Méliès d'Or
| Méliès d'Or | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Best works of speculative fiction |
| Presented by | Méliès International Festivals Federation |
| First award | 1996 |
| Currently held by | Mr. K (2025) |
| Website | melies.org |
The Méliès d'Or (French pronunciation: [meljɛsdɔʁ] ; English: Golden Méliès) is an award presented annually by the Méliès International Festivals Federation (MIFF), an international network of genre film festivals from Europe.[1] The Méliès d'Or was introduced in 1996 for science fiction, fantasy, and horror films. The award is named after film director Georges Méliès.[2]
Spanish filmmaker Álex de la Iglesia and Danish filmmaker Anders Thomas Jensen are the only directors to have won the award twice. The most awarded country overall is Spain with seven awards, followed by Denmark and the United Kingdom with four awards each. In 2024, Handling the Undead was the winner,[3] whereas in 2025 Mr. K by Tallulah Hazekamp Schwab won the award in a ceremony hosted at the 58th Sitges Film Festival.[4]
Winners
[edit ]See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ Sandwell, Ian (12 July 2012). "Screaming Room". Screen Daily. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ Mathijs, Ernest; Sexton, Jamie (30 March 2012). Cult Cinema. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 9781444396430.
- ^ "Handling the Undead and Christophe Gans, Protagonists of the Méliès d'Or Awards Gala". Festival Internacional de Cinema Fantàstic de Catalunya. 10 October 2024. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ^ "Mr. K and Dominique Pinon, the Highlights of the Méliès d'Or Awards Gala". Sitges Film Festival . 14 October 2025. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
External links
[edit ]- Official website
- Méliès d'Or Winners. Méliès International Festivals Federation. Retrieved 30 January 2021.