International horror/sci-fi/weird/cult film festival was launched in 2005 on 100th anniversary of Slovenian cinematography in Ljutomer. This picturesque town in the middle of wine-growing region of Prlekija is where the first Slovenian motion pictures were made by the hand of Dr. Karol Grossmann. Festival featured a selection of unconventional movies and brought to Ljutomer most of their authors, which was something quite uncommon for Slovenian conditions. This tradition was carried on successfully with an indispensable addition of wine, the pride and joy of Prlekija region, opening completely new horizons of gastronomical pleasures to all our guests and visitors. Since November 2010, Grossmann festival is an Adherent member of the Méliès International Festivals Federation, the largest network of genre film festivals in the world, with members in 16 countries and with a joint audience of around 600 000 people.

Filmmakers can apply in following categories: Vicious Cat (feature films), Slak's Vicious Cat (short films - featuring the competition for the MIFF award Melies d'Argent) and Noisy Cat (music documentaries), as well as for our film workshop called The Litle Workshop of Horrors. Our other sections include retrospectives, presentations of other festivals and a lot more! Film program is accompanied by various wine tasting events and exhibitions, live concerts, book presentations and much more.