed Carpetisaprogram Blood Red Carpet - television series Channel Zero. Midnight Picnic, andcreatorofthe sellers like TheGirlfriendGameor Antosca, authorofbest literary edition willbepresentedby Nick sector.film andliterary The2017 an importantpersonality fromthe book andamasterclassoffered by This activity includesacontacts projects. works forof literary audiovisual courage agreementsfor adaptations at theFestival. Itspurpose istoen- presented toaccredited producers play orgraphicnovel), whichwillbe presents five selected works (novel, films closertogether. Theprogram fantastic genreliteratureand The goalofTABOO’KS istobring Taboo’ks 21 SITGES 2017 | 50th INTERNATIONAL FANTASTIC FILM FESTIVAL OF CATALONIA - - able piece are explained: amount, amount, are explained: able piece This appraisal times and benefits. guide was presented at last year’s competition with major draw film ing power. How Much Does it Cost Much Does it Cost How a Movie? to Make methods, “The use of predictive is based on big data algorithms, in the film industry, new nothing but them being used to assess for risk investment film feature financial entities is.” with in collaboration The Festival, published Council, the Sitges Town Much Does it Cost ‘How the book the 3 keys where a Movie?’, to Make in mind that are important to keep to making a profit when it comes -
ed professionals or at a private ed professionals Premieres Sitges Market screening. that areopens the door to projects finished or in the postproduction advan- stage and that wish to take to be context tage of the Festival’s commercial and find a promoted their film. outlet for Sitges Market Premieres the use of one The Festival offers theaters so producers, of its movie sales agents and representatives can from international festivals to accredit their projects show
The program is developed by the by The program is developed 10 in collaboration and Nivell PAC which becomes with the Festival, these couples for a meeting venue to present the first and a place results of their collaboration. Producers meet producers is a meet producers Producers where senior mentoring initiative sponsor a group of 10 producers during an entire junior producers personal combines The event year. and all of with networking coaching the guests participate. Producers meet Producers producers
22 SITGES 2017 | 50th INTERNATIONAL FANTASTIC FILM FESTIVAL OF CATALONIA • • • • Our audience Targets Festival opinion forums. in thecreationofcontents and nological mediawhoparticipate Spectators trainedin new tech- technology users. lectors, Multimedia/videogame and comic itemandcontent col- Leisure consumers, movie, music 58% Menand42%Women cultural events. accustomed toparticipatingin Majority ofthepublicage20-45 • • screenings, members, asjury etc. the occasion oftributes, special tival topromote theirfilm oron international, attending theFes- VIP guests, both national and Sitges Zombie Walk. ities andspecialevents like the in filmscreenings, parallelactiv a FAN. They participateactively experienced fromthecontext of everything thathappensthereis vous ontheyearly calendarand Festival istheessentialrendez that’s uniqueintheworld. The Festival asa collective experience as acommunity whichenjoys the A very loyal audience recognized - - • • • • Sitges Family. audience fromSitgesSchoolsand Growing studentandfamily tion schools&universities. sors atfilmand A/V communica- Audiovisual Studentsandprofes- ed toconsumption and culture. leaders indifferent sectors relat collaborating withtheFestival, Companies sponsoringand their promostrategies. the Festival’s mediaresources for season premieres, making useof companies presentingexclusive International distribution - 23 SITGES 2017 | 50th INTERNATIONAL FANTASTIC FILM FESTIVAL OF CATALONIA
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24 SITGES 2017 | 50th INTERNATIONAL FANTASTIC FILM FESTIVAL OF CATALONIA • • • • • productive developer Sitges, aBranded Content Sitges Social, afestival committed tosocialimprovement throughartandculture for individualsandprofessionals, andwithanemerginginternationaldimension Sitges, anunrivalledsetting, generatingbrandedcontent inculture, leisureandbusiness Tourist attraction ofinternationalscope withitsown personality thatpromotes culturaltourism Platform for innovative, culturalinitiatives defending thecountry’s film-goingmemory Meeting place ontheMediterraneancoast for theinternationalfilmindustry
