{"id":8599,"date":"2026-02-17T11:11:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T11:11:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/?page_id=8599"},"modified":"2026-02-17T12:07:02","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T12:07:02","slug":"sitges-film-festival","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/sitges-film-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Sitges Film Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"8599\" class=\"elementor elementor-8599\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-157b56e hero-Screenplay e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"157b56e\" 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-2ebef42 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2ebef42\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-667d269 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"667d269\" 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\">Sitges Film Festival <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1ceeb0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b1ceeb0\" 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>Sitges, Catalonia, Spain<\/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-7bb3a90 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7bb3a90\" 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-1f21fa3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1f21fa3\" 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-6217281 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6217281\" 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-9a72a8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9a72a8a\" 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 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-32f9c9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"32f9c9f\" 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:\/\/sitgesfilmfestival.com\/en\">https:\/\/sitgesfilmfestival.com\/en<\/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-2536fc9 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2536fc9\" 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-771928b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"771928b\" 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>Contact Email<\/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-4e142de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e142de\" 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>info@sitgesfilmfestival.com<\/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-5f921bc e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5f921bc\" 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-d6b3c9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d6b3c9f\" 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-0f64632 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0f64632\" 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:\/\/festhome.com\/festival\/sitges-festival-internacional-de-cinema-fantastic-de-catalunya\">https:\/\/festhome.com\/festival\/sitges-festival-internacional-de-cinema-fantastic-de-catalunya<\/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-e45fc61 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e45fc61\" 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-e178bc4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e178bc4\" 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-c34cbe0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c34cbe0\" 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\">October 8\u201318, 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-dd3dfe9 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dd3dfe9\" 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-952e921 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"952e921\" 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-ed9956d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ed9956d\" 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\">Features (general categories, Official Fant\u00e0stic, Brigadoon, Sitges Family, Coming Soon): Early (Feb 23\u2013Jun 18, 2026) \u20ac80, Final (Jun 19\u2013Jul 17, 2026) \u20ac90 Shorts (general categories, Official Fant\u00e0stic, Brigadoon, Sitges Family): Early \u20ac60, Final \u20ac70<\/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-5c96715 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5c96715\" 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-ce8bb8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ce8bb8a\" 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-4fc5d14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4fc5d14\" 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 competitive fantastic genre film festival (fantasy, horror, sci-fi, thriller, black comedy, animation\/anime, action-adventure); world&#8217;s #1 fantastic film event with longstanding history since 1968, featuring premieres, retrospectives, industry market, and awards qualifying for Oscars in shorts categories<\/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-c33b400 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c33b400\" 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-417e032 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"417e032\" 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-53f5354 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53f5354\" 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 in horror, fantasy, sci-fi, etc., especially for Spanish\/European premieres); enthusiasts of fantastic cinema seeking innovative and provocative works; industry pros for networking, distribution, and Q&amp;As<\/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-6d08c5f e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6d08c5f\" 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-7df0ca9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7df0ca9\" 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-a78b98c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a78b98c\" 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\">~170,000\u2013180,000 (based on 2025: 178,171 total participants including parallel activities; 130,322 viewers)<\/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-ebc3ef6 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ebc3ef6\" 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-02fe412 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"02fe412\" 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-e103c26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e103c26\" 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\">Sitges, Barcelona, Spain (main venue: Auditori at Meli\u00e0 Sitges Hotel; other cinemas and sites across town)<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/p><\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><p 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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-4529202 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4529202\" 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-34b02a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"34b02a7\" 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-8a268d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-progress\" data-id=\"8a268d0\" 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-65b48dd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"65b48dd\" 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-5d5f2e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5d5f2e2\" 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-cae8263 