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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

11/06/2026

Not excited about the FIFA Club World Cup? ⚽

No problem — dive into the fantastic world of short films instead!

On the Méliès Fantastic Hub, you’ll find a growing collection of curated thematic programmes featuring short films that have won the Méliès d’argent at festivals across the Méliès International Festivals Federation.

From monsters and magic to science fiction, dark humour and unforgettable visions of the fantastic, there’s a programme for every mood — and every film is available to watch online for free.

Explore the programmes and start watching today: https://melies.org/melies-fantastic-hub/

07/06/2026

Grossmann Fantastic Film & Wine Festival 2026: Official Poster

Mark your calendars: the 21st edition of the Grossmann Fantastic Film & Wine Festival will take place in Ljutomer, Slovenia, from 8 to 12 July 2026.

A member of the Méliès International Festivals Federation since 2010, Grossmann fantastic film & wine festival continues its unique celebration of fantastic cinema, cult culture and the renowned wines of the Prlekija region.

The festival has unveiled the official poster for its 2026 edition, inviting audiences once again to discover a programme dedicated to bold, transgressive and imaginative genre filmmaking, alongside wine tastings, exhibitions, concerts, workshops and its traditional monster-themed closing event.

Founded in 2005 in the birthplace of Slovenian cinema, where Dr. Karol Grossmann shot the country’s first motion pictures, the festival has grown into one of the most distinctive genre events in Central Europe, bringing together filmmakers, wine lovers and fans of fantastic cinema from around the world.

8–12 July 2026
Ljutomer, Slovenia

Be there if you dare.

04/06/2026

Magic is never what it seems.

In this new Méliès Fantastic Hub program, magic takes many forms: fairy tales gone wrong, mysterious creatures, haunted nights, childhood fears, dark folklore, and strange encounters that transform reality. Eight Méliès d’argent-winning shorts reveal the fantastic hidden beneath everyday life.

• The Boy with a Camera for a Face (Spencer Brown, UK, 2013) — a boy born with a camera instead of a face discovers love, loneliness, and the price of being different.

• The Faeries of Blackheath Woods (Ciaran Foy, Ireland, 2006) — a child’s curiosity leads deep into a forest where beautiful fairy tales become something far darker.

• 8 (Ocho) (Raúl Cerezo, Spain, 2011) — childhood innocence collides with mysterious forces as good and evil begin to take shape.

• La Noria (Carlos Baena, Spain, 2018) — a young boy’s imagination awakens strange creatures in a haunting animated tale of loss and wonder.

• Noct (Vincent Toujas, France, 2014) — an insomniac encounters a mysterious presence that may be both his curse and his salvation.

• Out of a Forest (Tobias Gundorff Boesen, Denmark, 2010) — a charming stop-motion fable where danger quietly approaches a family celebration.

• Pearlies (Quenottes) (Pascal Thiebaux & Gil Pinheiro, France/Luxembourg, 2016) — the beloved tooth fairy is reimagined as a delightfully disturbing collector of dental trophies.

• Rare Exports Inc. (Jalmari Helander, Finland, 2003) — expert hunters track one of the most dangerous magical creatures of all: Santa Claus.

The films in this collection were awarded the Méliès d’argent at some of Europe’s leading fantastic film festivals, including Razor Reel Flanders Film Festival, Molins de Rei Horror Film Festival, Lund International Fantastic Film Festival, Grossmann Fantastic Film & Wine Festival, and San Sebastian Horror & Fantasy Film Festival.

Watch the full program here:
https://melies.org/melies-fantastic-hub/magic/

28/05/2026

🤖 HELPFUL TECHNOLOGY
Technology was supposed to make our lives easier. And maybe it did… somehow. But in these five Méliès d’argent-winning shorts, helpful inventions, automated systems and futuristic solutions reveal their strange, absurd and sometimes terrifying side.

From lazy dreamers using experimental science to travel the world, to mysterious letters arriving on isolated farms.
From machines fueled by endless consumption to bureaucracies preserving humanity with chilling efficiency.
And finally, a digital paradise built on the ruins of a dead Earth.

Dark humour, dystopian visions and surreal futures: discover five unforgettable European fantastic shorts, all available to watch online for free on the Méliès Film Hub.

Featuring:

Raymond — Fabrice Le Nezet, Francois Roisin, Jules Janaud (France / South Africa, 2007)
Reset — Marcus Kryler & Fredrik Åkerström (Sweden, 2013)
Bendito Machine IV – Fuel the Machines — Jossie Malis (Spain, 2012)
Cold and Dry — Kristoffer Joner (Norway, 2008)
Pathos — Dennis Cabella / Marcello Ercole / Fabio Prati (Italy, 2010)

📺 Watch now for free on the Méliès Film Hub!

26/05/2026

FANT Bilbao 2026: Méliès d’Argent Award Winner – Short Films

The winner of the Méliès d’Argent Award for Best European Fantastic Genre Short Film at FANT Bilbao 2026 is “Lo que te falta” by Sara Bermejo (Spain, 2025).

Teresa wakes up in a clinic after undergoing several operations. From this moment on, a countdown begins to meet up with an old love.

