Fantasporto
| Location | Porto, Portugal |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1981 |
| Founded by | Mário Dorminsky, Beatriz Pacheco Pereira, José Manuel Pereira |
| Most recent | 2025 |
| Directors | Mário Dorminsky, Beatriz Pacheco Pereira |
| Festival date | Annually in March |
| Language | International, Portuguese |
| Website | fantasporto |
Fantasporto International Film Festival (Portuguese: Festival Internacional de Cinema do Porto) is an international genre film festival, annually organized since 1981 in Porto, Portugal.
Screening and awarding fantasy, sci-fi and horror oriented commercial productions, auteur and experimental films from all over the world, Fantasporto has gained a cult following of enthusiastic audiences, ranging from cinephiles to more popular spectators. It has built the reputation of a discovery festival, premiering films which went on to achieve a cult status themselves.[1]
Fantasporto has been cited as one of the world's most prestigious genre film festivals, being often featured in Variety and named one of Dread Central's Best Horror Festivals in the World in both 2022 and 2021, as well as one of the 25 Coolest Film Festivals in the World by MovieMaker Magazine in 2023.[2][3][4][5][6][7]
History
Fantasporto was founded by Mário Dorminsky, Beatriz Pacheco Pereira and José Manuel Pereira in 1981.[8]
In its 27th edition in February 2006 the festival reached 104,000 people and 5,000 media references, both domestic and international, with a record of 187 hours of TV time. Present in Porto were about 100 members of the foreign press and about 250 Portuguese journalists and media representatives.
In spite of being organized by a private entity, the event is mostly state funded, with the Ministry of Culture of Portugal leading and the President of the Republic as head of the Honour Committee, along with several private sponsors.
The festival is a former member of the European Fantastic Film Festivals Federation.[9]
Awards
- Secção Oficial Cinema Fantástico
- Grande Prémio Fantasporto – Best Film Award
- Prémio Especial do Juri – Jury’s Special Award
- Melhor Realização – Best Direction
- Melhor Actor – Best Actor
- Melhor Actriz – Best Actress
- Melhor Argumento – Best Screenplay
- Melhores Efeitos Especiais – Best Special Effects
- Melhor Curta-Metragem – Best Short Film
- Menção do Juri Internacional – Special Mention of the Jury
- Semana dos Realizadores
- Prémio Melhor Filme Semana dos Realizadores: – Directors Week Best Film Award
- Prémio Especial do Juri – Directors Week Jury’s Special Award
- Melhor Realização – Directors Week Best Director Award
- Melhor Actor – Directors Week Best Actor Award
- Melhor Actriz – Directors Week Best Actress Award
- Melhor Argumento – Directors Week Best Screenplay Award
- Menção Especial – Special Mention of the Directors Week Jury
- Prémio do Cinema Português
- Melhor Filme – Best Portuguese Picture
- Melhor Escola – Best Portuguese Cinema School
- Non official awards
- International Fantasy Film Special Jury Award
- Prémio da Crítica – Critic’s Award
- Prémio do Público – Audience Award
- Prémios Carreira
Grande Prémio Fantasporto
The Grande Prémio Fantasporto is the highest prize awarded at the Fantasporto Film Festival and is presented to the director of the best feature film of the official competition.
Award winners
* denotes first win
Multiple award winners
- Vincenzo Natali (1999, 2005)
- Guillermo del Toro (1994, 2007)
Melhor Actor
The Best Actor Award (Portuguese: Melhor Actor) is an award presented at Fantasporto. It is chosen by the jury from the 'official section' of movies at the festival. It was first awarded in 1982.
Award winners
Melhor Atriz
The Best Actress Award (Portuguese: Melhor Atriz) is an award presented at Fantasporto. It is chosen by the jury from the 'official section' of movies at the festival. It was first awarded in 1982.
Award winners
Melhor Argumento
The Best Screenplay Award (Portuguese: Melhor Argumento) is an award presented at Fantasporto. It is chosen by the jury from the 'official section' of movies at the festival.
Award winners
| Year | Writer | Film |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Alejandro Brugués | Juan of the Dead |
| 2013 | Alex Schmidt | Forgotten |
| 2014 | Yeon Sang-ho | The Fake |
| 2015 | Jong-ho Lee | Mourning Grave |
| 2016 | Sabu | Chasuke's Journey |
| 2017 | Mateo Gil | Realive |
| 2018 | Shin Su-won | Glass Garden |
| 2019 | Rodrigo Aragão | A Mata Negra |
| 2020 | Chris Bavota & Lee Paula Springer | Dead Dicks |
| 2021 | Gábor Hellebrandt & Péter Bergendy | Post Mortem |
| 2022 | Rick Ostermann & Patrick Brunken & Dirk Kurbjuweit | Das Haus |
| 2023 | Norbert Köbli | A játszma |
| 2024 | Sébastien Drouin | Cold Meat |
See also
Notes
- ^ Credited as The Wachowski Brothers.
References
- ^ Barraclough, Leo (2024-03-02). "Fantasporto Chiefs Beatriz Pacheco Pereira and Mário Dorminsky on Spotting Rising Talent in the World of Fantasy". Variety. Retrieved 2025-03-29.
- ^ "The 25 Coolest Film Festivals in the World, 2023". www.moviemaker.com. 2023-07-17. Retrieved 2025-03-01.
- ^ Weinstein, Max (2022-03-23). "The Best Horror Festivals in the World 2022". Dread Central. Retrieved 2025-03-01.
- ^ Weinstein, Max (2020-12-23). "The Best Horror Festivals in the World 2021". Dread Central. Retrieved 2025-03-01.
- ^ "Top 100 Fantastic & Horror Film Festivals in 2025 + Submission Tips". Adrian Țofei • Official Site. 2015-01-28. Retrieved 2025-03-07.
- ^ Barraclough, Leo (2024-03-09). "Japanese Sci-Fi Movie 'From the End of the World' Takes Premier Prize at Genre Festival Fantasporto". Variety. Retrieved 2025-03-29.
- ^ Barraclough, Leo (2023-12-18). "Fantasporto Presents Eclectic Lineup Ranging From Denys Arcand's Satire 'Testament' to Wuershan's Fantasy Epic 'Creation of Gods'". Variety. Retrieved 2025-03-29.
- ^ "eOur Story | Fantasporto | Porto Internacional Film Festival". 2021-04-15. Retrieved 2025-03-29.
- ^ "Home - Méliès". 2020-07-17. Retrieved 2025-03-29.