Strasbourg European Fantastic Film Festival

Festival européen du film fantastique de Strasbourg

Also known as: FEFFS

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2014

The Strasbourg European Fantastic Film Festival explores fantastic cinema through international features and shorts, from horror and science fiction to surrealism and magical realism. Organised in Strasbourg, France, by the non-profit association Les Films du Spectre, it pairs new productions with retrospectives and film heritage screenings. Crossovers brings together thrillers, film noir and black comedy, while dedicated competitions cover animated features and shorts.

The festival also includes Midnight Movies, masterclasses and Connexions, a strand devoted to video games, digital creation and virtual reality. As an affiliated member of the Méliès International Festivals Federation, it runs Silver Méliès competitions for European features and shorts; the winners qualify for the Golden Méliès.

Country

France

Focus

Animation, Fantasy, Film noir, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Awards and prizes

<p>Feature-film competitions include the Golden Octopus, Crossovers Grand Prix, Golden Stork for animation and Silver Méliès for European fantastic cinema. Short-film awards include the Golden Octopus, Silver Méliès, Best Animated Short Film and Best Made in France Short Film. Audience, youth-jury and optional special mentions complement the juried prizes. Silver Méliès winners qualify for the Golden Méliès competition.</p>

Festival rules

<p>The 2026 feature-film regulations cover fantastic cinema, Crossovers, animation, the European Méliès competition, Midnight Movies and special screenings. Eligible features are at least 60 minutes long and completed within 24 months before the festival; competitive features require a French premiere. Films are submitted in their original version with French or English subtitles. The selection committee assigns the section.</p>

Contacts

strasbourgfestival.com
bonjour@strasbourgfestival.com — General enquiries; Les Films du Spectre
+33 9 52 83 73 88 — Festival office
9 rue du Vieil-Hôpital, 67000 Strasbourg, France — Les Films du Spectre office
daniel.cohen@strasbourgfestival.com — Artistic director; feature-film and short-film programming
nathalieflesch@gmail.com — Short-film programming
daisy.maslo@strasbourgfestival.com — Eurogenre project manager
geraldine.hartmann@strasbourgfestival.com — Booking manager

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