FANT Bilbao closes its 32nd edition, confirming once again its role as a key meeting point for contemporary fantastic cinema. The programme brought together a strong and diverse selection of films, highlighting emerging voices alongside established filmmakers and maintaining a close dialogue with audiences and the international genre community.

FANT Bilbao is part of the Méliès International Festivals Federation, an association currently consisting of 35 film festivals, whose mission it is to promote European fantastic cinema around the globe. The Méliès d’argent is awarded to short films for cinematic quality and creativity. The winning short film qualifies for the competition for the Méliès d’or.

24/05/2026

Méliès International Festivals Federation at Cannes 2026

A group photo of the delegates of the Méliès International Festivals Federation gathered at the Cannes Film Festival 2026, marking another moment of exchange and alignment within the international network of festivals dedicated to European fantastic cinema.

The meeting brought together representatives from across the federation’s 35 member festivals, reinforcing a shared commitment to supporting, promoting and expanding the visibility of genre cinema on an international scale.

Beyond the image, the gathering reflects an ongoing dialogue between festivals, creators and audiences, strengthening a collective vision for the future of fantastic cinema in Europe.

What new collaborations, projects and strategies are being shaped behind these discussions to further elevate European fantastic cinema on the global stage?

21/05/2026

Wild S*x!

Passionate. Perverse. Sweet. Sick. Romantic.
S*x in Europe is all of this, but most of all it’s fantastic.

From obsession to isolation, from mechanical desire to cosmic loneliness, this selection of shorts explores intimacy as something unstable, excessive, sometimes tender and sometimes disturbing — always human, even when it stops being human at all.

Ivan’s Need — Veronica L. Montaño, Manuela Leuenberger, Lukas Suter — 2015 — Switzerland
Scary — Martijn Hullegie — 2007 — Netherlands
Robotics — Jasper Bazuin — 2013 — Netherlands
Feed Me — Niels Dekker — 2011 — Netherlands
Primer Contacte — Pau Escribano — 2009 — Spain
Machine — Gabe Ibáñez — 2006 — Spain

Six visions. Six fractures of intimacy.
Between bodies, machines, fantasies and voids, Europe dreams s*x as something unstable — and endlessly fantastic!

19/05/2026

BIFFF 2026: Méliès d’Argent Feature Film Winner

After announcing the Méliès d’Argent winner for short films, the spotlight at the 44th edition of the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFFF) now turns to the feature competition, which closes this year’s Méliès selection.

BIFFF - Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival, as one of the founding festivals of the Méliès International Festivals Federation, continues to play a key role in supporting and promoting European fantastic cinema, hosting the award ceremony that brings its 2026 edition to a close.

The Méliès d’Argent Award for Best European Fantastic Genre Feature Film at BIFFF 2026 is awarded to:

NIGHTBORN (YÖN LAPSI) – Hanna Bergholm, Finland, 2026

In a remote forest house in Finland, John and Saga are trying to build a new life together. The arrival of their child, however, slowly disturbs the fragile balance of their everyday existence, turning an intimate family beginning into something increasingly difficult to grasp.

With a darkly imaginative approach to parenthood, the film moves between psychological unease and black humour, pushing familiar emotions into unsettling territory.

Congratulations to all the filmmakers and crews.

16/05/2026

BIFFF 2026: Méliès d’Argent Short Film Winner

The 44th edition of the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFFF) has officially come to a close.

As one of the founding festivals of the Méliès International Festivals Federation, BIFFF - Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival continues to play a key role in supporting and promoting European fantastic cinema.

The Méliès d’Argent Award for Best European Fantastic Genre Short Film at BIFFF 2026 is awarded to:

BAIT (SEÑUELO) – Martha G. Ayerbe, Spain, 2026

On a hunting trip, young Martín accompanies his father and his father’s boss, in an encounter that gradually reveals underlying tensions.

The winning short film qualifies for the competition for the Méliès d’Or for Best European Fantastic Short Film.

Congratulations to all the filmmakers and crews.

14/05/2026

Easter Animation: darker tales, stranger worlds.

This sixth program of the Méliès Fantastic Hub dives into a curated selection of animated shorts from the legendary Eastern European tradition — where imagination is bold, unsettling, and often beautifully cruel. Forget comfort: these are stories where sound becomes vision, bodies transform, and entire worlds bend under invisible forces.

Maestro – Géza M Tóth, 2005, Hungary
Noise – Przemyslaw Adamski, 2010, Poland
Paths of Hate – Damian Nenow, 2010, Poland
Teeth – Tom Brown & Daniel Gray, 2015, Hungary, UK
The Box – Dušan Kastelic, 2017, Slovenia
The Tale of the Wall Habitants – Andrej Boka, 2012, Serbia
Wind – Robert Löbel, 2013, Germany
Ark – Grzegorz Jonkajtys, 2007, Poland
Delivery – Till Nowak, 2005, Germany
Love is Just a Death Away – Bára Anna Stejskalová, 2020, Czechia
M.O. – Jakub Kouřil, 2012, Czech Republic

11 films, 11 visions — animation at its most daring, strange, and unforgettable.

Watch the full program here:
https://melies.org/melies-fantastic-hub/easter-animation/

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