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The Geneva International Film Festival (GIFF) [1] (French: Festival international du film de Genève) is an annual film festival founded in 1995. The festival, previously called the Geneva International Film Festival Tous Ecrans, was renamed in July 2017 as the Geneva International Film Festival (GIFF). Every year for over ten days, the festival offers a series of experiences focused on image, sound, and new forms of narration. Offerings include screenings, interactive installations, VR workshops, conferences, and live performances.[1]
The GIFF includes six competitions, events, and convergent sections (Nuits Blanches, Retrospective, Serial Days & Nights, Film & Beyond Award). The festival also hosts the International VR Films Competition, one of the first competitions of its kind. They also present Virtual Territories, an out-of-competition section for digital works [citation needed].
The festival also co-hosts the ‘Beyond Cinema: Swiss Digital Showcase’ event at the Cannes Film Festival as well as the Swiss Party at Austin's South by Southwest festival [citation needed].
Emmanuel Cuénod has been the Executive and Artistic Director of the Festival since 2013 [citation needed].
Programme edit
Film edit
Competitions
- International Features Competition
- International Short Competition
Out of Competitions
- Highlight Screenings: major filmmakers, cult feature films and the year's most awaited films.
- Rien que pour vos yeux: a section born out of desire to share our favorite funds.
Television edit
Competitions
- International TV Series Competition
- International Music Videos Competition
Out of Competitions
- International TV Series Out of Competition
- Cinéastes, de notre temps : between 2013 and 2015, the Festival presented the complete collection of the "Cinéaste de notre temps" documentary. Since then, every year, the "Cinéastes, de notre temps: les inédits" (Filmmakers of our times: Original Cuts’) section has been added to the Festival's programme in order to bring to the audience the latest chapters of this series produced and directed by Janine Bazin and André S. Labarthe since 1964.
Digital edit
Competitions
- International VR Works Competition
- International Web Series Competition
Out of Competitions
- Virtual Territories: an out-of-competition section for digital works.
Event and converging sections edit
- 48H Film Project: the Festival hosts the Swiss section of this international competition.
- Serial Days & Nights: a whole weekend dedicated to TV and web series, featuring some 20 pilot projects.
- Nuits blanches: a series of selected works that link with a musical event scheduled for the evening of the screening.
- Film & Beyond Award: this award is given to a cross-disciplinary artist, the Festival's guest of honour, for their entire body of work. The award is also an opportunity to screen the guest artist's work during the event.
- Children's Day: On Sunday, a series of workshops and film screenings for young ones.
- The Retrospective: this section highlights the work of an author, director, film genre, audiovisual production or technique.
Awards edit
Film edit
- Reflet d’Or for Best International Feature Film donated by the City and the State of Geneva: CHF 10’000
- Reflet d’Or for Best International Short: CHF 1’500
- RTS Award for Best International Short: purchase
Television edit
- Reflet d’Or for Best International TV Series donated by the City and the State of Geneva: CHF 10’000
- Reflet d’Or for Best Music Video: CHF 1’500
Digital edit
- Reflet d’Or for Best International VR Work donated by the City and the State of Geneva: CHF 10’000
- Reflet d’Or for Best Web Series: CHF 1’500
- Youth Jury Award for Best VR Work: honorary
Honorific prize edit
- Film & Beyond Award
- 2016: Apichatpong Weerasethakul
- 2015: Anton Corbijn
- 2014: Jean-Hugues Anglade
References edit
- ^ a b "GIFF // Geneva International Film Festival". Retrieved 21 September 2021.