58th Sitges Film Festival
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| Opening film | Alpha |
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| Closing film | The Long Walk |
| Location | Sitges, Catalonia, Spain |
| Founded | 1968 |
| Awards | The Kong |
| Hosted by | The Foundation Board |
| Artistic director | Ángel Sala |
| Festival date | Opening: 9 October 2025 Closing: 19 October 2025 |
| Website | sitgesfilmfestival |
The 58th Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia took place from 9 to 19 October 2025, in Sitges, Catalonia, Spain. It opened on 9 October with Julia Ducournau's body horror drama film Alpha. This edition of the festival honoured American film director, producer, and writer Sean S. Cunningham, the creator of Friday the 13th horror franchise.
Mr. K a surrealist mystery drama film by Tallulah Hazekamp Schwab was awarded the Méliès d'Or Award for the best European feature film. The winners of the Festival were announced on 18 October 2025. The Ugly Stepsister, a satirical black comedy and body horror film directed by Emilie Blichfeldt, won the award for Best Film, while Park Chan-wook was awarded Best Director for his film No Other Choice.
The festival concluded on 19 October with a tribute to Gale Anne Hurd, who was presented with the WomanInFan Grand Honorary Prize and screening of Francis Lawrence's American dystopian survival thriller film The Long Walk.