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Summary Introducing Industry ............................................................................. 20 The Festival .................................................................. 4 Festival Targets ..................................... 23 2017 Award Winners ..................... 6 Sponsors & Personalities Collaborators ................................................. 24 Talent Samsung Sitges Honorary Awards ...................................10 Cocoon .................................................................................. 28 Venues .............................................................................................14 Publications ....................................................... 30 Facts & Figures ...........................................16 Exhibits .............................................................................. 32 50th Anniversary Parallel Events .......................................... 34 Activities ........................................................................ 18 Communication .................................. 36 SITGES 2017 | 50th INTERNATIONAL FANTASTIC FILM FESTIVAL OF CATALONIA FILM FESTIVAL FANTASTIC 2017 | 50th INTERNATIONAL SITGES 3 4 SITGES 2017 | 50th INTERNATIONAL FANTASTIC FILM FESTIVAL OF CATALONIA FILM FESTIVAL FANTASTIC 2017 | 50th INTERNATIONAL SITGES Introducing The Festival SITGES 2017 INTERNATIONAL FANTASTIC FILM FESTIVAL OF CATALONIA 50th edition The Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia turned 50 in 2017, and the iconic figure of Dracula was its leitmotif. The longest-standing and leading genre film festival in the world was held from 5th to 15th October, marking a new, historic box office record and receiving outstanding feedback from the media. A-class talent mixed with the up and coming filmmakers from all around the world, while more than 250 feature length films were screened at its eight different venues. The Festival also programmed a wide range of parallel activities such as panels, industry events, conferences, meetings, VR shows, three exhibitions and the world-fa- mous Zombie Walk. SITGES 2017 | 50th INTERNATIONAL FANTASTIC FILM FESTIVAL OF CATALONIA FILM FESTIVAL FANTASTIC 2017 | 50th INTERNATIONAL SITGES 5 6 SITGES 2017 | 50th INTERNATIONAL FANTASTIC FILM FESTIVAL OF CATALONIA FILM FESTIVAL FANTASTIC 2017 | 50th INTERNATIONAL SITGES 2017 Award Winners Official Fantàstic Sitges 50 Best Feature Best Screenplay: Length Film: Joachim Trier & JUPITER’S Eskil Vogt, for MOON, by Kornél THELMA Mundruczó Special Jury Best Special Award: THELMA, Effects: VFX Team, by Joachim Trier for JUPITER’S MOON Best Director: Best Coralie Fargeat, Cinematography: for REVENGE Andrew Droz Palermo, for A GHOST STORY Best Actress: Mar- Grand Audience sha Timothy, for Appreciation MARLINA THE Award: MATAR A MURDERER IN DIOS FOUR ACTS Best Actor: Rafe Best short Film: Spall, for THE R.I.P, by Pintó & RITUAL Caye Focus Àsia Noves Visions Petit Format A SPECIAL LADY, Best Short Film: by Lee An-kyu HOISSURU, by Armand Rovira Special Mention: MARLINA THE MURDERER IN FOUR ACTS, by Mouly Surya Anima’t Panorama Fantàstic CREEP 2, by Best Feature Patrick Brice Length Film: TEHRAN TABOO, by Ali Soozandeh Best Short Film: HYBRIDS, by Panorama Documenta Florian Brauch, Matthieu Pujol, Audience Kim Tailhades, Appreciation Yohan Thireau and Award for best Romain Thirion film:78/52 , by Alexandre O. Phillipe Noves Visions One DAVE MADE A MAZE, by Bill Watterson Òrbita Special Mention: THE BATTLE- KUSO, by steve SHIP ISLAND, by Ryoo Seung-wan Noves Visions Plus Best Feature Length Film: DAWSON CITY: FROZEN TIME, by Bill Morrison SITGES 2017 | 50th INTERNATIONAL FANTASTIC FILM FESTIVAL OF CATALONIA FILM FESTIVAL FANTASTIC 2017 | 50th INTERNATIONAL SITGES 7 8 SITGES 2017 | 50th INTERNATIONAL FANTASTIC FILM FESTIVAL OF CATALONIA FILM FESTIVAL FANTASTIC 2017 | 50th INTERNATIONAL SITGES José Luis Guarner – Critics’ Award Carnet Jove Jury Ex aequo Best Feature Length Film: AS BOAS A GHOST STORY, MANEIRAS, by by David Lowery Juliana Rojas and Marco Dutra THE KILLING Best Feature OF A SACRED Length Film in DEER, by Yorgos the Midnight Lanthimos X-Treme Section: ANNA AND THE APOCALYPSE, by John McPhail Citizen Kane Award for Paul Naschy Best New Director Brigadoon Award Coralie Fargeat, CUERNO DE for REVENGE HUESO, by Adrián López Best Feature Length Film Discovery Samsung Sitges Cocoon Best Virtual Reality BRIGSBY BEAR, Film: KNIVES, by by Dave McCary Adam Cosco Special Mention: RAY, by Rafael Pavón Audience Appreciation Award for best Blood Window virtual reality fi lm: ALTERATION, by MADRAZA, by Jérôme Blanquet Hernan Aguilar Special Mention for Best Actress: Isabél Zuaa, for AS BOAS MANEIRAS SGAE Nova Autoria