Sitges Film Festival

The Sitges Film Festival, also known as the International Film Festival of Catalonia, is a film festival that has been held annually in the city of Catalonia, Spain, since 1968. It is one of the most important film events in Europe and it is the first festival dedicated to fantasy and horror cinema in the world.

The main venue of the festival is the Auditorium of the Hotel Melià Sitges, with a capacity for 1,384 spectators. However, since 2020 other venues have been established such as: the El Retiro Cinema, the Prado Cinema, the Brigadoon - L'escorxador building, the Tramuntana room of the Melià hotel, the Miramar Building, San Sebastián Beach, the emblematic Palace of Maricel and the Hort de Can Falç Garden.

In addition to the screening of films and short films, the festival organizes other parallel activities such as presentations by filmmakers, actors and special effects professionals, gastronomic activities or the well-known ZombieWalk. For children, Fantastic Kits workshops are organized to familiarize them with the language and film process.

In the city of Sitges, due to its proximity to the Mediterranean Sea, you can sail, have the leisure options of the marina or enjoy seafood cuisine.

Contents

Complete list of editions of the Sitges Film Festival (1968 to 2023)

History

The first edition of the Sitges Film Festival was held in 1968, as an initiative of the City Council of the time and the president of the Cine Foto Antonio Rafales association, to attract more tourists in the city's low season.