The Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival (NIFFF) is a Swiss film festival dedicated to fantastic movies. The NIFFF constructs its programming around three central axes:

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. The films shown at the Festival are very diversified, ranging from major works by renowned directors to unknown and underground ''films d'auteurs''. Notable attendees include George A. Romero,

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. The NIFFF offers five competitions: an international competition, an Asian competition, a Best Swiss Short Film Competition, a Best European Short Film Competition and a Swiss Video Art Competition entitled Actual Fears and inaugurated in 2008. Retrospective themes have included "Scream Queer" (2022), "Female Trouble" (2023) and "

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List of award winners

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Collection of press cuttings for 2008 Edition of Festival
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List of award winners

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