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Promoting the Méliès d'or award for Best European Fantastic Film, its members and European genre film. “If you've ever wondered where your dreams come from, you look around… this is where they're made” – Georges Méliès

21/08/2026

Trieste Science+Fiction Festival 2026: Official Poster

As we continue our journey through the visual identities of the Méliès International Festivals Federation, we are pleased to present the official poster for the 2026 edition of the Trieste Science+Fiction Festival, one of our Affiliated Members.

Created by illustrator , this year’s artwork celebrates the redemptive power of imagination. Inspired by the biological side of science fiction, the poster depicts a large post-human creature tenderly repairing a small robot—a striking image suggesting that even the most corrupted being may still preserve a spark of humanity.

Founded in 2000 as the successor to the historic Trieste International Science Fiction Film Festival, Trieste Science+Fiction has become one of Europe’s leading events dedicated to science fiction, fantasy and fantastic cinema. As an Affiliated Member of the MIFF, the festival hosts both the Méliès d’argent Feature Film and Short Film competitions.

The 2026 edition takes place in Trieste, Italy, from 3 to 8 November.

18/08/2026

ALIEN ENCOUNTERS

August is the season for holidays, summer nights and unexpected encounters.

Some encounters, however, come from a little further away.

Our Alien Encounters selection has landed on the Méliès Fantastic Hub: six Méliès d’argent-winning films featuring extraterrestrials, first contacts, strange creatures and journeys into the unknown.

Whether you’re spending August at the beach, in the mountains or somewhere in deep space, your next close encounter is just one click away.

Watch the full selection for free, online on the Méliès Fantastic Hub — our platform where you can discover and watch films that have won a Méliès d’argent at festivals across our federation:

⁠Watch the Alien Encounters selection on the Méliès Fantastic Hub

This summer, keep your eyes on the skies. 👽

14/08/2026

The official poster for Ramaskrik Film Festival 2026 celebrates the festival’s enduring connection with Oppdal’s troll folklore.

Created by illustrator Judith Forthun, who returns after designing Ramaskrik’s iconic troll trilogy between 2017 and 2019, this year’s artwork is inspired by the Troll Eye at Hovden. One of Oppdal’s most recognisable landmarks, the eye now reveals the mysterious guardian said to watch over the village throughout the year.

We look forward to following Ramaskrik Film Festival as it returns to Oppdal from 14–18 October 2026.

12/08/2026

NIFFF 2026: Méliès d’Argent Award Winner – Short Film

For its milestone 25th edition, the Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival brought together bold new voices and visionary filmmakers from across the globe. Among the festival’s recognised works, one European short film stood out for its originality and cinematic vision.

The winner of the Méliès d’Argent Award for Best European Fantastic Genre Short Film at NIFFF (Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival) 2026 is Le Mouvement tragique des sphères, directed by Simon Rieth (France, 2025).

A mother’s discovery in 1995 and her son’s search decades later become intertwined in a story that explores inherited memories, hidden truths and the traces left behind by an extraordinary phenomenon.

As members of the Méliès International Festivals Federation, we are proud to see NIFFF continue to celebrate the richness and diversity of European fantastic cinema. The winning short film now qualifies for the competition for the Méliès d’or.

08/08/2026

Curtas Festival do Imaxinario 2026: Official Poster

The 54th edition of Curtas Festival do Imaxinario will take place from 23 October to 1 November 2026 in Vilagarcía de Arousa, Spain.

This year’s official poster, created by Flavio Greco, invites audiences into a universe where local legends, adventure and cosmic horror intertwine. Inspired by the mythical island of Cortegada and the Galician legend of O Urco, the artwork pays tribute to 1980s adventure cinema while evoking the unsettling atmosphere of cosmic horror.

The 2026 edition will be particularly significant for the Méliès International Festivals Federation, as Curtas Festival do Imaxinario will host its first-ever Méliès d’Argent competition for Best European Fantastic Short Film following its admission to the Federation in late 2025.

We are delighted to welcome Curtas, Festival do Imaxinario de Vilagarcía de Arousa to the MIFF network and look forward to celebrating its first Méliès d’Argent competition this autumn.

06/08/2026

NOUVELLE CUISINE

The forbidden and most delicious dish is impossible to find on any restaurant menu.

But word of mouth whets the curiosity and… your appetite.

Our latest selection on the Méliès Fantastic Hub serves up four Méliès d’argent-winning films where hunger takes unexpected forms and food, family and survival come with a distinctly dark aftertaste.

