The 2010 Sitges Festival awards, presided over by the jury made up of Francesco Barilli, Jaume Collet-Serra, Colin Geddes, Jan Harlan and Elena Manrique, have just failed.
The great winner of the contest was "Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale", winning the Awards for Best Film, Best Direction and Best Photography.
Complete list of winners of the Sitges Festival 2010:
Best Short Film
THE LEGEND OF BEAVER DAMM by Jérôme Sable
Special Mention to the short film
SALE by Sam Millor
Best Production Design
Yuji Hayashida by THIRTEEN ASSASSINS
Best Makeup Effects
Vitaya Deerattakul & Andrew Lin by DREAM HOME
Best Special Effects
Gareth Edwards for MONSTERS
Best Original Soundtrack
Seppuku Paradigm, Alex & Willie Cortes by NUITS ROUGES DU BOURREAU DE JADE (RED NIGHTS)
Best Picture
Mika Orasmaa for RARE EXPORTS: A CHRISTMAS TALE
Best Screenplay
Nicolás Goldbart for PHASE 7
Best Actress
Josie Ho by DREAM HOME
Best Actor
Patrick Fabian by THE LAST EXORCISM
Best Director
Jalmari Helander for RARE EXPORTS: A CHRISTMAS TALE
Special Jury Award
WE ARE THE NIGHT by Dennis Gansel
best Picture
RARE EXPORTS: A CHRISTMAS TALE by Jalmari Helander
OFFICIAL FANTÀSTIC PANORAMA COMPETITION
best Picture
TUCKER & DALE VS. EVIL by Eli Craig
Best Short Film
THE FAMILIAR by Kody Zimmermann
YOUNG CARD
Best FANTÀSTIC Film
RUBBER by Quentin Dupieux
Best Film MIDNIGHT X-TREME
MUTANT GIRLS SQUAD by Noboru Iguchi & Yoshihiro Nishimura & Tak Sakaguchi
NEW VISIONS
Best Film Sponsored by SEAT
SIMON WERNER A DISPARU (LIGHTS OUT) by Fabrice Gobert
Special Mention
SOUND OF NOISE by Ola Simonsson & Johannes Stjarne Nilsson for their unique blend of story, visuals and sound
5150 RUE DES HORMES by Éric Tessier for his innovative combination of classic and fantastic cinematography revealing new moral dilemmas
Non-Fiction Film Diploma
VAMPIRES by Vincent Lannoo
Discovery Movie Diploma
TONY by Gerard Johnson
ASIA HOUSE
best Picture
COLD FISH by Sion Sono
NOVA AUTHORIA SGAE - FUNDACIÓ AUTOR - INSTITUT BUÑUEL
Best Direction
Sílvia Subirós for THE AGE OF THE SUN, presented by l'Escola de Cinema de Barcelona (ECIB)
Best Screenplay
Jaime Serrano for LA LONA, presented by the Center d'Estudis Cinematogràfics de Catalunya (CECC)
Best Original Music
Gonçal Perales Roy by THE SMILEY, presented by l'Escola d'Animació de Catalunya-9 Zeros
ANIMA'T - Gertie Award
Best Animated Feature Film
JACKBOOTS ON WHITEHALL by Edward McHenry & Rory McHenry
Best Animated Short Film
UNE NOUVELLE VIE! (A NEW LIFE!) By Fred Joyeux
Best Animated Feature Film for Children
THE UGLY DUCKLING by Garry Bardin
Grand Prize of the Public El Periódico de Catalunya
best Picture
THIRTEEN ASSASSINS by Takashi Miike
SILVER MÉLIÈS
Méliès d'Argent for Best European Film
RUBBER by Quentin Dupieux
Special Mention
RARE EXPORTS: A CHRISTMAS TALE by Jalmari Helander
Silver Méliès for Best European Short Film
LES BESSONES DEL CARRER PONENT by Marc Riba & Anna Solanas
GOLDEN MÉLIÈS
Méliès de Oro for Best European Film
BURIED by Rodrigo Cortés
Méliès de Oro for Best Short Film
THE ATTACK OF THE ROBOTS OF NEBULOSA –5 by Chema García Ibarra
CRITICISM AWARDS
Critics Award Jose Luis Guarner
UNCLE BOONMEE WHO CAN RECALL HIS PAST LIVES by Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Citizen Kane Award for Newcomer Director
Quentin Dupieux by RUBBER
BRIGADON
Best short film
ST. CHRISTOPHORUS ROADKILL by Gregor Erle