Awards Best Short Film: CELEBRACIÓ, by Pau Cruanyes and Gerard Vidal Best Screenplay: Anna Agulló, for UNA CAJA CERRADA Best Original Music: Joan Masats, for SESGO, UNA HISTORIA DE PREJUICIOS Y GOLOSINAS Special Mention: LA FUGA DE LOS 45, by Cristina Caamaño Méliès Silver Méliès Award for Best Feature Length Film: THELMA, by Joachim Trier Silver Méliès Award for Best Short Film: EXPIRE, by Magalí Magistry SITGES 2017 | 50th INTERNATIONAL FANTASTIC FILM FESTIVAL OF CATALONIA FILM FESTIVAL FANTASTIC 2017 | 50th INTERNATIONAL SITGES 9 10 SITGES 2017 | 50th INTERNATIONAL FANTASTIC FILM FESTIVAL OF CATALONIA FILM FESTIVAL FANTASTIC 2017 | 50th INTERNATIONAL SITGES Personalities, Talent, Honorary Awards WILLIAM FRIEDKIN FRANK LANGELLA SUSAN SARANDON He began his career in television, An important name in film and An actress as versatile as they making documentaries and epi- theater, he has received four Tony come in contemporary film, she sodes of series, until debuting in Awards, as well as an Academy debuted in the 1970 movie Joe and, film with Good Times (67). Bigtime Award nomination for his memora- soon afterwards, she worked with success would arrive with The ble portrayal of former President of Billy Wilder in The Front Page (74). French Connection (71), a foremost the United States Richard Nixon in During the first years of her career, title in crime movies that won ten Frost/Nixon (08). Some of his most she was the star of the cult classic Academy Awards, including best outstanding roles can be found in The Rocky Horror Picture Show (75), motion picture and director. This Diary of a Mad Housewife (70), The as well as the controversial Louis triumph was followed by The Exor- Twelve Chairs (70), Dracula (79), Malle film, Pretty Baby (78). Her sec- cist (73), the revolutionary horror Those Lips, Those Eyes (80), The ond collaboration with the French masterpiece. His filmography also Ninth Gate (99), Good Night, and director in Atlantic City (80), earned includes titles like Sorcerer (77) and Good Luck (05), The Box (09), Robot her her first Academy Award nomi- Cruising (80). In recent times, he & Frank (12) and the television nation, a prize she would later walk has turned his attention to inde- series The Americans. In 2003 he away with for Dead Man Walking pendent productions, like Bug (06), was inducted into the Theater Hall (95). Her filmography also includes Killer Joe (11) and The Devil and of Fame. titles like The Hunger (83), Thelma Father Amorth (17). & Louise (91) and TV series Feud. Personalities, Talent, Honorary Awards UDO KIER VINCENT PRICE SANTIAGO SEGURA Born in Germany, when he was 18, With a degree in Art History from He started out as a cult character on he moved to the United Kingdom Yale, his attraction to the theater the Spanish fandom scene thanks with the intention of learningEn- world encouraged him to join the to short films like Evilio (92), to glish and studying acting. His first Orson Welles. Soon afterwards, he become one of the most famous importantrole was in Mark of the would participate in films like The names in Spanish film, thanks to Devil (70). With a clear weakness Song of Bernardette (43) or Laura the creation of Torrente, The Stupid for the most provocative cinema, (44). It became immediately clear Arms of the Law (98), which earned his face began to become iconic that his presence fit fantasy like a him the Goya Award for best up and thanks to the cult status obtained glove, thanks to films like House of coming director. In addition, his ca- by the duet Flesh for Frankenstein Wax (53), The Fly (58), The Tingler reer as an actor has led him to work (73) and Blood for Dracula (74), as (59), his collaboration with Roger in films like The Day of the Beast well as other titles like The Story of Corman in his series of Poe adapta- (95), with which he won the Goya O (75) and Suspiria (77). His long tions or The Abominable Dr. Phibes for best new actor, Killer Barbys filmography has led him to work (71), for which he would win the (96), The Girl of Your Dreams (98), with directors like Fassbinder, Van award for best actor in Sitges. In his Dying of Laughter (99), Paris Tim- Sant, Herzog, Zombie, Borowczyk, final years, he would collaborate buktu (99), Blade II (02), Isi&Disi, Wenders or Von Trier, for whom he with admirers like a young Tim alto voltaje (06), The Great Vazquez is a pet actor. Burton. Accepting the award was (10) or Pacific Rim (13). his daughter Victoria Price. OF CATALONIA FILM FESTIVAL FANTASTIC 2017 | 50th INTERNATIONAL SITGES 11 12 SITGES 2017 | 50th INTERNATIONAL FANTASTIC FILM FESTIVAL OF CATALONIA FILM FESTIVAL FANTASTIC 2017 | 50th INTERNATIONAL SITGES KORNEL MUNDRUCZÓ JUAN MARINÉ SERGIO MARTINO He studied acting and directing at His professional relationship with An essential name