On the menu:

Wild Snippet — Jan Verdijk
Daddy’s Girl — Helen Komini Olsen
Hungry Joe — Samuel Dawe & Paul Holbrook
The Pearce Sisters — Luis Cook

Feeling hungry?

Watch the full Nouvelle Cuisine selection for free, online on the Méliès Fantastic Hub — our platform where you can discover and watch films that have won a Méliès d’argent at festivals across our federation:

⁠Watch the Nouvelle Cuisine selection on https://melies.org/melies-fantastic-hub/

Bon appétit. If you dare.

04/08/2026

The official poster for the 10th edition of the GFFF- Galician Freaky Film Festival has arrived.

From 17–26 September 2026, Vigo will once again become a meeting point for lovers of fantasy, horror, science fiction and cult cinema. Celebrating its 10th anniversary, GFFF marks this milestone with a programme that pays tribute to three iconic genre classics: The Fly, The Toxic Avenger and Big Trouble in Little China.

Alongside its international short film competition, the festival will present industry activities, exhibitions, family events and the return of its much-loved Zombie Walk.

Following its recent inclusion in the Méliès International Festivals Federation, GFFF joins our network of festivals dedicated to celebrating and promoting the very best of European fantastic cinema. We look forward to seeing this special anniversary edition come to life in Vigo.

30/07/2026

WATCH THE DARK COMEDY SELECTION ON THE MÉLIÈS FANTASTIC HUB

Still haven’t died laughing? Want to give it another try?
Dark Comedy is back with Part Two.

Our second selection is now available to watch on the Méliès Fantastic Hub, bringing together Méliès d’argent-winning films from 2011 to 2017 — more dark humour, more absurdity, and more reasons to laugh when you probably shouldn’t.

Watch the full selection now, for free, online on the Méliès Fantastic Hub — our platform where you can discover and watch films that have won a Méliès d’argent at festivals across our federation:

Watch the Dark Comedy selection on the Méliès Fantastic Hub!

Laugh at your own risk.

23/07/2026

WATCH THE DARK COMEDY SELECTION ON THE MÉLIÈS FANTASTIC HUB

Welcome to the darker side of comedy!

Our first Dark Comedy selection is now available to watch on the Méliès Fantastic Hub: a collection of Méliès d’argent-winning films from 2003 to 2010, where the funny meets the macabre, the absurd gets uncomfortable, and sometimes the only possible reaction is to laugh.

Watch the full selection now, for free, online on the Méliès Fantastic Hub — our platform where you can discover and watch films that have won a Méliès d’argent at festivals across our federation:

⁠Watch the Dark Comedy selection on the Méliès Fantastic Hub

And this is only Part One.
Next week, the darkness gets another punchline.

21/07/2026

MOTELX 2026: 20th Anniversary Edition

Twenty years only come around once. MOTELX – Lisbon International Horror Film Festival celebrates its landmark 20th edition with a new festival image and 11 days of horror, running from 3 to 13 September at Cinema São Jorge and Cinemateca Portuguesa.

The first programme preview crosses genres and borders, from J-Horror and psychological thrillers to French body horror and sci-fi horror. The line-up also brings together cinema and music, with Jason Williamson of Sleaford Mods starring in Game, written and produced by Portishead’s Geoff Barrow, and RZA returning with One Spoon of Chocolate, executive produced by Quentin Tarantino.

The anniversary edition also celebrates filmmaker Solveig Nordlund with the Noémia Delgado Award for Outstanding Women in Horror, alongside retrospectives and special sections exploring the work of Sergio Martino, José de Sá Caetano, and horror cinema produced behind the Iron Curtain.

As for the Méliès d'argent Award for Best European Short Film, this 1st announcement highlights the Portuguese films selected for the competition: “Sweet Hearts”, by Diogo Coutinho and Gonçalo Claro da Fonseca; “Codec: ♥ Amanda ♥”, by Rafaela Cardoso; “Calhau”, by Paulo Abreu; “A Onda”, by Ramón de los Santos; “Olhos, Olhos, Nariz, Boca”, by Sofia Santa-Rita; “Quietud”, by Gonçalo Almeida; “Cure My Misery”, by Kiril Savateev and "Katabasis", by João Silva.

Horror is knocking at the door once again — and this time, it is dressed for the occasion.

MOTELX 2026 takes place from 3 to 13 September in Lisbon.

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