And the winners are...
During the closing ceremony of the 24th AFFF the winners of the jury awards were announced. The Black Tulip was awarded to TIMECRIMES. Due to illness director Nacho Vigalondo was unable to attend, but in a video message he thanked the jury. Director Gonzalo Lopez Gallego was present to accept the Silver Méliès for best European fantastic film for his KING OF THE HILL. A very enthusiastic Ivan Nunez Lopez accepted a nomination for best European fantastic short for his DE OVERKANT.

Silver Scream Award: [REC]
Director Jaume Balagueró, Paco Plaza

[REC] headed the chart for days and neither the closing night (DOOMSDAY by director Neil Marshall ) nor the Eyes Wide Open double-bills could change that (although the Japanese THE MACHINE GIRL by director Noboru Iguchidid very well). So the Spanish horror hit took the Silver Scream Award home. This marks the return of true horror at the top of the list, since ever since 1996 (Robert Rodriguez' FROM DUSK TILL DAWN) the audience favored other fantastic genres such as anime, fantasy, science-fiction and thriller.

The race for second and third place was much closer in which WRISTCUTTERS: A LOVE STORY by director Goran Dukicwas bumped off the podium by ACROSS THE UNIVERSE by director Julie Taymor (2) and FIDO by director Andrew Currie (3). 8,768 votes were counted, an increase of almost 20% compared to 2007.

2007: "Adam's Apples"
Directed By: Anders Thomas Jensen

2006: "Ordinary Man"
Directed By: Vincent Lannoo

2005: "Kung Fu Hustle"
Directed By: Stephen Chow

2004: "Tempus Fugit"
Directed By: Enric Folch

2003: "Spirited Away"
Directed By: Hayao Miyazaki

2002: "Donnie Darko"
Directed By: Richard Kelly

2001: "El Corazón del Guerrero"
Directed By: Daniel Monzón

2000: "Galaxy Quest"
Directed By: Dean Parisot

1999: "Existenz"
Directed By: David Cronenberg

1998: "Dark City"
Directed By: Alex Proyas

1996: "From Dusk Till Dawn"
Directed By: Robert Rodriguez

1995: "Dellomorte Dellamore"
Directed By: Michele Soavi

1994: "Return of the Living Dead 3"
Directed By: Brian Yuzna

1993: "Braindead"
Directed By: Peter Jackson

1992: "Akira"
Directed By: Katsuhiro Otomo

1991: "The Silence of the Lambs"
Directed By: Jonathan Demme

1990: "Nightbreed "
Directed By: Clive Barker