{"id":8521,"date":"2026-02-16T14:03:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T14:03:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/?page_id=8521"},"modified":"2026-02-17T09:05:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T09:05:12","slug":"stuttgart-fantasy-film-festival","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/stuttgart-fantasy-film-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Stuttgart Fantasy Film Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"8521\" class=\"elementor elementor-8521\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a30ee1f hero-Screenplay e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a30ee1f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-857498e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"857498e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5d0b04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c5d0b04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Stuttgart Fantasy Film Festival<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53db92a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"53db92a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c18b11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6c18b11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Festival at a Glance<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-135f4a8 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"135f4a8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e2a375 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6e2a375\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Website<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-216f5c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"216f5c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fantasyfilmfest.com\/en\/\">https:\/\/fantasyfilmfest.com\/en\/<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4de39bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4de39bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Submission Platform<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-618bf7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"618bf7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fantasyfilmfest.com\/en\/\">https:\/\/fantasyfilmfest.com\/en\/<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfreeway.com\/FantasyFilmfest\">https:\/\/filmfreeway.com\/FantasyFilmfest<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-773c98b e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"773c98b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12f1061 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"12f1061\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Event Dates<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3df3e0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3df3e0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"auto\">September 2\u201323, 2026<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10d91a5 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"10d91a5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbbb925 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dbbb925\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Submission Fee<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c91b0df elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c91b0df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"auto\">Varies by category and deadline (via FilmFreeway):<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/p><ul dir=\"auto\"><li>Features: ~$9.50\u2013$12 (standard\/gold member rates).<\/li><li>Shorts: ~$8.50\u2013$9. Earlybird\/regular\/late options available; check FilmFreeway for 2026 deadlines (regular: August 10, 2026).<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d0a51b e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0d0a51b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ac6f79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ac6f79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Festival Type<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdf0d99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bdf0d99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"auto\">International genre film festival (fantasy, horror, sci-fi, thriller, black comedy, animation\/anime, action-adventure). Traveling event across 7 German cities.<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b003f2 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2b003f2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90d1d2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"90d1d2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Suitable For<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90926e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"90926e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"auto\">Genre filmmakers (features\/shorts, especially first\/second features for Fresh Blood Award); fans of fantasy, horror, and sci-fi cinema. Open to all ages, but many films rated 16+ or 18+ due to content.<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-189d5fe e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"189d5fe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d896f34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d896f34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Estimated Participants<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3577bf7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3577bf7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"auto\">~60,000 visitors annually across all cities and editions.<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58b4444 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"58b4444\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6736fdf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6736fdf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Location<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f8f48e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f8f48e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"auto\">Stuttgart, Germany (part of a multi-city tour: Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, Stuttgart, Frankfurt, Cologne, Nuremberg). Venues: Das Metropol (Saal 1) for White Nights; similar cinemas (e.g., EM Cinema in past) for main festival\u2014exact 2026 details on official site\/tickets. All selected films screen in every city.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61fe742 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"61fe742\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-516c0c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"516c0c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Festival Location\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce5c4b2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ce5c4b2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-296122d elementor-widget elementor-widget-google_maps\" data-id=\"296122d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"google_maps.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed\">\n\t\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?q=48.7823%C2%B0N%2C%209.1770%C2%B0E&#038;t=m&#038;z=10&#038;output=embed&#038;iwloc=near\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"48.7823\u00b0N, 9.1770\u00b0E\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"48.7823\u00b0N, 9.1770\u00b0E\"\n\t\t\t><\/iframe>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7478d04 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7478d04\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85c32e9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"85c32e9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9f7ea6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d9f7ea6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Acceptance Difficulty<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d67deb e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4d67deb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c622a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c622a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0Easy\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1b5e1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f1b5e1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Moderate<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18b5eb3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"18b5eb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0\u00a0Very Competitive<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a8b90d elementor-widget elementor-widget-progress\" data-id=\"8a8b90d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"progress.