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cae8263\" 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-2dbcb5d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2dbcb5d\" 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-9bc6ce7 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9bc6ce7\" 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-caf1f6b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"caf1f6b\" 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-57f7637 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"57f7637\" 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-cd5e6f7 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cd5e6f7\" 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-b8507f0 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b8507f0\" 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-4f35433 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f35433\" 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-3be7d93 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3be7d93\" 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-f7e3ee9 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f7e3ee9\" 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-8a2b8c5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8a2b8c5\" 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-8b22897 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8b22897\" 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-4088998 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4088998\" 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>The Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia (Festival Internacional de Cinema Fant\u00e0stic de Catalunya) is a dynamic annual event dedicated to celebrating fantastic cinema, held in the coastal town of Sitges near Barcelona, Spain. Established in 1968, it has grown into the world&#8217;s leading platform for discovering and promoting genre films, with a strong emphasis on horror, fantasy, science fiction, thrillers, animation, and emerging filmmakers from around the globe.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>As an international event focused primarily on fantastic genres, the festival offers a genuine journey through the cinema of yesterday and today. It showcases exclusive premieres of highly anticipated genre works, hidden gems, films previously unreleased in Spain, international premieres, retrospectives, tributes, focus programs on specific themes or creators (such as WomanInFan for women in the industry), and educational initiatives like Ventana Cin\u00e9fila for young audiences, serving as a vibrant showcase for innovative projects from both renowned directors and new talents.<\/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-365fc72 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"365fc72\" 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-5726b66 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5726b66\" 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-4b5f6ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4b5f6ee\" 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 sitges 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-e5b9226 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e5b9226\" 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 Sitges Film Festival (Sitges &#8211; International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia) stands out as a key reference for discovering fantastic cinema, blending accessible public engagement with a strong focus on emerging talents, innovative storytelling, and cross-cultural exchanges within the genre world. Held annually in the coastal town of Sitges near Barcelona, Spain, it caters to a wide spectrum of participants from passionate cinephiles and curious newcomers to industry professionals and international filmmakers but shines brightest for young and emerging filmmakers, dedicated fantastic cinema enthusiasts, and the general public seeking an approachable, emotionally immersive festival experience without the exclusivity of larger events like Cannes.<\/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-9aea116 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9aea116\" 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-2c17e17 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2c17e17\" 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-efbce9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"efbce9c\" 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-a87cdfb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a87cdfb\" 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 an independent or auteur-driven fantastic genre feature, short, documentary, or animation with artistic merit, innovative storytelling, or themes exploring horror, sci-fi, fantasy, thriller, black comedy, action-adventure, or personal freedoms.<\/li><li>\u00a0<\/li><li>You are aiming for a Spanish premiere (required for most sections), and your film has not screened at major Spanish festivals or been commercially released in Spain.<\/li><li>\u00a0<\/li><li>Your project has strong narrative, social, or investigative relevance, and is produced in 2025\/2026 (features min 60 min, shorts max 30 min).<\/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-5122013 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5122013\" 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-c0333e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c0333e1\" 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-03b12ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"03b12ad\" 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 primarily commercial, non-genre driven without independent appeal (while blockbusters can premiere if fantastic, competition favors indies).<\/li><li>\u00a0<\/li><li>The film is already widely released or broadcast in Spain or has screened at major Spanish events.<\/li><li>\u00a0<\/li><li>You are looking for easy acceptance (highly competitive, with only select films chosen annually).<\/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-6a7c878 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6a7c878\" 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-a132866 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a132866\" 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-f11f269 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f11f269\" 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\">Low-budget projects without strong narrative or artistic identity.<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">Films already available online, on TV, or theatrically released in France\/Europe.<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">Commercial studio-driven projects without a non-U.S. productions (must be European-made or co-produced).<\/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-bcee875 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bcee875\" 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-52ffb3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"52ffb3b\" 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=\"492\" src=\"https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/festival-cinema-3-1024x681.