Sitges 45: palmaresul

The game of masks in Holy Motors, the latest film by the unclassifiable Leos Carax, won the awards for best in competition fantastic feature film and best director, as announced this afternoon at a press conference by Festival Director Ángel Sala. The film also picked up the José Luis Guarner critics’ Award. Alice Lowe, the lead actress in the black comedy Sightseers, by Ben Wheatley, won the award for Best Actress, while the psychopath from Chained, Vincent D'Onofrio, was the winner in the male category. Jennifer Lynch’s film was awarded the Special Jury Prize and Wheatley’s picked up the award for best screenplay. The Asian Films Viral Factor and Headshot obtained, respectively, the awards for best special effects and best cinematography.

The jury of the 45th Sitges - International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia’s Official In-Competition Fantàstic Selection, consisting of Judith Colell, Denise Crosby, Lamberto Bava, Nacho Cerdà and William Lustig, decided on the following awards:

Best in competition fantastic feature film:
Holy Motors, by Léos Carax

Special jury award:
Chained, by Jennifer Lynch

Best director:
Holy Motors, by Léos Carax

Best actress:
Sightseers, Alice Lowe

Best actor:
Chained, Vincent D’Onofrio

Best screenplay:
Sightseers, by Amy Jump, Alice Lowe and Steve Oram

Best special effects:
The Viral Factor, by Yee Kwok-leung, Garrett Lam, Ho Kwan-yeung

Best cinematography:
Headshot, by Chankit Chamnivikaipong

The 45th Sitges - International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia Official Fantàstic Selection’s El Periódico de Catalunya - Great Audience Appreciation Award, decided on by popular audience vote, goes to:
Robot & Frank, by Jake Schreier


The 45th Sitges - International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia’s Critics’ jury, consisting of Eulàlia Iglesias, Beatriz Martínez and Juan Manuel Freire, decided on the following awards:

José Luis Guarner award:
Holy Motors, de Léos Carax

Critics’ jury Special Mention:
Berberian Sound Studio, by Peter Strickland

Citizen Kane award to the best debut director:

Antiviral, by Brandon Cronenberg


The 45th Sitges - International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia’s Noves Visions Section jury, consisting of Jaume Ripoll, Carlos Vermut and Julian Richards, decided on the following awards:

Noves Visions Award
Rebelle, by Kim Nguyen


“No-Ficció” Award
Me @ the Zoo, by Chris Moukarbel, Valerie Veatch



Petit Format Award
Crazy & Thief, by Cory McAbee


The 45th Sitges - International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia’s Casa Asia – Anima’t Section jury, made up by Eduard Terrades, Frédéric Ambroisine and Ricardo Reparaz, decided on the following awards:

Best feature film in the Casa Àsia Section
Wu Xia (Dragon), by Peter Ho-sun Chan

Best animated feature film
Okami kodomo no ame to yuki (Wolf Children), by Mamoru Hosoda

Best animated short
Fuga, by Juan Antonio Espigares


The 45th Sitges - International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia’s Silver Méliès jury, consisting of Blai Morell, Shelagh Rowan-Legg and Garrick Dion decided on the following awards:

Award for best in competition feature film in the Official European Fantàstic Selection
Holy Motors, by Léos Carax

Award for best in competition short film in the Official European Fantàstic Selection
Eat, by Moritz Krämer



Award for best in competition feature film in the Official Fantàstic Panorama Selection
Tower Black, by James Nunn, Ronnie Thompson


Award for best in competition short film in the Official Fantàstic Selection
Elefante, by Pablo Larcuen


The 45th Sitges - International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia’s Brigadoon Section jury, consisting of Denise Castro, Celia Novis and Sergi Vizcaíno, decided to give the Paul Naschy - Brigadoon Award to:

Best Brigadoon short film:
Zona de caza, by Jordi O. Romero

Special mention to the short film La Cruz, directed by Alberto Evangelio, for its ability to take domestic terror to the limits.

The 45th Sitges - International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia’s Carnet Jove jury, consisting of Sandra Astor (president), Meritxell Meya, Jaime A. Herrera, Joan Ruiz and Hèctor Prats, decided on the following awards:

Carnet Jove Jury Award for best Sitges 45 In Competition Official Fantàstic feature film:
Antiviral, by Brandon Cronenberg

Best feature film in the Midnight X-Treme section:
Stitches, by Conor McMahon


more aici
Din selectia de la Cannes: Holy Motors (care datorita juriului lui Moretti, n-a luat nimci si a fost considerat scandalos), si dintr-Un Certain Regard, Antiviral, care aici s-a aflat in competitie cu taica-su (Cosmopolis adica)!