Subprograma

Media

Acción
Festivals Support

Tipo de actividad

Paises participantes

RS

 

Fechas de inicio y fin
14/11/2017 – 14/11/2018

Estado del proyecto

finalized

Subvención

Coordinador

OTVORENI UNIVERZITET SUBOTICA DOO

RS

 

 

European Film Festival Palic (EFFP) has celebrated its 25th anniversary which was excellant opportunity for the recapitualation of previous results and success, awarding of the professionals responsible for this result and also beginning and announcement of new festival activities focused on the film education, cooperation with other film festivals, audience development, festival promotion tools and presentation of new festival organization team members. Through the presentation of 125 European films, record number of MEDIA countries represented and record size of the overall audience European Film Festival Palic has successfuly continued fullfilment of its mission – to present contemporary film production of European continent, feel the vibrations of it`s creativity and diversity, search for new tendencies with a deep respect to rich cinematic heritage and reflect these values to local society. Being a safe port for cinephiles, EFF Palic has oriented it`s capacities in building a new, young audience through quality of programming, educative and networking activities and public debates. Respecting the created form of the festival and strategic direction, the EFFP presented the comprehensive program consisted of interconnected and intersected activities such as film selections, workshops for film creation and film critics, public debates on current topics, experience exchange and promotional events, exhibitions, classical, rock, jazz and pop music concerts. Fourteen different film selections was presented of which selection The great european cineastes and selection of movies from the Zsigmond Vilmos International Film Festival from Szeged was presented for the first time as new film selections and within the selection Country in the focus audience had opportunity to see the films from the Black Sea region. On this festival eddition four highly acclaimed film professionals from Europe were awarded and their filmography presented: Brian Cox, Rade Šerbedžija and directorial duet Tizza Covi and Rainer Frimmel. Also, work of the great Serbian actress and longtime EFFP council member Milena Dravić was presented through promotion of the film, book and exhibition dedicated to this authentic film actress. EFFP made a step forward through the organization of Workshop for the Film school students from Hungary and Serbia as the starting point in establishing Masterclass in film creation as the standard educational activity of the festival. 25th EFFP was used for the organization of the first official meeting of the European film festivals’ network Moving Images Open Borders which was promoted through joint press conference. Together with European Film Festival Palić the network is composed of Crossing Europe Film Festival Linz (Austria), Festival Del Cinema Europeo (Lecce, Italy), Film Festival Cottbus (Germany), Les Arcs European Film Festival (France), Scanorama Filmfestival (Vilnius, Lithuania) and Seville European Film Festival (Spain). Reprezentatives of the festivals has discussed about cooperation possibilities and common ideas and international projects as a model of colaboration. With assistance of network members the Workshop for young film critics from EU led by European professionals was organizes during the festival. During the festival representatives of more than 60 films (director, actor, producer, screenwriter, DoP, editor) presented their work at the press conference, Q&A sessions and other festival activities. Among more than 100 national and international film journalists in cooperation with the Cineuropa, European Film Festival Palic has hosted, for the first time, it’s engaged journalist/critic who has prepared comprehensive report from the festival. This 25th anniversary was marked with the presentation of the new Festival Council members and two new programmers and 25 profesionals were awarded with golden coin for their contribution in development of the festival from its beginings.

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