There is much more to FIFF than films! The Festival also offers the public a great choice of side events, including Q&As, panel discussions, exhibitions, as well as special receptions and parties. Scroll down to view this year's events programme.
FIFForum - A meeting place for filmmakers and cinephiles
FIFForum is a series of meetings, conferences and masterclasses. They are an opportunity for the public and industry professionals to meet and explore the themes addressed by films on the Festival programme, take a peak inside the FIFF competition or simply enjoy a special moment with FIFF's guest speakers. Entry to all these events is free.
All of the FIFForum venues take place in ARENA 4. Free entrance to all events organized by FIFForum. Booking is mandatory.
Organized with the support of the SRG SSR
| Conversation | Francine Lecoultre Une Fribourgeoise à Hollywood Saturday 18.03.2023 | 18:00-19:30 | ARENA 4 In French only Details and reservation |  |
| Roundtable | New Territory Cinema making in the Republic of Moldova Sunday 19.03.2023 | 17:15 - 18:45 | ARENA 4 In English/Romanian. A simultanous translation to French is available. Details and reservation |  |
| Roudtable | Decryption: Reality check Colonisation: what about Switzerland ? Monday 20.03.2023 | 18:00-19:30 | ARENA 4 In German and French. A simultanous translation to French and German is available. Details and reservation |  |
| Workshop | Fribourg Films C’est quoi ces métiers au générique ? Tuesday 21.03.2023 | 16:00-17:30 | ARENA 4 In French only Details and reservation |  |
| Conversation | Marc Atallah and Thierry Jobin La folle histoire culinaire de la fiction. Wednesday 22.03.2023 | 18:00-19:30 | ARENA 4 In French only Details and reservation |  |
| Conversation | Fatih Akin Friday 24.03.2023 | 18:00-19:30 | ARENA 4 In German. A simultanous translation to French is available. Details and reservation |  |
| Encounter - Les petits déjeuners du FIFF At the RadioFr. studio in Les Trentenaires restaurant and on the radio. Monday 20.03 to Friday 24.03 | 10:00 – 11:00 | Les Trentenaires In French only No reservation necessary |  |
Exhibitions and museums
Exhibits at FIFF
| Innovation & science fiction The Future of New Generations by Francine Lecoultre, multimedia artist & designer Atelier-galerie J.-J. Hofstetter Rue des Épouses 18, 1700 Fribourg 03.03 - 01.04.2023 Details and opening hours |  |
| eikonbiblio Selection of photo books of the year Le Point Commun Place Jean Tinguely 1, 1700 Fribourg 14.03 - 26.03.2022 Monday to Saturday: 08:00 - 21:30 Free entry |  |
Museums
| Alimentarium The world's first food museum. Vevey, museum's website With a ticket from FIFF, receive a free entry for the exhibition. This offer stands until 23rd April 2023. |  |
| Maison d'ailleurs (Ré)volte ! Yverdon-les-Bains, museum's website With a ticket from FIFF, receive a free entry for the exhibition. This offer stands from 11th to 31st March 2023. |  |
Workshops
Fribourg International Film Festival organises three workshops for children and teenagers. Two of them will take place in the Festival corner in the mall of Fribourg Centre between the 6th and the 18th March and the third one will take place at MEMO. You will find information about the workshops on this page. The registration form is available in French and German only.
| Hummus and mousse – Kitchen workshop 08.03 and 15.03, 14:00 Fribourg Centre Registration |  |
| Salsifilm – stop motion workshop 11.03 and 18.03, 14:00 Fribourg Centre Registration |  |
| MEMO – Introduction to film review 18.03, 13h45 ARENA and MEMO Details and registration |  |
The parties
The best way to end a day full of cinema is to let loose on the dancefloor of Nouveau Monde. Many parties will keep you awake during the nights of the Festival.
| Opening party Freitag 17.03 | 22:00 - 3:00 Free entry With Collectif Hémisphère Café Afrobeat House Funk Disco |  |
| Turbo Falafel Saturday 18.03 | 22:00 - 3:00 Free entry Funk Disco Electro Orientale |  |
| Hawaii Ho'okanaka Jukebox Wednesday 22.03 | From 20:00 Free entry Living Jukebox at Ancienne Gare Café |  |
| Le Quizine Thursday 23.03 | Doors 19:00, start 19:15 Free entry, registration compulsory Quiz about cooking and food, hosted by Laymoun |  |
| Karaoke Friday 24.03 | 22:00 - 3:00 Free entry Hosted by Julia & Nicolas |  |
| Closing party Saturday 25.03 | 22:00 - 5:00 Free entry With Goton le Cool & Bobby T |  |
