| Méliès d'Or | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Best works of speculative fiction |
| Presented by | Méliès International Festivals Federation |
| First award | 1996 |
| Currently held by | Mr. K (2025) |
| Website | melies.org |
TheMéliès d'Or (French pronunciation:[meljɛsdɔʁ]; English:Golden Méliès) is an award presented annually by theMéliès International Festivals Federation (MIFF), an international network ofgenre film festivals from Europe.[1] The Méliès d'Or was introduced in 1996 forscience fiction,fantasy, andhorror films. The award is named after film directorGeorges Méliès.[2]
Spanish filmmakerÁlex de la Iglesia and Danish filmmakerAnders Thomas Jensen are the only directors to have won the award twice. The most awarded country overall is Spain with seven awards, followed by Denmark and the United Kingdom with four awards each. In 2024,Handling the Undead was the winner,[3] whereas in 2025Mr. K by Tallulah Hazekamp Schwab won the award in a ceremony hosted at the58th Sitges Film Festival.[4]