BARCELONA ISSUE 23 Oct 2004

The Sitges International Film Festival of Catalonia is Catalonia's primary film statement and an excellent showcase for diverse tendencies in cinema, with a special focus on "fantasy" genre. The current Sitges Festival is the evolutionary result of the International Fantasy and Horror Film Week created in 1968.

This Festival offers 10 different sections showing more than 200 films. Sitges - Catalonia's official festival - promotes Catalan audiovisual creations and is a distribution and exhibition medium for international productions.

Films shown in Sitges 2004 include Sky Captain and The World of Tomorrow, The Phantom of the Opera, September Tapes, Calvaire, Arséne Lupin, Izo and The Birthday.

A Star Wars Conference will also take place during the festival. Over 5,000 people are expected to attend as well as a representation of further Star Wars actors...