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-progress-wrapper\" role=\"progressbar\" aria-valuemin=\"0\" aria-valuemax=\"100\" aria-valuenow=\"90\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-progress-bar\" data-max=\"90\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-progress-text\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60613a8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"60613a8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f119a38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f119a38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Festival Guide\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dc93f1 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7dc93f1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a6f29b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a6f29b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Overview<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09afe60 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"09afe60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Film Submission Details<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e05b875 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e05b875\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"auto\">Participators<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87bea11 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"87bea11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Technical Specs<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c964efc elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c964efc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"auto\">Requirements<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04e9359 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"04e9359\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"auto\">Genres<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67df4fd elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"67df4fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"auto\">Travel Perks<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cad0fa elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3cad0fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"auto\">Past Winners<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-713adab elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"713adab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"auto\">Success Story<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82b7150 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"82b7150\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-448bc39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"448bc39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Festival Overview\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ccaee4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8ccaee4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"auto\">The Fantasy Filmfest (FFF) is Germany&#8217;s leading international genre film festival, held annually around September as a traveling event across seven major cities, including Stuttgart. Established in 1987, it is one of the largest and most renowned platforms for genre cinema worldwide, showcasing a carefully curated selection of high-quality feature films and shorts in categories such as fantasy, horror, science fiction, thriller, black comedy, animation\/anime, and action-adventure.<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">It serves as a key platform for both genre enthusiasts from the general public and industry professionals, offering unique screenings (often in original language with subtitles), Q&amp;As, special events, and awards like the Fresh Blood Award for emerging filmmakers.<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">With around 60,000 visitors annually across its editions, it stands out as Germany&#8217;s premier alternative to mainstream cinema, highlighting innovative, provocative, and fantastic genre works that are rarely seen elsewhere in the country.<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">In addition to the main September festival, it features smaller spin-offs like Fantasy Filmfest Nights (spring\/summer) and White Nights (winter, e.g., in January in Stuttgart).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b4e7cd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6b4e7cd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f134cf9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f134cf9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f4f505 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5f4f505\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who Is Stuttgart Fantasy Film festival Best For?\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec1fa90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ec1fa90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p dir=\"auto\">The <strong>Stuttgart Fantasy Film Festival<\/strong> (as part of the renowned Fantasy Filmfest) stands out as a thrilling and accessible international genre film festival that bridges artistic daring with passionate fan culture. It caters to a wide range of participants from die-hard movie lovers to emerging talents and industry insiders but shines most for specific groups in the fantasy, horror, sci-fi, thriller, and animation ecosystem.<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">Perfect for filmmakers (especially first- and second-time directors eyeing the Fresh Blood Award), genre enthusiasts seeking rare screenings and Q&amp;As, distributors scouting innovative works, and cinephiles who crave bold, provocative cinema that mainstream outlets rarely touch. Whether you&#8217;re a creator, fan, or pro, it&#8217;s the go-to hub for Germany&#8217;s vibrant alternative film scene.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb5c3d7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cb5c3d7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7070804 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7070804\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59b0069 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"59b0069\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u2705 Good Fit If<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9272eca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9272eca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Your film has a strong independent genre voice (fantasy, horror, sci-fi, thriller, black comedy, animation\/anime, or action-adventure)<\/li><li>\u00a0<\/li><li>You are aiming for a German or international premiere<\/li><li>\u00a0<\/li><li>Your project has artistic, provocative, or innovative relevance in the genre space<\/li><li>\u00a0<\/li><li>You seek industry exposure and distribution in Germany&#8217;s vibrant genre film market<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5748f03 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5748f03\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bf4405 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8bf4405\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u274c Not a Good Fit If<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f4b619 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f4b619\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Your film is mainstream commercial or non-genre driven<\/li><li>\u00a0<\/li><li>The film is already widely released or broadcast in Germany (theatrical, Blu-ray, video, TV, or prior genre events)<\/li><li>\u00a0<\/li><li>You are looking for easy acceptance<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6528599 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6528599\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b9f9b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6b9f9b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who Might Not Be a Good Fit?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbfc0f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dbfc0f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Commercial studio-driven blockbusters<\/li><li>\u00a0<\/li><li>Films already widely available online, on TV, or theatrically released in Germany<\/li><li>\u00a0<\/li><li>Projects without a strong narrative or artistic identity in the genre<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d354e6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4d354e6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71b64cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"71b64cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"740\" height=\"416\" src=\"https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/poster_web_quer_38_-scaled-1-768x432.