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8612\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/festival-cinema-3-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/festival-cinema-3-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/festival-cinema-3-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/festival-cinema-3.jpg 1504w\" 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-97700fd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"97700fd\" 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-13c5bc7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"13c5bc7\" 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-666007e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"666007e\" 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-9dc3c67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9dc3c67\" 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\">1968<\/p><\/div><div><p><strong>Location:<\/strong><\/p><p dir=\"auto\">Sitges, Spain<\/p><\/div><div><p><strong>Festival Type:<\/strong><\/p><p dir=\"auto\">International \/ Fantastic Genre Films \/ Public Open<\/p><\/div><div><p><strong>Frequency:<\/strong><\/p><p dir=\"auto\">Annual (October)<\/p><\/div><div><p><strong>Submission Platform:<\/strong><\/p><p dir=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/festhome.com\/festival\/sitges-festival-internacional-de-cinema-fantastic-de-catalunya\">https:\/\/festhome.com\/festival\/sitges-festival-internacional-de-cinema-fantastic-de-catalunya<\/a><\/p><\/div><div><p><strong>Premiere Status:<\/strong><\/p><div><p dir=\"auto\">Spanish premiere required (especially for competition); not commercially released in Spain, not screened at major Spanish festivals, and preferably European or world premiere for key sections (focus on films previously unreleased in Spain\/Europe, with priority to international premieres).<\/p><\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><\/div><p dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/p><\/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-decea6f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"decea6f\" 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-fd654e3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fd654e3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d6576f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9d6576f\" 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-e4322b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e4322b8\" 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\">Based on previous editions (e.g., for the 2025 edition held November 7\u201316, 2025, submissions were open with a deadline around August 10, 2025; selection typically closes end of August or mid-September), they typically open several months in advance often in spring\/summer of the festival year with deadlines in late summer (July\/August) for the November festival. There is no registration fee. Submissions are free, and there is no entry fee.<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">(Note: The festival selects primarily long fiction features under 12 months old, mainly European-produced\/co-produced, requiring French premiere status, unreleased commercially in France (no TV\/streaming), and not screened at other major French festivals. Check the official site for the latest call when it opens, usually via the &#8220;Participer au festival&#8221; or &#8220;Submit a film&#8221; section.)<\/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-b1300c4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b1300c4\" 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-5ae7f71 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5ae7f71\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fe70db e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7fe70db\" 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-7209b16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7209b16\" 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-e26c9c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e26c9c1\" 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>Based on previous editions (e.g., for the 2025 edition held October 3\u201313, 2025, submissions were open with a deadline around July 15, 2025), they typically open several months in advance often in February of the festival year with deadlines in late summer (July) for the October festival. For 2026, submissions open on February 23, 2026, at 12 noon (CET) and close on July 17, 2026, at 12 noon (CET).<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>There is a registration fee. Submissions are not free, and there is an entry fee.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>(Note: The festival selects primarily long fiction features under 12 months old, mainly European-produced\/co-produced, requiring Spanish premiere status, unreleased commercially in Spain (no TV\/streaming), and not screened at other major Spanish festivals. Check the official site for the latest call when it opens, usually via the &#8220;Participate in the festival&#8221; or &#8220;Submit a film&#8221; section.)<\/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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-842309a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"842309a\" 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>General Requirements<\/strong>:<\/p><ul dir=\"auto\"><li>Films must be produced in 2025 or 2026.<\/li><li>\u00a0<\/li><li>Must not have been commercially released in Spain (no theatrical, Blu-ray\/DVD, TV, VOD\/streaming, or online platforms).<\/li><li>\u00a0<\/li><li>Must not have screened at other major Spanish festivals or events.<\/li><li>\u00a0<\/li><li>Priority given to Spanish premieres; European or world premieres preferred for competitive sections.<\/li><li>\u00a0<\/li><li>Films cannot be previously posted online (e.g., YouTube, Vimeo) for general, Brigadoon, or Sitges Family categories.<\/li><li>\u00a0<\/li><li>All nationalities are eligible, but productions must be unreleased in Europe for key competitive sections.<\/li><li>\u00a0<\/li><li>Works in progress (WIPs) are accepted if clearly indicated (check box or note in parentheses after title); however, the Selection Committee views submissions only once\u2014no resubmissions of finished versions.<\/li><li>\u00a0<\/li><li>Multiple films from the same submitter are allowed, but each requires a separate submission and fee.<\/li><li>\u00a0<\/li><li>Resubmissions of previously unselected films are permitted but require a new fee and are unlikely to be selected.<\/li><li>\u00a0<\/li><li>Withdrawals do not qualify for refunds.<\/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-ca616bd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ca616bd\" 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-0287c7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0287c7f\" 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=\"512\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/unnamed-6.