Imagine Film Festival
LocationAmsterdam, Netherlands
Founded1991
AwardsSilver Scream Award, Silver Méliès, Black Tulip Award
Festival dateAnnually, at the end of October
Websitewww.imaginefilmfestival.nl/en/

The Imagine Film Festival, formerly Amsterdam Fantastic Film Festival (AFFF), also known as Imagine Fantastic Film Festival or simply Imagine, is an annual film festival in Amsterdam, Netherlands.[1] The festival was created in 1991 as the Amsterdam Fantastic Film Festival, with a focus mainly on fantasy and horror films,[2][3][4][5] [6]before changing its name in 2009.[7]

History

Imagine started out as the "Weekend of Terror". After several years, this weekend turned into a full-blown festival in 1991, titled the Amsterdam Fantastic Film Festival (AFFF[8]). It showed a wide array of international genre films, not just horror but also sci-fi, fantasy, martial arts and anime.

In 2004 the AFFF hosted the Golden Méliès Gala (best European fantastic long and short films).

In 2009, the festival got a new name: Imagine Film Festival. With the name change, the organization wanted to emphasize that the festival had become more focused on films that cannot be strictly defined as fantasy, horror or science fiction over the years.[8]

In 2013, after many years based at the Kriterion, the festival chose the EYE Film Institute as its home base. During the years at Eye, the festival started adding VR experiences as well as games, under the flag of "Imagine Expanded", and extended its science programme.

In 2022, both the timing and the venues were changed: to the end of October instead of mid-April, and at two new base venues.[9]

Description

Imagine takes place at the end of October, at LAB11 and de Filmhallen, both in the western part of Amsterdam.

The festival aims to acquaint both film lovers and the general public with a selection of new and classic films from genres such as fantasy, horror and science fiction. A large part of the program consists of genre films, exploitation films, cult films and obscure films, though the offerings have become increasingly diverse over the years.

The event is organized by the Foundation AFFF for no profit and receives subsidies from the Film Fund and the City of Amsterdam.

Prizes awarded at the festival include:

  • Lifetime / Career Achievement Award
  • Silver Scream Award
  • Méliès (Silver and Gold)
  • The Black Tulip Award
  • Imagine Time Capsule
  • VR Award

Winners

Lifetime/Career Achievement Award

The Lifetime/Career Achievement Award has been awarded to the following people:

Silver Scream Award

The Silver Scream Award is voted for by the audience of the festival.

YearFilm TitleDirector
2023The Boy and the HeronHayao Miyazaki
2022Escape to the Silver GlobeKuba Mikurda
2021Alien on StageLucy Harvey and Dannielle Kummer
2019One Cut of the Dead[10]Shinchiro Ueda
2018Isle of DogsWes Anderson
2017Get OutJordan Peele
2016They Call Me JeegGabriele Mainetti
2015Ex MachinaAlex Garland
2014Jodorowsky's DuneFrank Pavich
2013The BatteryJeremy Gardner
2012The RaidGareth Evans
2011The Perfect HostNicholas Tomnay
2010Mary and MaxAdam Elliot
2009Let the right one inTomas Alfredson
2008RECJaume Balagueró en Paco Plaza
2007Adam's ApplesAnders Thomas Jensen
2006Ordinary ManVincent Lannoo
2005Kung Fu HustleStephen Chow
2004Tempus FugitEnric Folch
2003Spirited AwayHayao Miyazaki
2002Donnie DarkoRichard Kelly
2001Heart of the WarriorDaniel Monzón
2000Galaxy QuestDean Parisot
1999eXistenZDavid Cronenberg
1998Dark CityAlex Proyas
1996From Dusk Till DawnRobert Rodriguez
1995Dellamorte DellamoreMichele Soavi
1994Return of the Living Dead 3Brian Yuzna
1993BraindeadPeter Jackson
1992AkiraKatsuhiro Otomo
1991The Silence of the LambsJonathan Demme
1990NightbreedClive Barker

