Organised online, the 28th Gérardmer International Fantasy Film Festival has crowned as its winner the British co-production Possessor [+lee también:
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Significantly, French director Just Philippot’s first feature film The Swarm [+lee también:
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It’s worth noting that Possessor, Teddy and The Swarm are still awaiting release in French cinemas (via The Jokers) which have been closed since 30 October on account of the health crisis.

The winners are as follows:

Grand Prize
Possessor [+lee también:
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Jury Award
Sleep [+lee también:
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Teddy [+lee también:
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Best Original Score
Jim Williams – Possessor

Critics’ Award
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Audience Award
The Swarm – Just Philippot

Youth Jury Award
Teddy - Ludovic and Zoran Boukherma

Grand Prize for Short Film
T’es morte Hélène – Michel Blanchart (France)