25 SITGES 2017 | 50th INTERNATIONAL FANTASTIC FILM FESTIVAL OF CATALONIA A. Golden Sponsor A. Sponsor Silver B. Sponsor Bronze C. Focus Sponsor D. Much more than an anniversary 1968 - 2017 Much more than an updated brand Categories Sitges 2017 • • • • Sitges Cocoon Sitges Cocoon Serial Sitges Walk Zombie Stands Sant Sebastià Espíritu Indomable Award Master de Cine Sitges Schools Sitges Family Sitges Social (ONG) • • Cinema & Fans • • • Cinema & Education • • • • Cinema & Future
Travelling Exhibitions Travelling SGAE Authors Award New Sitges Bacanal Tabook’s Carpa FNAC Award Minotauro Blood Red Carpet Blood Red Sitges Pitchbox meet producers Producers • • • Cinema & Art
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26 SITGES 2017 | 50th INTERNATIONAL FANTASTIC FILM FESTIVAL OF CATALONIA • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Branding Facilites Golden Sponsor Invitations for flmscreenings Access to VIP Room Invitations for FestivalGalas Welcome Pack inroom Accommodation during theFestival Press ReleasesP.R. / VIP Newsletter togeneralpublic Sitges FestivalDaily Off cialCatalogue Panels Festivalvenues Commercial Spots movie the-atersandTV Pocket programs Graphic campaigninwritten media Off cialPoster Front signatPress Conferences Photo Calls Rotating Banneronthewebsite for theentireyearLogo presence 4 fullcolor pagesintheSitgesFestivalDaily 1 fullcolor pageintheOffcialCatalogue Assignment ofspace for Ifullcolor pageadintheLa Vanguar-dia newspaper 4x3 mBillboardoutsidethe Au-ditorium throughouttheFestival Vinyl BannersinSitgesthrough-outtheFestival Presence intheBarcelona buscampaign Press releaseannouncingcol-laboration andmentionatPress Conferences Right toorganize anoffcialparty, withFestivalsupport(P.R. andPress)Advertising Prime TimeScreeningofthebrand’s commercial spot atthe Auditori (maintheater) Brand presence atalloftheFestival’s Photo Calls andPress Conferencesç The brand’s own Stand Contests, raffesandspecialpro-motions withthegeneralpublic Festival guests) Right toprivatize Festivalscreeningsorevents for thecompany (MasterClass, presspoint, cocktail party with the Festivalandbrandcommunication “Main Sponsorofthe2018SITGES - INTERNATIONAL FANTASTIC FILMFESTIVAL OFCATALONIA” sloganin 27 SITGES 2017 | 50th INTERNATIONAL FANTASTIC FILM FESTIVAL OF CATALONIA
th , directed by Carlos by directed , Talismán at 18:00 at the Miramar Cultural will where the section itself, Center and will cially inaugurated be offi premiere, be presenting as a world in lm shot short fi the virtual reality 360º Therón and starring Berto Rome- to submerge which intends ro, in a terrifying storyviewers full of Thanks to the Samsung mystery. the glasses, VR virtual reality Gear will be able to experience, audience this story with maximum thrills, who worker of three construction where an old house, are renovating a strange object, discover they hidden behind similar to a talisman, it decide to remove a wall and they the soon, Very from its hiding place. its talisman will begin to exercise and our heroes will discover power the macabre story of the family that the building. owns Some of the most outstanding at this year’s pieces virtual reality will be Samsung Sitges Cocoon best virtual reality with Samsungbest virtual reality VR technology: the Samsung Gear located in front Tent VR Experience Meliá Sitges; and the of the Hotel an innovative VR Cinema, Samsung movie virtual reality synchronized locat- up to 25 people, theater for ed in the Sitges Miramar Cultural and where the 18 in com- Center, for will be screened, petition pieces Sitges Samsung the in time, rst fi the section. Cocoon 6 October will be next Kickoff anniversa- th ry edition of the Sitges Festival for the the public to be able to enjoy res, among others, will decide what among others, res, will be from VR experience the best that will be among the 18 pieces which will also be eli- competing, Award Choice the People’s gible for via virtual voting. that is the number of venues Two will be set up at this 50
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28 SITGES 2017 | 50th INTERNATIONAL FANTASTIC FILM FESTIVAL OF CATALONIA Spanish short Portal; oralsofrom arrival ofthedigitalrevolution; the Vautier, asortofessayabout the the Future, by FrenchmanFrançois Avenger inHeartofFartness; work fromTroma withitsToxic of virtualreality; the amusingnew Paggiarin thatexplores theuniverse short and willsolve murders;theItalian will become investigator amemory the UnitedStates, wheretheviewer Venice File from Argos Festival;The in thevirtualreality section atthe Gina Kim, oneoftherecent winners Young-kap Kim, andBloodlessby mare, funeral becomes agenuinenight An Obituaryby JeanYoon wherea form ofmacabreclowns; theKorean ence aboutchildhoodfears inthe Shelmerdine, aterrifyingexperi- at Sitges2017;Night, Night , by Guy that canbeseenfor thefirsttime around asummercampfire, and around theurbanlegendsexplained