Festival international du film fantastique de Gérardmer
Year Title Director Nationality
1994 La ardilla roja Julio Medem Spain
1995 Dellamorte Dellamore Michele Soavi Italy , France
1996 Mute Witness Anthony Waller Germany , Russia , United Kingdom
1997 Nur über meine Leiche Rainer Matsutani Germany
1998 Gattaca Andrew Niccol United States
1998 Photographing Fairies Nick Willing United Kingdom
1999 The Wisdom of Crocodiles Po-Chih Leong United Kingdom
1999 Bride Of Chucky Ronny Yu United States
2000 Los sin nombre Jaume Balagueró Spain
2001 Chasing Sleep Michael Walker United States
2002 El Espinazo del Diablo Guillermo del Toro Spain
2003 Maléfique Éric Valette France
2003 The Gathering Brian Gilbert United Kingdom
2004 The Happiness of the Katakuris Takashi Miike Japan
2005 Saw James Wan United States
2005 The Ordeal ( Calvaire ) Fabrice Du Welz Belgium
2006 Fragile Jaume Balagueró Spain
2007 Black Sheep Jonathan King New Zealand
2007 Fido Andrew Currie Canada
2008 REC Jaume Balagueró and Paco Plaza Spain
Special Prize ( or Panel Prize )
The Festival international du film fantastique de Gérardmer (formerly Fantastic'Arts, from 1994 to 2008) is an international festival of horror and science fiction films which has been held each year since 1994 in Gérardmer in the Vosges, France towards the end of January. It replaced an earlier film festival which was held in Avoriaz (for 20 years from 1973 until 1993). Originally, it was called Fantastica, then Fantastic'Arts to stress the artistic as well as the fantastique side of the festival. Each year, several celebrities form a jury to judge the competing films. Some also present their own work, including the writer Bernard Werber, who comes each year to Place du Tilleul at the centre of the town.