FICTION COMPETITION
Prize for the Best Fiction Film
Land and Shade (La tierra y la sombra; dir. César Augusto Acevedo; 2015)
For a powerful but restrained rendering of an apparently simple story.
News 2015
Brewing Fun with Flicks, the VHS Marathon Has It All!
If you are one of those movie buffs who were raised in the video shops of the 1980s, you should definitely not miss out the film festival’s Saturday night that features a VHS Karaoke Battle and the subsequent Slippers Night. Continue reading “Brewing Fun with Flicks, the VHS Marathon Has It All!”
Rolls Out the Red Carpet
17th edition of International Film Festival Bratislava will open its gates on Thursday with the Slovak premiere of Steve Jobs, an eagerly-expected biopic starring Michael Fassbender. Besides a heavy load of top-notch films, discussions with filmmakers and a unique “warm-up” projection, festival-goers can look forward to a great multitude of side events – ranging from nostalgic screenings of VHS classics directly off videocassettes, to a special programme for youngest cinema buffs, to concerts and stylish DJ shows, to the ever-popular Slippers Night. The Bratislava Film Festival will take place between from November 12 – 17, in three popular municipal theatres – three cinemas of Kino Lumière as well as in Kino Mladosť and Kino Nostalgia.
Last chance to buy festival pass online!
We are extending the sale of Full-priced and discounted festival passes for students at Predpredaj.sk until November 11. Continue reading “Last chance to buy festival pass online!”
Films on Family, Films for Family
Compared to past several years, the upcoming edition of the Bratislava International Film Festival will place greater emphasis on thematic sections. One of the main themes of this year’s edition, which has also determined its visual identity, is family. Festival-goers will have a great opportunity to get acquainted with contemporary filmmakers’ perception of the phenomenon of family, an issue that has rocked not only Slovak society in recent months. Continue reading “Films on Family, Films for Family”
Profuse Programme Featuring Full-Fledged Film Fun
Those who decide to check out the upcoming 17th edition of Bratislava International Film Festival can again look forward to an ample portion of mind-nourishing motion pictures that reflect topical world developments in an unusual way. Á la carte are fledgling filmmakers at the beginning of their creative career as well as established étoiles de ciné and winners of prestigious festivals whose new releases are impatiently awaited every year.
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Awarded Films Arrive at 17th Bratislava Film Festival
Thanks to its autumn schedule, International Film Festival Bratislava traditionally offers an opportunity to take a look back at the cinema season that is just about to end. Bratislava festival-goers are able not only to review the biggest hits from the world’s most prestigious festivals held in the first half of the year but also to enjoy the latest premieres released in Venice, Toronto, Locarno, Sarajevo, etc. that are lined up in late-summer and early-fall part of the festival itinerary.
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17th Bratislava IFF Features Lexicon of Cinema Language & More Attractive Programme Novelties
17th International Film Festival Bratislava that will take place between November 12 and November 17 will bring you a number of attractive programme novelties. A programme section entitled Lexicon has been introduced in order to acquaint the general public with various nuances of the film language and improve festival-goers’ education in the field of cinema. This year it is dedicated to the issues of picture format and aspect ratio.
LUX Prize 2015 Finalists Will Screen at Bratislava IFF
In line with its fledgling tradition, the 17th edition of the Bratislava International Film Festival is proud to present three LUX Prize finalists. Vying for the coveted film prize awarded by the European Parliament later this year are silver screen debuts by three young European filmmakers whose subject-matters strongly resonate in modern Europe.
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17th Bratislava Film Festival Will Present the Best of European Cinema
17th edition of the International Film Festival Bratislava that will open its gates from November 12 – 17 in municipal and club cinema theatres around Bratislava downtown will proudly present the best and the most remarkable European films of the past year. Mustang, The High Sun, Mediterranea, Flotel Europa, One Floor Below – this is just a sample of celluloid gems that will be featured in a separate programme section entitled Europa.
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French film Party Girl wins 16th edition of Bratislava IFF
The winning films at the 16th edition of Bratislava International Film Festival (BIFF) were Party Girl, Not All Is Vigil and Million Miles Away; the former film took home a total of three awards. The latest edition of BIFF took place from November 7 – 14 in five municipal cinemas and as every year, it offered avid cinemagoers the best motion pictures of the past year and even some of the most remarkable late harvest from earlier on.
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