Marina de Van’s horror movie has won the top prize at the 13th Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival (NIFFF).
See below for full list of winners
Dark Touch, a supernatural horror film that centres on an 11-year-old girl, was handed the HR Giger Narcisse Award for best feature in the international competition, which includes a $10,500 (10000CHF) prize.
The international jury said it “appreciated the original way in which the horror genre was combined with a moralistic fairy tale. The director was able to use the supernatural in order to reach a certain truth that revealed an invisible aspect of reality.”
The film, sold by Wild Bunch, also won the Denis-de-Rougemont Youth Award and Mad Movies Award.
A special mention went to Swiss horror Chimères by Olivier Beguin.
The international jury was headed by French producer François Cognard and comprised Frederike Dellert, Kim Newman, Orson Scott Card and Jean-François Rauger.
The festival in Switzerland, which ran from July 5-13, has reported a new attendance record after selling 31,000 tickets.
More than 100 guests of the fest included writer-director Larry Cohen, directors Renny Harlin and Marina de Van, composer Cliff Martinez, actor Jeff Grace and Ender’s Game author Orson Scott Card.
In total, the public was able to attend 136 screenings of 97 films (80 features and 17 shorts) from 30 different countries.
NIFFF 2013 WINNERS
The H.R. Giger «Narcisse» Award for the best feature film (intern. comp.) 10’000 CHF
Dark Touch by Marina de Van, FR/IR/SE
Special Mention
Chimères by Olivier Beguin, CH
Silver Méliès Award for the Best European Feature Film (intern. comp.) NOMINATION
Au Nom Du Fils by Vincent Lanoo, BE/FR
The film has been nominated for the Golden Méliès, which will be awarded at the 46th Festival Internacional de Cinema Fantàstic de Catalunya in Sitgès in October.
Imaging The Future award for best production design (intern. comp.) 5’000 CHF
Ghost Graduation by Javier Ruiz Caldera, SP
Special Mention
Mars Et Avril by Martin Villeneuve, CA
Denis-de-Rougemont Youth Award (intern. comp.)
Dark Touch by Marina de Van, FR/IR/SE
Blaise Cendrars Youth Award (intern.) HONORARY
The Crack by Alfonso Acosta, CO/AR
Mad Movies Award for the Maddest Movie (intern. comp. and Asian comp.) PUBLICITY
Dark Touch by Marina de Van, FR/IR/SE
Special Mention
Eega by S.S Rajamouli and J.V.V Sathyanarayana, India
Best Asian Film Award (Asian comp.) HONORARY
Eega by S.S Rajamouli and J.V.V Sathyanarayana, India
RTS Audience Award (intern. comp. and Asian comp.) BROADCAST
You’re Next by Adam Wingard, USA
TITRA FILM AWARD (intern. comp. and Asian comp.) 1000 CHF GIFT CERTIFICATE
The Dyatlov Pass Incident by Renny Harlin, USA/RU/UK
The H.R. Giger “Narcisse” Award for the Best Swiss Short Film (Swiss short comp.) 10’000 CHF
Palim Palim by Marina Klauser and Pia Hellenthal, CH
Special Mention
Pocket Rocket by W. Feistle, CH
Taurus Studio award for best film (Swiss shorts comp.) 3000 CHF GIFT CERTIFICATE
Palim Palim by Marina Klauser and Pia Hellenthal, CH
Taurus Studio Award for innovation (Swiss shorts comp.) 3000 CHF GIFT CERTIFICATE
Effort by Eleonora Berra, CH
Silver Méliès Award for the Best European Short Film (Swiss short comp.) NOMINATION
Entre Ange Et Demon by Pascal Forney, CH
The film has been nominated for the Golden Méliès, which will be awarded at the 46th Festival Internacional de Cinema Fantàstic de Catalunya in Sitgès in October.
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