Bordeaux International Independent Film Festival
The Bordeaux International Independent Film Festival (French: Festival international du film indépendant de Bordeaux) (Fifib or FIFIB) is an annual film festival held in Bordeaux, France.
History
[edit]The Festival international du film indépendant de Bordeaux (Fifib or FIFIB),[1] or Bordeaux International Independent Film Festival,[2][3] was established in 2012.[1] In that year, Le Capital, directed by Costa-Gavras, was the closing film at the festival.[4]
The 8th edition took place from 15 to 21 October 2019.[1]
The 12th edition was held from Wednesday 18 October to Sunday 23 October.[5]
The 13th edition of the festival took place from 8 to 13 October 2024. The grand jury members included filmmakers Thomas Cailley, Lola Quivoron, and Corneliu Porumboiu, as well as actress and pop singer Camélia Jordana.[6] Emmanuelle Béart was a special guest at the event.[7]
Description
[edit]There are three major competition categories as of 2024[update]:[6]
- International Feature Competition
- Francophone Short Films Competition
- Contrebandes
The Contrabande section is for films which do not have a French distributor. Other prizes are also awarded, including for music, television.[8]
The festival also features documentaries, retrospectives, and other events.[6]
Past award-winners
[edit]In 2024, Ivo, by Eva Trobisch, won the Grand Prix for feature film, while The Roller, the Life, the Fight, by Elettra Bisogno and Hazem Alqaddi won the Contrebande Grand Prix.[9][10] Les Miennes, by Samira El Mouzghibati, won an honourable mention for the Grand Prix, and also won the Prix Syndicat français de la Critique (French Syndicate of Cinema Critics' Prize).[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Festival International du Film Indépendant de Bordeaux (FIFIB)". FilmFreeway. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
- ^ "13th Bordeaux International Independent Film Festival – Call for Entry 2024". Asian Film Festivals. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
- ^ "Bordeaux International Independent Film Festival". OpenAgenda. 13 October 2024. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ "Prix et nominations pour Le Capital". AlloCiné (in French). 14 November 2012. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ Jonathan, Stéphane C. (19 October 2023). "Cinéma : ouverture réussie pour la 12e édition du Festival international du film indépendant de Bordeaux". SudOuest.fr (in French). Retrieved 8 November 2024.
- ^ a b c "Festival international du film indépendant de Bordeaux – Fifib 2024". ALCA Nouvelle-Aquitaine (in French). 25 September 2024. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
- ^ Egreteau, Lou (21 September 2024). "Emmanuelle Béart en visite à Bordeaux". Bouger à Bordeaux - Toute l'actualité bordelaise en un clic (in French). Retrieved 8 November 2024.
- ^ a b "Après L'amour ouf, Adèle Exarchopoulos dans un film futuriste, présenté en clôture du Festival de Bordeaux". AlloCiné (in French). 14 October 2024. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
- ^ Pietron-Locatelli, Augustin (14 October 2024). "À Bordeaux, le Festival international du film indépendant fait encore briller l'audace". Télérama (in French). Retrieved 8 November 2024.
- ^ "Cinéma. Le Festival international du film de Bordeaux a livré son palmarès 2024". SudOuest.fr (in French). 14 October 2024. Retrieved 8 November 2024.