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-8534\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/poster_web_quer_38_-scaled-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/poster_web_quer_38_-scaled-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/poster_web_quer_38_-scaled-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/poster_web_quer_38_-scaled-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/poster_web_quer_38_-scaled-1-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cda5b2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4cda5b2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-824c5fc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"824c5fc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2906662 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2906662\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">key festival Facts<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56674f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"56674f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><div><p><strong>Founded:<\/strong><\/p><p dir=\"auto\">1987<\/p><\/div><div><p><strong>Location:<\/strong><\/p><p dir=\"auto\">Stuttgart, Germany (as part of the traveling Fantasy Filmfest across 7 cities)<\/p><\/div><div><p><strong>Festival Type:<\/strong><\/p><p dir=\"auto\">International \/ Documentary-Focused \/ Industry + Public<\/p><\/div><div><p><strong>Frequency:<\/strong><\/p><p dir=\"auto\">Annual (January)<\/p><\/div><div><p><strong>Submission Platform:<\/strong><\/p><p dir=\"auto\">Festicine Pro<\/p><\/div><div><p><strong>Premiere Status:<\/strong><\/p><p dir=\"auto\">France premiere required<\/p><\/div><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f62103 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6f62103\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6c7030 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c6c7030\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-085a306 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"085a306\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Film Submission Details\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db290b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"db290b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Stuttgart Fantasy Film Festival (Fantasy Filmfest) film submission details (for the 2026 edition):<\/p><p>Submissions via FilmFreeway (<a href=\"https:\/\/filmfreeway.com\/FantasyFilmfest\">https:\/\/filmfreeway.com\/FantasyFilmfest<\/a>). <strong>Deadlines:<\/strong> August 10, 2026 (regular; earlier options available for reduced fees). Fees: ~$8.50\u2013$9.50 (standard\/gold for shorts\/features); no additional fees for most categories. Priority for German premieres (films must not have screened in Germany prior); Vimeo link required for online screeners. For 2027, check <a href=\"https:\/\/filmfreeway.com\/FantasyFilmfest\">https:\/\/filmfreeway.com\/FantasyFilmfest<\/a> from spring 2027.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69d447a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"69d447a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-901cdc8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"901cdc8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c7ddb5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3c7ddb5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a24d70 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2a24d70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Submission Notes:\n<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-daea25d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"daea25d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"auto\">No dedicated pitch programs (such as European First Films Pitches or International Pitches) are offered at the <strong>Fantasy Filmfest<\/strong> (including its Stuttgart edition). Submissions focus exclusively on completed films via FilmFreeway.<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/p><ul dir=\"auto\"><li>Films must not have screened in Germany prior (German premiere strongly preferred\/required; any prior theatrical, Blu-ray, video, TV, or genre event screening in Germany typically disqualifies).<\/li><li>\u00a0<\/li><li>\u00a0<\/li><li>Official submission deadline for the main 2026 edition (40th\/41st Fantasy Filmfest, September 2\u201323, 2026) is August 10, 2026 (regular deadline; earlier opening date November 25, 2025). Notifications around August 15, 2026.<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul dir=\"auto\"><li>No public static pages list additional or alternative project pitch deadlines; all submissions are for finished works only (features and shorts in eligible genres). Check FilmFreeway for any updates or extensions closer to deadlines.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fcce6f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6fcce6f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-479c0ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"479c0ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"455\" src=\"https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/bilder-frankfurt_fantasy-filmfest-2025_250923_17-500x455-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8542\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/bilder-frankfurt_fantasy-filmfest-2025_250923_17-500x455-1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/bilder-frankfurt_fantasy-filmfest-2025_250923_17-500x455-1-300x273.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47fe5c4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"47fe5c4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4c3fd9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a4c3fd9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d26542b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d26542b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Genres &amp; Program Sections\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b78193 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0b78193\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Horror, splatter, gothic, zombie, dark fables, sci-fi (from film descriptions)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1861dd e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a1861dd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99acbb0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"99acbb0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Horror<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c83cf3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"9c83cf3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Splatter<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db6bffb elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"db6bffb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Zombie<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-416da00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"416da00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">sci-fi<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59d3e5b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"59d3e5b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08af920 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"08af920\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6df09a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c6df09a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Career Impact &amp; Success Stories\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c161d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c161d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012 Fresh Blood Award)<\/strong> \u2192 Oscar nominations for Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actress; Sundance Grand Jury Prize winner and global breakthrough.<\/p><p><br \/><strong>District 9(2009 Fresh Blood Award) \u2192<\/strong> 4 Oscar nominations including Best Picture; massive international box office and critical acclaim.<\/p><p><br \/><strong>Brick (2006 Fresh Blood Award) \u2192<\/strong> Launched Rian Johnson\u2019s career (Knives Out, Star Wars: The Last Jedi).<\/p><p><br \/><strong>Under the Shadow (2016 Fresh Blood Award) \u2192<\/strong> BAFTA nomination for Best Film Not in English; Netflix global hit and horror classic.<\/p><p><br \/><strong>Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes (2021 Fresh Blood Award) \u2192<\/strong> Viral international sensation with widespread streaming success and cult following.<\/p><p><br \/><strong>Hotel Mumbai (2019 Fresh Blood Award) \u2192<\/strong> Strong theatrical run and awards buzz across multiple countries.<\/p><p><strong>Slanted(2025 Fresh Blood Award) \u2192<\/strong> Early buzz for wide distribution and emerging filmmaker spotlight. <br \/><br \/><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c1971e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1c1971e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85a70e6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"85a70e6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e4fb40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6e4fb40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Festival Contact &amp; Information\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c22516 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0c22516\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p><strong>Official Website<\/strong><\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/fantasyfilmfest.com\/en\/\">https:\/\/fantasyfilmfest.com\/en\/<\/a><\/div><div><p><strong>Email<\/strong><\/p>info@fantasyfilmfest.com<\/div><div><p><strong>Submission Platform<\/strong><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfreeway.com\/FantasyFilmfest\">https:\/\/filmfreeway.com\/FantasyFilmfest<\/a><\/p><\/div><div><p><strong>Social Media<\/strong><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/fantasyfilmfest\/?hl=en\">Instagram\u00a0<\/a><\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stuttgart Fantasy Film Festival Festival at a Glance Website https:\/\/fantasyfilmfest.com\/en\/ Submission Platform https:\/\/fantasyfilmfest.com\/en\/ https:\/\/filmfreeway.com\/FantasyFilmfest Event Dates September 2\u201323, 2026 Submission Fee Varies by category and deadline (via FilmFreeway): \u00a0 Features: ~$9.50\u2013$12 (standard\/gold member rates). 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