Fancine


The Fantastic Film Festival of the University of Málaga, also known as Fancine Málaga, has been celebrated annually since 1990 in the city of Málaga, Spain, and it focuses on the fantastic, science-fiction and horror movie genres. It is celebrated in the month of November.
Considered as one of the oldest festivals of the Andalusian audiovisual landscape and one of the most important in Spain of this genre, it is a member of the European Fantastic Film Festivals Federation. It distinguishes itself for being the only international festival financed by a public university, the University of Málaga

History

The festival was started in 1990, initially called the "International Week of Fantastic Cinema of the University of Málaga", as a fantastic genre film exhibition. The promoter of the idea was Ramón Reina, who held the position of director during 19 editions.
In its first years, the festival presents a collection of the best fantasy films in the history of the fantastic genre. In 1997, it assumed an international competition character, emphasising fantastic contemporary films that are being produced, apart from the classic movies sample.
In the 2008 edition, the organization was renamed the International Fantastic Film Festival, and its hallmark is Fancine. Oscar Marine created the new logo and posters.
In the 2010 edition, Fernando Ocaña, is appointed the new director. He will be responsible for managing the festival until 2013.
Since 2014, a committee is in charge of the direction of the festival. This committee is constituted by members of the different academic sections of the University of Málaga: professors, students and administrative and services staff.

Objectives

The presentation of a selection of the best world film production of feature as well as short films of fantastic genre under all its
variants, as well as promoting and disseminating the cinematographic culture. Furthermore, Fancine, being organized by the University of Málaga, a non-profit institution, attempts to create a more universal and affordable access to its offering of the best fantastic films.

Contents

Competition sections

Awards by the Official Jury

Best feature film

Awards with financial grant

Awards with financial grant

Honorary awards

Over the years, a program of parallel activities as important as the film program has arisen, always with an academic character: lectures from specialists from the University of Málaga or other universities, encouragement of the university community participation, etc. Sometimes these activities span the dates of the festival, but they are organized under it: audiovisual campus, book editions, film premieres, etc.
Fancine Educational Project
Its main objective is to raise awareness of the importance and value of film and, in particular, of the fantastic genre, among children and young people from Málaga; as well as promoting an understanding of the University of Málaga among this audience, which represent the would-be pool of future academics.

Music

Other prominent personalities who attended Fancine are: directors Jorge Grau, Jesús Franco, Agustí Villaronga, Joaquim Jordá, Brian Yuzna and José Luis Garci, cinema historian Carlos Aguilar, writer Juan Manuel de Prada, fashion designer Elena Benarroch, actors John Phillip Law, Paul Naschy, Karra Elejalde, Dolph Lundgren, and Ivana Baquero, among others.