Connect & Discover: FFDD25 etc. – events.trainings.connections.
Are you looking forward to exchange and networking? Our section etc. - events. trainings. connections. offers both accredited guests and the interested festival audience a wide selection of interesting talks, special receptions, a masterclass and much more for #ffdd25. Take a look and make a note of your favourite events already!
You can find the whole programme here.
A PREVIEW ON PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTS:
Discussion: 10 Things I Hate About Shorts
- Fri 13:00 * Hole of Fame
- At this event, film festival curators are finally going to be asked which films they are explicitly NOT looking for. Which trends are least popular and reluctantly seen among film submissions? The clear answers to this question could help filmmakers to make more successful festival submissions in the future.
- Free admission, in English
Get-Together: Support Your Local Spaces
- Fri 19:00 Uhr * Hole of Fame
- This discussion format is introducing local initiatives and actors who are committed to promoting more solidarity on a local level through their work, or who themselves even achieve a solidarity-based impact. The aim is to create a platform where interested parties can come together to exchange ideas and build networks.
- Free admission, in English
Masterclass with Tomer Eshed
- Sat 16:00 * Schauburg
- Tomer Eshed has successfully produced, animated and adapted animation films in both short and long formats for years and, doing so, has already won prizes at numerous film festivals. During the masterclass, Tomer Eshed will speak about his films, working methods and experiences as the operator of an animation studio.
- Free admission, in English
- In cooperation with Weiterdenken – Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung Sachsen e. V.: This event is co-financed by tax funds on the basis of the budget approved by the members of the Saxon State Parliament.
Together We Shine – Festival Drag Party
- Sat 22:00, Shows 23:00 and 01:00 * GrooveStation
- Yet again this year, FILMFEST DRESDEN is back in DRAG fever, ready to celebrate not only all the winners, but a successful festival as well. DJ Mamede (Berlin) provides the beats, you provide the looks – and, together with special guests Sita Messer, Meo Wulf and Yvonne Nightstand, we are celebrating solidarity in the most sparkling glamour!
- Admission €9 pre-sales / €12 at box office (€9 at box office for people in drag), free admission with accreditation
- In cooperation with the GrooveStation