Festivals - Gerardmer 2023: what to remember about this successful edition

By Mulder, 03 february 2023

The 30th edition of the Gerardmer International Fantastic Film Festival ended on Sunday, January 29, with the awarding of the Grand Prize to the film La Pietà by Eduardo Casanova (which also won the Audience Prize - supported by the city of Gerardmer and the Youth Jury Prize - supported by the Grand Est Region). The jury, presided over by Bérénice Bejo and Michel Hazanavicius, also awarded prizes to the films The Mountain by Thomas Salvador (released on February 1) and Piaffe by Ann Oren (Jury Prize). The Critics' Prize was awarded to the film The Mountain. The short film jury, chaired by David Jarre, awarded its Grand Prize to Il y a beaucoup de lumiere ici by Gonzague Legout. Finally, Watcher by Chloe Okuno won the 30th Gérardmer Festival Prize.

The Gérardmer festival would like to thank the many festival-goers who took part in this memorable anniversary edition and looks forward to seeing you next year from January 24 to 28, 2024. Attendance at this 30th edition of the festival was also pleasing, with a 15% increase in the number of festival-goers and a 200% increase in enjoyment!

The Gérardmer International Fantastic Film Festival (formerly Fantastic'Arts, from 1994 to 2008) is an international festival of horror and science fiction films held annually since 1994 in Gérardmer in the Vosges region of France, towards the end of January. It replaced a previous film festival held in Avoriaz (for 20 years, from 1973 to 1993). Originally it was called "Fantastica", then Fantastic'Arts to emphasize the artistic as well as the fantastic side of the festival. Each year, several celebrities form a jury to judge the films in competition. 

(source : press release)