The Fancine Fantastic Film Festival of the University of Málaga (Spanish FANCINE. Festival de Cine Fantástico de la Universidad de Málaga), is an annual film festival held by the University of Málaga in Málaga, Spain. It has been held since 1990 in the month of November. It focuses on the fantastic, science-fiction, and horror movie genres.

FANCINE - Fantastic Film Festival of the University of Málaga
Awarded forExcellence in and International film industry
VenueCervantes Theatre, Albéniz Cinema, Rectorate UMA
CountryMálaga, Spain
Presented byUniversity of Málaga
Established1990
First awarded1 November 1990; 33 years ago (1990-11-01)
Websitefancine.org/en/

History

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The festival was started in 1990,[1][2] initially called the "International Week of Fantastic Cinema of the University of Málaga", as a fantastic genre film exhibition. The promoter of the idea was Ramón Reina, who held the position of director during 19 editions.[3][4][5]

In its first years, the festival presented a collection of the best fantasy films in the history of the fantastic genre. In 1997, it assumed an international competition character, emphasising fantastic contemporary films that are being produced, apart from the classic movies sample.[citation needed]

In the 2008 edition, the organization was renamed the International Fantastic Film Festival, and its hallmark is Fancine. Oscar Marine (author of works made for Julio Médem, Álex de la Iglesia, and Pedro Almodóvar) created the new logo and posters.[4]

In the 2010 edition, Fernando Ocaña, is appointed the new director. He will be responsible for managing the festival until 2013.[6]

Since 2014, a committee has been in charge of the direction, comprising members of the different academic sections of the University of Málaga: professors, students, and administrative and services staff.[citation needed]

Considered one of the oldest festivals of the Andalusian audiovisual landscape and one of the most important in Spain of this genre, it is a member of the European Fantastic Film Festivals Federation (EFFFF). As of 2009 it was the only international festival financed by a public university.[7]

Objectives and description

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The presentation of a selection of the best world film production of feature as well as short films of fantastic genre under all its variants (fantasy, science-fiction, terror, adventures, thriller, etc.), as well as promoting and disseminating the cinematographic culture. Fancine is run by the University of Málaga, a non-profit institution, and attempts to create a more universal and affordable access to its offering of the best fantastic films.[8]

Contents

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Competition sections

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  • FEATURE FILMS IN COMPETITION.
  • REAL-IMAGE SHORT FILMS. Official section.
  • ANIMATED SHORT FILMS. Official section.
  • ONLINE SHORT FILMS. Official section. Productions of less than five minutes duration, awarded based on online voting.

Out of competition sections

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  • INFORMATIVE SECTION. Selection of recent productions of interest.
  • CLASSICS. Selection of the best fantasy films of all times.
  • FAMILY FANTASTIC. Movies for all audiences.
  • HORROR ZONE. Movies for fans of the genre in its most extreme side.
  • TRIBUTES. Cycles commemorating an event or a personality related to the fantasy genre.

Winners

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Awards by the Official Jury

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Best feature film

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Year Best Film Best Director Ref.
1997 The Addiction (Abel Ferrara) Ole Bornedal (Nightwatch)  
1998 Kissed (from producers Dean English and Lynne Stopkewich) Lynne Stopkewich (Kissed)  
1999 Body Troopers (produced by Eric Jacobsen) Vibeke Idsöe (Body Troopers)  
2000 The Quiet Family (Kim Ji-Woon) Kim Ji-Woon (The Quiet Family)  
2001 Ginger Snaps (John Fawcett) Veit Helmer (Tuvalu)  
2002 The Black Door (Kit Wong) Kit Wong (The Black Door)  
2003 May (Lucky McKee) Alexander Sokurov (Russian Ark)  
2004 Robot Stories (Greg Pak) Greg Pak (Robot Stories)  
2005 One Point 0 (Jeff Renfroe y (Martein Thorsson) Lee Kwang Hoon (The Legend of the Evil Lake)  
2006 Doll Master (Jeong Yong) David Slade (Hard Candy)  
2007 Marmorera (Markus Fischer) Park Chan-wook (I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK)  
2008 Let the Right One In (Tomas Alfredson) Tomas Alfredson (Let the Right One In)  
2009 Left Bank (Pieter Van Hees) Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzani (Amer)  
2010 Vampires (Vincent Lanoo) Pater Sparrow (1)  
2011 Bellflower (Evan Glodell) Benoît Jacquot (Deep in the Woods)  
2012 Excision (Richard Bates Jr.) Richard Bates Jr. (Excision)  
2013 The Battery (Jeremy Gardner) Esteban Larraín (La Pasión de Michelangelo)  
2014 Cruel and Unusual (Merlin Dervisevic) Fabrice Du Welz (Alleluia)  
2015 Tag (Sion Sono) Hou Hsiao-hsien (The Assassin")  
2016 Under the Shadow (Babak Anvari)
2017 Let the Corpses Tan (Hélène Cattet y Bruno Forzan)
2018 Border (Ali Abbasi))
2019 Bacurau (Juliano Dornelles, Kleber Mendoça Filho)
2020 Wendy (Behn Zeitlin)
2021 The Colony (Tim Fehlbaum) Zhang Yimou (Cliff Walkers)
2022 Vesper Park Chan-wook (Decision to Leave)   [9]
2023 Concrete Utopia Um Tae-hwa (Concrete Utopia)   [10]

Awards with financial grant

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  • Best Feature film (9.000 euros)
  • Best Fiction Short film (3.000 euros)
  • Best Animation Short film (3.000 euros)

Honorary awards

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  • Best director
  • Best actor
  • Best actress
  • Best original or adapted screenplay
  • Best photography
  • Best special effects
  • Selection of the Best European Fantasy Short Film for the GOLD MÉLIÈS AWARD

Awards by the Young Jury

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Awards with financial grant

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  • Best Real-image short film (3.000 euros)
  • Best Animation short film (3.000 euros)

Honorary awards

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  • Silver Méliès to the best fantastic European short film and selection of the same to compete for the Gold Méliès award in this category

Public awards

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Honorary awards

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  • Best feature film
  • Best Real-Image short film
  • Best Animation short film

References

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  1. ^ "FANCINE – Fantastic Film Festival of Málaga". FilmFreeway. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  2. ^ "FANCINE – Fantastic Film Festival of Málaga". 4 March 2016. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
  3. ^ "Fancine – Festival de Cine Fantástico de Málaga - Méliès". Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  4. ^ a b Málaga, Fancine Festival de cine fantástico de (17 October 2020). "About us | Fancine Festival de cine fantástico de Málaga". Fancine Festival de cine fantástico de Málaga – 10–18 November 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Semana Internacional de Cine Fantástico de Málaga". externos.uma.es. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  6. ^ "Fancine 2010". 23 October 2010. Archived from the original on 23 October 2010. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  7. ^ Mellado, Sergio (19 November 2009). "Cine fantástico e independiente". El País (in Spanish). Madrid. ISSN 1134-6582. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  8. ^ "1arte.com - Concursos -> Cine -> 20 FESTIVAL DE CINE FANTASTICO "UNIVERSIDAD DE MALAGA"". 7 July 2011. Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  9. ^ "Winners 32 Fancine". fancine.org. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  10. ^ "'CONCRETE UTOPIA', UNIVERSITY OF MALAGA AWARD FOR THE BEST FEATURE FILM OF THE 33rd EDITION OF FANCINE". fancine.org. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
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