Em 2005, quando o Fantaspoa surgiu, n�o existia nenhum festival de cinema fant�stico no Brasil. Sab�amos da exist�ncia de grandes festivais de g�nero, como Sitges, BIFFF, Lund e Imagine, dentre outros, e sonh�vamos que um evento parecido existisse aqui: que possibilitasse ao p�blico brasileiro contato com uma cinematografia rica e diversificada que n�o era exibida nos cinemas comerciais do Brasil.
Inspirados diretamente por aqueles festivais, � realmente a realiza��o de um grande sonho � ap�s 10 anos de exist�ncia � tornar o Fantaspoa membro da Federa��o Europeia de Festivais de Cinema Fant�stico, ao lado de 21 dos mais relevantes eventos de cinema de g�nero do mundo.
Ser o �nico representante da Am�rica Latina reflete a seriedade e dedica��o com que o Fantaspoa � realizado e refor�a os nossos objetivos de trazer uma cultura cinematogr�fica do mundo todo de alta qualidade para os espectadores brasileiros.
English Presentation
The European Fantastic Film Festivals Federation (the Federation) is a tightly knit network of 22 film festivals from 15 countries, with a global attendance of over 450 000 visitors, making it a vital economic and cultural player on the fantastic film scene.
Its mission is to promote European fantastic film productions throughout Europe and the world, by enhancing their visibility and their standing both among the public and within the industry, and encouraging their circulation. The Federation works to fulfill this mission through its festival network in Europe, its supporting members in Asia, North America and South America, as well as its M�li�s awards for outstanding European genre films.
The festivals are major platforms for genre films in their respective regions. They all work closely within the Federation network, but embody diversity and individual artistic identity, through their distinct programming choices, including the M�li�s competition selections. They feature both press and audience screenings and offer a full range of side events that include master classes, conferences and industry pitchings, bringing together a wide spectrum of viewers, iconic and emerging talent, and other industry professionals to share experiences and knowledge.
The M�li�s d'Or and M�li�s d'Argent awards are given each year to the best European fantastic feature and short films. The awards recognize quality and creativity, and generate unique visibility for the film and their directors. The winners are showcased by all of the Federation's festivals, including its supporting members.
Learn more about the M�li�s cycle http://www.melies.org/mlis-competition
The 19th M�li�s d'Or Ceremony will take place in TRIESTE - Scienceplusfiction in November 2015.