Méliès Awards

The Méliès Awards are an initiative of the Méliès International Festivals Federation (formerly European Fantastic Film Festivals Federation, or EFFFF), of which Imagine has been a member since 1996. Affiliated festivals each year grant two Silver Méliès Award during their festival, one for the best long and one for the best short film fantastic. The winners then join the Méliès d'Or Award ceremony. Amsterdam Méliès winners:

Amsterdam Méliès-winners:

Year Film Title Director
2023 Vermin Sébastien Vanícek
2022 Attachment Gabriel Bier Gislason
2021 Censor Prano Bailey-Bond
2020 Dogs Don’t Wear Pants Jukka-Pekka Valkeapää
2019 O Beautiful Night[11] Xaver Xylophon
2018 The Place[12] Paolo Genovese
2017 Skins[13] Eduardo Casanova
2016 The Survivalist Stephen Fingleton
2015 Liza, the Fox-Fairy Károly Ujj Mészáros
2014 The Samurai Till Kleinert
2013 The End Jorge Torregrossa
2012 Sleep Tight Jaume Balagueró
2011 Suiker Jeroen Annokkeé
2010 Transmission Roland Vranik
2009 Before the Fall F. Javier Gutiérrez
2008 The King of the Mountain Gonzalo López-Gallego
2007 Them David Moreau & Xavier Palud
2006 Storm Måns Mårlind & Björn Stein
2005 Calvaire Fabrice du Welz
2004 The Green Butchers Anders Thomas Jensen
2003 My Little Eye Marc Evans
2002 The Devil's Backbone Guillermo del Toro
2001 Heart of the Warrior Daniel Monzón

Black Tulip Award

In 2006 set jury prize, the Black Tulip Award, in 2006 was awarded in three categories, but then only in the category of Best Feature:

CategoryFilm TitleDirector
Best Feature 2023 Tiger Stripes Amanda Nell Eu
Best Feature 2022 Ashkal Youssef Chebbie
Best Feature 2021 History of the Occult Cristian Ponce
Best Feature 2020 The Mortuary Collection Ryan Spindell
Best Feature 2019The Father's ShadowGabriela Amaral Almeida
Best Feature 2018Tigers Are Not AfraidIssa López
Best Feature 2017Are We Not CatsXander Robin
Best Feature 2016Into the ForestPatricia Rozema
Best Feature 2015SunrisePartho Sen-Gupta
Best Feature 2014CoherenceJames Ward Byrkit
Best Feature 2013Wolf ChildrenMamoru Hosoda
Best Feature 2012Eddie: the sleepwalking cannibalBoris Rodriguez
Best Feature 2011BedevilledJang Cheol-soo
Best Feature 2010The Seventh CircleArpad Sopsits
Best Feature 2009Let the right one inTomas Alfredson
Best Feature 2008TimecrimesNacho Vigalondo
Best Feature 2007The Bothersome ManJens Lien
Best Feature 2006Next DoorPål Sletaune
Best Feature Debut 2006MirrorMaskDave McKean & Neil Gaiman
Best Short 2006Doll Nr. 639András Dési & Gábor Móray

Imagine Time Capsule

This prize was awarded for online entries between 2010 and 2015:

Year Film Title Director
2015 We Love Robots Bram Roza and Jurriaan Verdoold
2014 Looking for Laika Thijs Molenaar and Laurens Roorda
2013 Monsterpop Boriz Baatsen
2012 Mayan Prophecy Geoffrey Cramm
2011 Under the Dress Sasha Meijer
2010 The Vegan Vampire Suzi Terror

References

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  5. s.r.o, Appio Digital. "Imagine (Amsterdam Fantastic Film Festival) | DOKweb". dokweb.net. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
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  8. 1 2 "Imagine nieuwe naam AFFF". Filmtotaal (in Dutch). 7 February 2009. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  9. "Imagine 2022 Review: EXHIBIT #8 Displays Dutch Found Footage Fun". ScreenAnarchy. 3 December 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
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