Fanta Elx will pay tribute to the creator of the creatures from 'The Neverending Story'

The Welshman Colin Arthur will be honored in the second edition of the Festival, whose poster commemorates the 30th anniversary of the release of this film.

The Elche Fantastic Film Festival will pay tribute to Colin Arthur, one of the most famous creators of magic in the history of cinema. The master of special effects will be the guest star of the second edition of Fanta Elx, which will be held on February 21 and 22 at the Center de Cultura d'Elx L'Escorxador. The Welshman has participated in filming such as 2001: A Space Odyssey, The Abominable Dr. Phibes, Conan the Barbarian, The Fantastic Voyage of Sinbad, Clash of the Titans, or in the Spanish ones, open your eyes y talk to her. Likewise, he has worked with directors such as Ridley Scott in Alien, the eighth passenger and Steven Spielberg in the empire of the sun, as well as with geniuses like Kubrick, Lean, Peckinpah or Milius.

Arthur, who will attend the closing of the Festival on the 22nd, was also the architect of the creatures of The never ending story. La película de Wolfgang Petersen, estrenada en 1984, ha servido de inspiración para el cartel de esta segunda edición, que pretende así conmemorar el trigésimo aniversario de su estreno. El ilustrador Arly Jones vuelve a ser el encargado de diseñar la imagen del Festival de Cine Fantástico de Elche, al igual que en la primera edición. En esta ocasión, se ha basado en el film fantástico de los ochenta.

Fanta Elx 2014 is an initiative promoted by Elche filmmaker Fran Mateu. The Festival has the support of OFPROART (Office for the Promotion of Artists), and the collaboration of the Department of Culture of the Elche City Council, Mustang Art Gallery, Cafetico Films, Original Make Up, Blood Virus or 4xCuatro TodoTerrenoVisual, among others.