March 2017

27 Mar

Master class & Tribute Denis Côté

Denis Côté is the most Germanic of Quebec filmmakers. His prolific output is reminiscent of Fassbinder, his clinical and concise observational skills flirt with the cinema of Ulrich Seidl, his non-traditional style may seem as intimidating as a Peter Handke novel, he switches from fiction to ...

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25 Mar

Record number of accreditations

A record number of 600 international professional guests will attend the 29th FILMFEST DRESDEN! We are expecting guests from Jordan, Albania, Iran, Australia, Hong Kong, Israel, Pakistan, and many, many other countries. FILMFEST DRESDEN offers numerous opportunities to delve even deeper into the ...

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23 Mar

Focus Syria - Programme Details

This year as part of a comprehensive focus on Syria, FILMFEST DRESDEN is looking at Syrian cinema, which is largely unknown in Europe. The three Emerging Cinema, Bitter Times and Stories of a March Programmes bring together 13 short films from 1970 through to the present day. A large number of ...

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16 Mar

Cinema Without Barriers - Programme Details

FILMFEST DRESDEN is a festival open to everyone. For which reason for the first time this year, we are screening selected programmes barrier-free and thus also enabling people with visual or hearing impairments to enjoy access to the events. And we are also exploring aspects of social inclusion and ...

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15 Mar

Our festival catalogue is online

Have a first look on our festival catalogue! You find it here. The catalogue includes a time table and detailed information on all programmes and each film of this year´s festival edition.

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