Nordic films scoop awards at NIFFF
Nordic films were among the prize winners at this year’s 6th Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival, which drew 12,000 filmgoers from July 3-9.
The jury of the international competition, presided over by US director George A. Romero, awarded the H.R. Giger "Narcisse" Award for Best Film, as well as the Silver Méliès for Best European Feature, to The Bothersome Man [+see also:
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Anders Thomas Jensen’s Adam’s Apples [+see also:
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The festival, which last year hosted the ceremony for the Golden Méliès for Best European Fantasy Film, affirmed its role as a leading festival for fantasy films and European production.
(Translated from French)
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