Méliès d'Or explained

Méliès d'Or
Awarded For:Best works of speculative fiction
Presenter:Méliès International Festivals Federation
Year:1996
Holder:LOLA (2023)
Website:melies.org

The Méliès d'Or (in French pronounced as /meljɛs dɔʁ/; 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. As of 2023, LOLA is the most recent winner.[3]

Winners

YearEnglish titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Country
1990s
1996El día de la bestia Spain
1997Train of ShadowsTren de sombras Spain
1998Photographing Fairies United Kingdom
1999Los sin nombre Spain
2000s
2000PossessedBesat Denmark
2001Thomas in LoveThomas est amoureux Belgium
2002Fausto 5.0, Isidro Ortiz, Carlos Padrisa Spain
2003De grønne slagtere Denmark
2004Code 46 United Kingdom
2006Adam's ApplesAdams Æbler Denmark
2007Princess Denmark
2008Let the Right One InLåt den rätte komma in Sweden
2009Martyrs France
2010s
2010Buried Spain
2011Balada triste de trompeta Spain
2012Vanishing WavesAurora Lithuania
2013In the Name of the SonAu nom du fils Belgium
2014Alleluia Belgium
2015Goodnight MommyIch seh, Ich seh Austria
2016RawGrave France
2017Thelma Norway
2018Climax France
2019In Fabric United Kingdom
2020s
2020Pelican BloodPelikanblut Germany
2021Censor United Kingdom
2022PiggyCerdita Spain
2023LOLA Ireland

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Screaming Room. Sandwell. Ian. Screen Daily. 12 July 2012. 30 January 2021.
  2. Book: Mathijs. Ernest. Sexton. Jamie. Cult Cinema. John Wiley & Sons. 30 March 2012. 9781444396430.
  3. Web site: LOLA is the first Irish film to be awarded the Méliès d’or at the Sitges. Screen Ireland . 11 November 2023 . 10 October 2023.