16/10/2017 - The Hungarian film has triumphed in the official selection of the 50th jubilee edition of the Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival, while Joachim Trier’s Thelma won the Special Jury Award

The jury of the 50th Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival has decided upon the award winners and handed out the prizes at two separate ceremonies in the Melia Auditori and on the Playa La Fragata on Saturday evening. In the jury’s explanation, it was stated that Kornél Mundruczó’s Jupiter’s Moon [+see also:
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interview: Kornél Mundruczó
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The other title that went home with multiple awards in the official competition was Joachim Trier’s Thelma [+see also:
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Killing God [+see also:
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Here is the complete list of award winners:

Sitges 50 Official Selection

Best Feature-length Film
Jupiter’s Moon [+see also:
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Special Jury Award
Thelma [+see also:
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interview: Eili Harboe
interview: Joachim Trier
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Best Director
Coralie Fargeat - Revenge [+see also:
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Best Actress
Marsha Timothy - Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts [+see also:
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Best Actor
Rafe Spall - The Ritual [+see also:
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Best Screenplay
Joachim Trier and Eskil Vogt - Thelma

Best Special Effects
Ferenc Deák - Jupiter’s Moon

Best Cinematography
Andrew Droz Palermo - A Ghost Story (USA)

Grand Audience Award
Killing God [+see also:
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Best Short Film
R.I.P. - Albert Pintó and Caye Casas (Spain)

Focus Asia
A Special Lady - Lee An-Kyu (Korea)
Special Mention
Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts - Mouly Surya

Orbita
The Battleship Island: Director’s Cut - Ryoo Seung-wan (Korea)

Panorama Fantastic
Creep 2 - Patrick Brice (USA) 

Panorama Documenta
78/52 - Alexandre O Philippe (USA)

Anima’t
Tehran Taboo [+see also:
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Best Short
Hybrids - Florian Brauch, Matthieu Pujol, Kim Taihades, Yohan Thireau and Romain Thirion (France) 

New Visions One
Dave Made a Maze - Bill Waterson (USA)
Special Mention
Kuso - Steven Ellison (USA) 

New Visions Plus
Dawson City: Frozen Time [+see also:
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New Visions Short
Hoissuru - Armand Rovira (Spain)

Critics’ Jury

Jose Luis Guarner Award (Best Feature)
Good Manners [+see also:
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The Killing of a Sacred Deer [+see also:
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Citizen Kane Award (Best Up-and-coming Director)
Coralie Fargeat - Revenge

Best Film Discovery
Brigsby Bear - Dave McCary (USA) 

Carnet Young Jury

Best Film
A Ghost Story – David Lowery 

Best Film Midnight X-Treme
Anna and the Apocalypse - John McPhail (USA)

Brigadoon Paul Naschy Award
Cuerno de hueso - Adrián López (Spain)

Samsung Sitges Cocoon

Best Film
Knives - Adam Cosco (USA)
Special Mention
Ray - Rafael Pavón (Spain)

Audience Award
Alteration - Jérome Blanquet (France)

Mélies

Best Film
Thelma – Joachim Trier

Best Short
Expire - Magalí Magistri (France)

Blood Window (Latin American Award)
Madraza - Hernan Aguilar (Argentina)
Special Mention for Best Actress
Isabél Zuaa – Good Manners

SGAE New Authors Award 

Best Direction
Pau Cruanyes and Gerard Vidal - Celebració (Spain) 

Best Screenplay
Anna Agulló - Una Caja Cerrada (Spain) 

Best Original Music
Joan Masats - Sesgo, una historia de prejuicos y golosinas (Spain)
Special Mention
La fuga de los 45 - Cristina Camano (Spain)