Marina de Van’s horror movie has won the top prize at the 13th Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival (Nifff).See below for full list of winners
Dark Touch, a supernatural horror film that centres on an 11-year-old girl, was handed the Hr Giger Narcisse Award for best feature in the international competition, which includes a $10,500 (10000Chf) prize.
The international jury said it “appreciated the original way in which the horror genre was combined with a moralistic fairy tale. The director was able to use the supernatural in order to reach a certain truth that revealed an invisible aspect of reality.”
The film, sold by Wild Bunch, also won the Denis-de-Rougemont Youth Award and Mad Movies Award.
A special mention went to Swiss horror Chimères by Olivier Beguin.
The international jury was headed by French producer François Cognard and comprised Frederike Dellert, Kim Newman, Orson Scott Card and Jean-François Rauger.
The festival...
Dark Touch, a supernatural horror film that centres on an 11-year-old girl, was handed the Hr Giger Narcisse Award for best feature in the international competition, which includes a $10,500 (10000Chf) prize.
The international jury said it “appreciated the original way in which the horror genre was combined with a moralistic fairy tale. The director was able to use the supernatural in order to reach a certain truth that revealed an invisible aspect of reality.”
The film, sold by Wild Bunch, also won the Denis-de-Rougemont Youth Award and Mad Movies Award.
A special mention went to Swiss horror Chimères by Olivier Beguin.
The international jury was headed by French producer François Cognard and comprised Frederike Dellert, Kim Newman, Orson Scott Card and Jean-François Rauger.
The festival...
- 7/15/2013
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
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