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In addition to the numerous exciting film programmes, there is much more to discover at the 33 FILMFEST DRESDEN for our accredited guests and the interested public. At various events you can network, inform and educate yourself to your heart's content. Panels, exhibitions and information events are plentiful and diverse.

PROGRAMME SELECTION:

POP UP_PHOTOFILM MASTERCLASS
Wed 18:00 Uhr & Thu 18:00 Uhr | SCHAUBURG | Free admission

Two artistic positions in a dialogue about photofilm and the non­ moving image in a cinematographic context.

TOUR AND SHORT FILM PROGRAMME: RESISTANCE IN CURRENT EVENTS
Thu 17:00 Uhr | GEDENKSTÄTTE BAUTZNER STRASSE |Free admission to the tour

A guided tour of the Bautzner Strasse Memorial will give impressions of resistance in the GDR, followed by a look at the period from the 1990s to the present day.

EXHIBITION OPENING “NON-CONFORM”
Fri 20:30 Uhr I Opening with Discussion, 21:30 Films & Music | KUNSTHAUS RASKOLNIKOW I Free admission

The painters Klaus Hähner­Springmühl and Erich W. Hartzsch were important representatives of an independent non­conformist artist scene in East German Karl­Marx­Stadt, which is now called Chem­ nitz.

ON THE ROAD – BICYCLE TOUR TO EXHIBITION OPENING
Sat 12:30 Uhr |MEETING POINT: OUTSIDE SCHAUBURG CINEMA I Free admission

On the festival Saturday, the cinema seats will be swapped briefly for bicycle saddles. In order to catch a breath of the summer air bet­ ween the talks and film screenings, we are going to cycle together to the German Institute for Animated Film (DIAF) to visit its permanent exhibition and archive. Please register by email festival@filmfest-dresden.de

You can find the entire programme here.

We look forward to seeing you!

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Due to the restrictions caused by the Corona pandemic, we will broadcast selected events live on our website and on Facebook:

Wed-Fri, daily 17 Uhr National Competition,

daily 19 Uhr International Competition

Sandwich Talks – Meet the Filmmakers
Wed and Thu, 18 Uhr

Pop up_Photofilm Masterclass

Thu, 16 Uhr

Presentation: How to Festival?

Fri, 15 Uhr

Presentation of Fair Festival Award: What's the point of festival work?

Fri, 15:30 Uhr

Discussion: What's the point of festival work?

Fri, 18 Uhr

Discussion: Curating as a political act

Fri, 20 Uhr

Presentation: Video Essays in the Black-Lives-Matter Movement

Sat, 16 Uhr

Workshop Discussion with Mischa Leinkauf

Sat, 20 Uhr

Awards Ceremony

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