The 58th Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia took place from 9 to 19 October 2025, in Sitges, Catalonia, Spain. It opened on 9 October with Julia Ducournau's body horror drama film Alpha. This edition of the festival honoured American film director, producer, and writer Sean S. Cunningham, the creator of Friday the 13th horror franchise.
Mr. K a surrealist mystery drama film by Tallulah Hazekamp Schwab was awarded the Méliès d'Or Award for the best European feature film. The winners of the Festival were announced on 18 October 2025. The Ugly Stepsister, a satirical black comedy and body horror film directed by Emilie Blichfeldt, won the award for Best Film, while Park Chan-wook was awarded Best Director for his film No Other Choice.
The festival concluded on 19 October with a tribute to Gale Anne Hurd, who was presented with the WomanInFan Grand Honorary Prize and screening of Francis Lawrence's American dystopian survival thriller film The Long Walk.
Overview
Josefina Molina Award
The festival with the support of the SGAE Foundation announced 1st Josefina Molina Award for Best Fantastic Feature Film Screenplay by a Woman 2025. The award consists of cash prize of â¬10,000 and named in honour of Spanish feature film director, screenwriter, TV producer and scene director Josefina Molina.
Juries
The juries consists of the following members:
Main competition
- Peter Chan, Hong Kong filmmaker
- Mary Harron, Canadian film director and screenwriter
- Laura Pedro, Spanish visual effects supervisor
- Hernan Findling, director, producer
- Jovanka Vuckovic, director, writer
Noves Visions
- Alison Peirse, Professor of Film at the University of Leeds
- Miguel Llansó, Spanish-born director, writer, lives in Spain, Estonia and Ethiopia
- , Argentine film director and screenwriter
Blood Window / ÃÂrbita
- Carmen Cuba, American casting director
- DarÃÂo Lavia, editor, communicator
- , Catalan film and television writer and screenwriter
Méliès d'Argent
- Diana Peñalver, Spanish actress
- Marc Mounier, manager and producer at Entertainment 360, based in Los Angeles
- , Austrian publicist, film scholar, filmmaker and musician
Anima't
- Alba Sotorra, independent film-director and producer of several documentaries
- Anastasiia Falileieva, Ukrainian director
- José Luis Farias, Spanish creator and director of 3D Wire, the International Market for Animation, Videogames and New Media
Brigadoon
- Marina Queraltó, film distributor
- Carles Torrens, director, writer
- Xavi RubÃÂ, film fistributor
- Antonio Weinrichter, film critic
- Daniela Urzola, film critic
- Josep Maria Bunyol, film critic
SGAE Nova Autoria
- Francesc Gener, composer
- Belén Funes, Catalan film director
- Laia Aguilar, screenwriter, writer
Carnet Jove
- Javier Méndez Cañada
- Lucia Fabó
- Marc Negra
- Martina RodrÃÂguez
- Pepe Rico Piqué
Official sections
The official programme for the 58th edition of the festival is as follows:
Secció Oficial Fantàstic a Competició
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Sitges Collectionâ¯
ÃÂrbita
The following films were selected to be screened as a part of the ÃÂrbita section, for films that "stand out for their unique approach and their audience appeal":
Shorts
The following films were selected to be screened as a part of the Shorts section:
Official Fantastic Competition
Panorama
The following films were selected to be screened as a part of the Panorama section, for films previously screened at non-Spanish film festivals:
Brigadoon
Sitges Documenta
The following films were selected to be screened as a part of the Sitges Documenta section:
Midnight X-Treme
The following films were selected to be screened as a part of the Midnight X-Treme section, for indie and extreme horror films:
Noves Visions
Anima't
The following films were selected to be screened as a part of the Anima't section, for animated films:
Special Screenings
The following films were selected to be screened as a part of the Anima't section, for animated films:
Awards
The main awards of the 58th edition of the SITGES were announced on 18 October 2025.
SOFC jury prizes
The following awards were conceded:
Noves Visions
- Best feature film: (ex aequo for)
- Lesbian Space Princess (by Emma Hough Hobbs and Leela Varghese)
- The True Beauty Of Being Bitten By A Tick (by Pete Ohs)
- Best Director:
- A Grand Mockery (Adam C. Briggs and Sam Dixon)
- Transcending Dimensions (Toshiaki Toyoda)
- Best Short Film: Monstruo Obscura, by Hong Seung-gi
ÃÂrbita and Blood Window
Méliès d'Or
Méliès d'Argent
Anima't
- Best Animated Feature Film: Lesbian Space Princess by Emma Hough Hobbs and Leela Varghese
- Best Animated Short Film: Luz diabla by Gervasio Canda, Paula Boffo and Patricio Plaza
Brigadoon
- Brigadoon Paul Naschy Award for Best Short Film: Floor by Jo Ba-reun
Critic's Jury
SGAE Nova Autoria
- Best Direction: Fran Moreno Blanco and Santi Pujol for Furia
- Best Screenplay: Fran Moreno Blanco and Santi Pujol for Furia
- Best Original Music: Sergio Rojas for Matcha
People' Choice Award
- SOFC Audience Award: Obsession by Curry Barker
- Best Feature Film in the Panorama Section: Bagworm by Henry Bernsen
- Best Feature Film in the Midnight X-Treme Section: Flush by Grégory Morin
- Best Feature Film in the Sitges Collection Section: Arco by Ugo Bienvenu
- Best Feature Film in Focus Asia: Hi-Five by Kang Hyeong-cheol
Carnet Jove (Youth Card)
Special awards
The following are recipients of special honours:
- Time Machine Award:
- Sean S. Cunningham, American film director, producer, and writer, the creator of Friday the 13th horror franchise.
- Ben Wheatley, English filmmaker, film editor, and animator
- Benedict Cumberbatch, English actor
- Enzo G. Castellari, Italian film director, screenwriter and actor
- William Fichtner, American actor
- Grand Honorary Awards:
- Peter Chan, Hong Kong-born filmmaker.
- Carmen Maura, Spanish actress
- Terry Gilliam, American-British filmmaker, comedian, collage animator
- Joe Dante, American film director
- WomanInFan Grand Honorary Award:
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