with 360ºvision, and that revolves first virtualreality horrorseries and starringRobert Englund, the director Alexandre French Aja by CampfireThe SkullofSam, Creepers: by Valentina ofBlue Dreams Reawakening Memoriesby I Saw I Saw - VR Experience Tent locatedinfront On theother hand, intheSamsung People’sChoice Award. present oneofthepieces withthe their favorite experience wasand vote, willbeabletodecidewhat Cultural Center, viatheir virtual attending publicat the Miramar at thisSitges2017. Inaddition, the short filmmadeinvirtualreality Ruiz, willdecidewhichitthebest and content director Miguel Ángel , Ministryof Time The JavierOlivares Balagueró, thecreatorofseries jury, composed ofdirector Jaume year’s SamsungSitgesCocoon. A in competition selection ofthis 18 ofthemmake uptheofficial ers willbeoffered freeofcharge, Of the27 VR experiences thatview be presentedattheFestival. ,Time atenminutepiece thatwill Time, MinistryofTime The VR: Save bases ontheseriesTheMinistryof ated by Pablo LaraandRafaelPavón noteworthy new VR experience cre- a modernfairytale. And alsothe Alcalá andRayby RafaelPavón, the UnitedStatesMelitaby Nicolás - for thesecond year inarow. Fantastic FilmFestivalofCatalonia sponsoring theSitges-International with Samsung, thecompany thatis al fieldandrenews itsagreement new technologiesintheaudiovisu- once againbanksonthefutureof Berto Romero, theSitgesFestival Robert Englund, CarlosTherónor like Alexandreguests Aja,class With aspectacular lineup andfirst face toface. himself andtake onshinigamiRyuk viewers can become LightTurner VR Experience, ashortfilmwhere house; andontheother, DeathNote transported toBee’s haunteddoll Annabelle: Creation, wherewe are one hand, the VR experience of eagerly awaitedby fans:onthe Night , aretwo shortsvery Creepers, ly mentionedTalismán, than thenext. Joiningtheprevious- experiences eachmoreterrifying be abletoenjoy sixuninterrupted content they wanttosee, they’ll charge andchoosetheaudiovisual viewers canalsoaccess freeof of theHotel MeliáSitges, which The Ministry of Time and and MinistryofTime The Campfire 29 SITGES 2017 | 50th INTERNATIONAL FANTASTIC FILM FESTIVAL OF CATALONIA anniversary of the Sitges – – of the Sitges anniversary th
A commemorative book for the 50 book for commemorative A Celebrating 50 Years the Darkness International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia. An overview of An overview International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia. decades of the from the first five and experiences guests, memories, the history of the fantastic reviews this volume the same time, At Festival. competition. a special role at the film played genre films that have Publications
30 SITGES 2017 | 50th INTERNATIONAL FANTASTIC FILM FESTIVAL OF CATALONIA as well asoneofthemostcoveted by collectors. has become oneofthesaga’s mostsuccessful episodes Festival, whichtheauthorsattend every year, andthat horror andscience fi ction thatunfolds attheSitges and ChemaPamundi, aself-published ofhumor, story the appearance ofFanhunter:Dracula, by Cels Piñol ues toboth terrifyandfascinate120years later. thatcontin-issues wasdistilledinamodernfairytale tions. Stoker’s strugglewiththeseandother literary innovations, atavisticfears andphilosophicalrevolu- towards sex andgenderroles, unprecedented scientific time: aneramarked by diseases, confl icting attitudes lifetime dedicatedtoaddressingthemajorissuesofhis and culturalportrait, David j. Skalreveals anentire of histime, HallCaine. Inthisincisive psychological and agentclosefriendofthemostpopularnovelist most importantactor ofthe19thcentury, Irving, Henry romantic rivalofhersonOscar, right-hand manofthe nalist andtheatercritic;apupilofLadyJaneWilde Transylvanian count, Stoker wasaprolifi cwriter, jour- Although destinedtoberememberedfor hislegendary in theBlood Something 2017 sawthecelebration ofthe25 Fanhunter. Dracula th anniversary of anniversary of 31 SITGES 2017 | 50th INTERNATIONAL FANTASTIC FILM FESTIVAL OF CATALONIA Anniversary Th
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32 SITGES 2017 | 50th INTERNATIONAL FANTASTIC FILM FESTIVAL OF CATALONIA A Comic Tribute Ink OfDracula - The FearFromBeyond H.P. Lovecraft- legendary character,legendary vampiresandtheiraura oferoticism andmystery. participation ofsixteenartists quewhohave created imagesinspiredby the the with and Crespo fi Borja la by icon. Coordinated genre essential an gure, An exhibition dedicatedtotheleitmotiv oftheFestival thisyear, theDracu- H.P. Lovecraft. Guillem H. Pongiluppi. A uniquejourney throughtheuniverse ofthegreat Providence, throughthespectacular illustrationsby artistsJosephDíazand This exhibition explores createdby themythology writerfrom thevisionary 33 SITGES 2017 | 50th INTERNATIONAL FANTASTIC FILM FESTIVAL OF CATALONIA , at 21:00, at 21:00, , th which will also be attended th will be held on Friday 13 and will include Palace in Maricel and a vampiric food, screenings, ofFriday an evening atmosphere for the 13 guests. Festival by
