The 20th edition of Freiburger Filmforum - Festival of Transcultural Cinema will take place from May 12st – 21th as a hybrid event.
For the upcoming festival we are following up on our idea of #JUNCTIONS: Together with our partners of docubox, Nairobi and the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad, we are working on focus programmes that will be screened simultaneously in multiple locations, followed by shared discussions.
Together with our partners of Emergent Futures CoLab we are co-curating a line-up of films and multimodal outputs that are speculating and rethinking the future(s) from various perspectives. In our FILMING FUTURES section, we will showcase a selection of films and audio, visual and digital outputs that deal with futures,utopian/dystopian imaginations, our understanding of time and related topics.
*The Call for Entries for the 20th edition of Freiburger Filmforum – Festival of Transcultural Cinema is closed. Notifications to filmmakers will be sent out by March 15, 2023. Stay tuned and follow us on Fb & Instagram or sign up for our newsletter!*
--About the Festival--
Since its founding in 1985, the biannual FREIBURGER FILMFORUM - FESTIVAL OF TRANSCULTURAL CINEMA has been dedicated to a sensitive portrayal of current, historical, socio-political, and cultural issues. In recent years, the festival has focussed on the question of the West's responsibility regarding its colonial history and the restitution of cultural goods as well as the increasing urbanization and its consequences. Global societal asymmetries, war, and displacement are, inevitably, recurring topics.
Back in 2015, the STUDENTS’ PLATFORM was established as a section for debut and student filmmakers and visual anthropologists from across the globe. Attached to the main forum, its selection gives an insight into the diversity, creativity and originality of the next generation of filmmakers.
In 19 editions of the Filmforum to date, about 800 films from 90 different countries on all continents were shown and discussed with the audience. Students and academics from a wide range of universities and disciplines as well as film enthusiasts from across the globe use the festival as an opportunity for transcultural exchange, dialogue and discussions.
The festival strives for a workshop-like atmosphere instead of competition. There are no prices or awards. The festival does not pay a screening fee for debut and student films.