Méliès International Festivals Federation (MIFF), formerly European Fantastic Film Festivals Federation (EFFFF), established in 1987, is a network of 22
genre film festivals from 16 countries based
Brussels,
Belgium, and dedicated to promoting and supporting European cinema, particularly films in the
fantasy,
horror and
science fiction genres.[1][2]
The MIFF annually awards the
Méliès d'Or (Golden Méliès) for the best European fantastic feature film and short film, and the Federation Award for Best Asian Film.
The MIFF created its first awards in 1995, the Méliès d'Argent (Silver Méliès) and the
Méliès d'Or (Golden Méliès), named in honour of
Georges Méliès, the great French pioneer of fantastic cinema and special effects. The awards were intended to highlight the creativity and quality of European fantastic films, stimulate production and promote them worldwide. The first Méliès d'Or ceremony was held by the
Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival in 1996 and the prize was given to
Álex de la Iglesia for The Day of the Beast (
Spanish: El día de la Bestia).[4]Variety has called the Melies d'Or "Europe's top plaudit for horror pictures".[5]
^Willis, Andy; Triana-Toribio, Nuria; Buse, Peter (2012). The Cinema of Álex de la Iglesia. Manchester: Manchester University Press. p. 55.
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