reinvents iconic elements from the iconic reinvents Sitges Bacchanal of Dracula. world Nando Jubany (from Can Jubany) and Oriol Castro (from Disfrutar), the of Michelin Stars, bothrecipients tasting menurecreatesthe cuisine and book described in Bram Stoker’s
terprets the Festival’sleit motiv this motiv terprets the Festival’sleit of the most two Designed by year. important chefs of the moment, TheSitges Festival brings together extreme- film and gastronomy at an Sitges Bacchanal, event, ly succulent that rein- a gastronomic initiative Sitges Bacanal
energy. Parallel Events Parallel exhibi- length and short film screenings, feature are based on these events Festival venues, at different Organized giving the Festival more with guests, panel discussions or talks presentations, company book and publishing tions,
34 SITGES 2017 | 50th INTERNATIONAL FANTASTIC FILM FESTIVAL OF CATALONIA Conferences and Master Classes audiovisual industry. professionals fromthefilmand filmmakers, Festivalguestsand audience. They areselected talent, Prestigious panelistsmeetthe Master ClassesandConferences exclusive guest:Robert Englund. thousands ofpeoplelastyear andan with amultitudinouspresence of making progresstowards success, parade oftheundeadcontinues Now withnineyears behindit, the Zombie Walk Sitges 35 SITGES 2017 | 50th INTERNATIONAL FANTASTIC FILM FESTIVAL OF CATALONIA - TV 28% radio 7% DISTRIBUTION: Currently, press DISTRIBUTION: Currently, of 6,747 jour releases reach a total nalists. it in Catalan, while 2,275 receive 3,878 get it in Spanish and 594 in English. - - Press 12% Overall totalOverall References 12,444 References Audience 2,671,433,459 Audience Sitges 2017 poster presentation press confer and Sitges preview (31/05/2016) ence Sitges 2017 lineup premiere (27/07/2016) press conference Sitges 2016 presentation in Madrid press conference (13/09/2016) Sitges 2016 lineup press confer (28/09/2016) ence • • • • 53% internet
The data analysis was done by the was done by The data analysis and includesKantar Media agency spectatorsthe number of Festival items until 1 December. and news all of the media outlets ap- Not arenapear and the international includes some media outlets from Great Britain the United States, during the months of and France October.
Media Outlet Impact Media Outlet Press Releases and Calls Releases Press
For Sitges 2017, a total of 61 press a total For Sitges 2017, 45 before sent out, releases were 15 during the the Festival started, As the Festival. Festival and 1 after sent out 6 (one we calls, press for year): more than the previous Communication
36 SITGES 2017 | 50th INTERNATIONAL FANTASTIC FILM FESTIVAL OF CATALONIA 31 December 2017. to Data from1January Users: 334,834 Sessions: 605,331 Number ofpagesviewed: 3,555,696 Website &Numbers 15,000 Samsung SitgesCocoon flyers: Renfe Flyers: 10,000copies Sitges FamilyFlyers: 3,000copies Brigadoon leaflets:8,000 copies Brigadoon postcards:4,000copies Anima’t postcards:4,000copies Zombie Walk Flyers: 20,000copies Zombie Walk Posters: 1,000copies A3 Posters: 1,000copies A4 Posters: 400copies in 10different models Exhibition postcards:8,000copies Postcards: 6,000copies Programs: 50,000copies Promo Material Others: 26 Blogs: 126 Magazines: 77 Newspapers: 69 Agencies: 36 Online: 187 TV: 75 Radio: 76 By mediatype Written Press VIP: 18 Written Press A: 214 Written Press B:397 Graphic Press: 43 Broken down into: journalists: 672 Total accredited The Press inNumbers the Festival. during theFestivaland1following letters, 42before theFestival, 11 All together, we sentout53news- Festival. the week. Dailymailingduringthe (according toneeds)other daysof mented withspecificmailings mailings onFriday, butsupple- Newsletter frequency:Regular incentive for ticket andpasssales. This year they were alsousedasan networks orencounters with fans. general news tocontests onsocial developments inthelineupand about theFestival, from thelatest sorts ofinterestinginformation Newsletter contents: A recapofall 26,837 subscribers Newsletters tive): 766,007 Pages viewed onYouTube (cumula- Instagram Followers: 14,900 Twitter Followers: 71,858 Facebook Fans:68,572 And Numbers Social Networks La Vanguardia Daily Press ed. advertising campaignwasconduct Media outletswheretheSitges2017 Agreements Advertising
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