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8617\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/unnamed-6.jpg 512w, https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/unnamed-6-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/>\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-7d33bf7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7d33bf7\" 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-8886407 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8886407\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d0ce11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8d0ce11\" 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-bd55ae8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bd55ae8\" 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>Fantastic cinema \/ genre films (described as &#8220;World\u2019s #1 Fantastic Film Festival&#8221;; focus on fantastic, Ibero-American fantastic genre filmmaking)<\/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-d956bf1 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d956bf1\" 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-fce7efa elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"fce7efa\" 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\">Fantastic cinema<\/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-bba994c elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"bba994c\" 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\">Fiction<\/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-c867a5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"c867a5e\" 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\">animated formats<\/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-8c86b6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"8c86b6f\" 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 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highlights include Emilie Blichfeldt&#8217;s The Ugly Stepsister winning Best Feature Film in 2025 and Park Chan-wook&#8217;s No Other Choice taking Best Director in 2025. It has honored icons like Guillermo del Toro and hosted stars like Rose Byrne, enhancing global visibility for fantastic cinema.<\/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<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-884fe1f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"884fe1f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81043b6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"81043b6\" 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-fd71e3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fd71e3f\" 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\">Awards &amp; Recognition :\n<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fc4b6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2fc4b6a\" 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\">Best Film (Official Fant\u00e0stic In-Competition Selection): Awarded by the international jury to the best feature film in the Official Fantastic Competition, recognizing outstanding artistic merit and innovation. Endowed with a trophy; additional perks may include distribution visibility in Spain and Europe.<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">Special Jury Prize (Official Fant\u00e0stic In-Competition Selection): Awarded by the jury for special achievement in the Official Fantastic Competition. Endowed with a trophy.<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">Best Director (Official Fant\u00e0stic In-Competition Selection): Awarded by the jury for best direction. Endowed with a trophy.<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">Best Male Performance (Official Fant\u00e0stic In-Competition Selection): Awarded by the jury for best male performance. Endowed with a trophy.<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">Best Female Performance (Official Fant\u00e0stic In-Competition Selection): Awarded by the jury for best female performance. Endowed with a trophy.<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">Best Screenplay (Official Fant\u00e0stic In-Competition Selection): Awarded by the jury for best screenplay. Endowed with a trophy.<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">Best Cinematography (Official Fant\u00e0stic In-Competition Selection): Awarded by the jury for best photography. Endowed with a trophy.<\/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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44d6161 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"44d6161\" 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-7509d53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7509d53\" 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\">Travel Perks :<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0dcd8d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e0dcd8d\" 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 data-start=\"111\" data-end=\"648\"><strong data-start=\"111\" data-end=\"137\">Flight\/Hotel Coverage:<\/strong><br data-start=\"137\" data-end=\"140\" \/>The Sitges Film Festival typically covers <strong data-start=\"182\" data-end=\"199\">accommodation<\/strong> (and sometimes <strong data-start=\"215\" data-end=\"234\">travel expenses<\/strong>) for selected filmmakers, directors, and key guests, such as those with films in competition, special sections, or invited for tributes. This coverage is usually provided for the duration of the festival (often several days during the 10-day event). However, coverage may be limited to a specific number of nights or representatives per film, and it does not always cover all expenses or full travel for everyone.<\/p><p data-start=\"111\" data-end=\"648\">\u00a0<\/p><p data-start=\"650\" data-end=\"821\"><strong data-start=\"650\" data-end=\"664\">Per Diems:<\/strong><br data-start=\"664\" data-end=\"667\" \/>The festival often provides a <strong data-start=\"697\" data-end=\"709\">per diem<\/strong> to help cover <strong data-start=\"724\" data-end=\"733\">meals<\/strong> and <strong data-start=\"738\" data-end=\"761\">incidental expenses<\/strong> for invited participants during their stay at the festival.<\/p><p data-start=\"650\" data-end=\"821\">\u00a0<\/p><p data-start=\"823\" data-end=\"1005\"><strong data-start=\"823\" data-end=\"855\">Official Invitation Letters:<\/strong><br data-start=\"855\" data-end=\"858\" \/>Official invitation letters are available upon request to assist filmmakers and international guests with visa applications and entry requirements.<\/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-4c5948e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4c5948e\" 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-052b395 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"052b395\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66a84ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"66a84ed\" 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-e5a76b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e5a76b0\" 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:\/\/sitgesfilmfestival.com\">https:\/\/sitgesfilmfestival.com<\/a><\/div><div><p><strong>Email<\/strong><\/p><p>info@sitgesfilmfestival.com<\/p><\/div><div><p><strong>Social Media<\/strong><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/sitgesfestival\/\">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>Sitges Film Festival Sitges, Catalonia, Spain Festival at a Glance Festival Website https:\/\/sitgesfilmfestival.com\/en Contact Email info@sitgesfilmfestival.com Submission Platform https:\/\/festhome.com\/festival\/sitges-festival-internacional-de-cinema-fantastic-de-catalunya Event Dates October 8\u201318, 2026 Submission Fee Features (general categories, Official Fant\u00e0stic, Brigadoon, Sitges Family, Coming Soon): Early (Feb 23\u2013Jun 18, 2026) \u20ac80, Final (Jun 19\u2013Jul 17, 2026) \u20ac90 Shorts (general categories, Official Fant\u00e0stic, Brigadoon, Sitges<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-8599","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8599","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8599"}],"version-history":[{"count":18,"href":"https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8599\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8632,"href":"https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8599\/revisions\/8632"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8599"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}