The IX International Festival of Science Fiction Film in Avoriaz (film festival) (Le 9-eme edition du Festival international film du film fantastique d'Avoriaz) was held in the French Alps (France) in January 1981.
Content
Jury
- Norman Jewison - President
- Bibi anderson
- Charles Aznavour
- Bruno Kremer
- György Figure
- Jacques deret
- Andrea Ferreol
- Francis Giraud
- Yves Navarre
- Rene De Obaldia (Rene De Obaldia)
- Nagisa Oshima
- Fernando Rey
- Jean Rochefort (Jean Rochefort)
- Zhao Wuji
Laureates
- Grand Prix: The Elephant Man, United Kingdom, 1980 , director David Lynch
- Special jury prize: Resurrection, 1980 , director Daniel Petri
- Prize in the horror films nomination: Eyes of Terror 1980 , directed by Ken Hughes
- Prize critics:
- Howling, directed by Joe Dante
- “ Somewhere in Time ” (Somewhere in Time), 1980 , director Jeanne Schwartz