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Do you want some more? Starting this Monday 26th July up to 15th August, you can watch or rewatch online several feature films and short films of our programme. Those films are available to viewers…

For the second time in a row, the Fribourg International Film Festival (FIFF) has awarded its most prestigious prize, the Grand Prix, to a film from Africa. La Nuit des Rois by director Philippe…

The Fribourg International Film Festival (FIFF) had announced that its 35th edition would open with a musical surprise. It did not disappoint. The opening ceremony set the tone for the rest of the…

Saturday 17 July is family day at FIFF. The Fribourg International Film Festival has joined forces with Les Georges and MEMO to offer a fantastic music-filled programme for all ages.

Drop by the FIFF stand in the Fribourg Centre shopping mall and you will find all the information you need to create your Festival programme, our great merchandising, as well as a host of events…

FIFF will welcome many artists during its 35th edition, be it as members of the jurys or as guests of carte blanche. The audience has the chance to meet with serveral of them at two live signing…

A COVID certificate will not be required for admission to Fribourg International Film Festival (16th–25th July) screenings.

In anticipation of the 35th edition, several Fribourg artists will get everyone in the mood for FIFF's musical extravaganza by sharing some of their favourite film tracks.

If we were to choose a theme for the last 18 months, it would probably be 'expect the unexpected'. The 35th edition of the Fribourg International Film Festival (FIFF), which will run from 16th to…

FIFF is proud to unveil the trailer for its 35th edition. The short film is the brainchild of students from eikon, the Fribourg School of Applied Arts, who delved into the world of musicals for…

Postponed until 16th-25th July 2021, the Fribourg International Film Festival (FIFF) will be a celebration of music in film. The Festival is delighted that two major names from the world of music…

The Festival offer you free FIFF21 flags that you can order now and then decorate your balconies and windows. You can also offer them to your friends. Shall you wish to get your flag, please simply…

The music festival Les Georges presents today the first part of its 2021 programme. We are glad to announce the collaboration between our two festivals to offer you a family day full of films and…

At the end of March, close to 15,000 pupils and students experienced FIFF in a special form. Planète Cinéma, FIFF's school programme, had to reinvent itself in order to enable its audience to enjoy…

The Prix Röstigraben was awarded for the first time on Sunday 21st March 2021 at the Schweizer Jugendfilmtage. The winner is Loïc Hobi for his short film New Gods.

From 22nd to 26th March, students of all ages in the Canton of Fribourg and beyond will discover films chosen for Planète Cinéma, FIFF’s programme for schools. This year, over 15'700 participants…

FIFF starts a new collaboration this year with Schweizer Judenfilmtage (SJFT) in Zurich and present a new award: the Prix Röstigraben. The lastest aims at supporting filmmakers from Swiss film…

35th edition postponed until 16th–25th July 2021 The FIFF organisational committee announces the postponement of the 35th edition of the Fribourg International Film Festival. As was the case last…

The FIFF team wants to make the 35th edition of the Festival its most fun one yet. So, it has launched a contest inviting members of the public to put their own twist on their favourite scene from a…

How essential the soundtrack is for a movie? Echoing our next edition’s focus on music, students of DOSF (German speaking secondary school in Fribourg) taking part in a cultural project of FIFF…

For its 35th edition, which takes place from 16th to 25th Juli 2021, FIFF is looking for volunteers for the audience service. Are you the one?  You are at ease with people, cheerful and ernergetic…

The Fribourg International Film Festival has decided to forge ahead with its 35th edition. After lengthy consideration, and encouraged by the fact that no cases of infection have been traced back to…

Since we will all have a masked Christmas this year, let it be a FIFF-masked Christmas. You can offer some FIFF to your loved ones thanks to our various articles and in particular our star article: a…

At the end of September, FIFF announced its brand-new Audience Choice section. The public was invited to vote for its favourite musical films from a list of 50. The five films that receive the most…

The 35th edition of the Fribourg International Film Festival is set to go where practically no other film festival has gone before – it had decided to turn over part of its programming to the public…

FIFF’s Selection Committee decided to pick the 10 films from its 2020 programme that it was particularly looking forward to sharing with the public. The movies of this Top Ten will be screened each…

The Fribourg International Film Festival really should have made t-shirts emblazoned with ‘FIFF 34 ½ – I was there!’ Since the cancellation of its 2020 edition in March, FIFF has marshalled its…

The Call for Entries for the 35th edition is now closed. The selection of the artistic committee and the Festival programme will be online on 3rd March 2021.  36th edition of the FIFF The Call for…

Each week, we present here a new film release, a film that has a touch of FIFF in it and that you can enjoy in cinemas. We give you in addition another release or a suggestion for a VOD.  EPISODE 10…

Many screenings take place in September thanks to a great number of collaborations. The Festival is looking forward to meeting the audience again at each of those events.

Adding to the already extraordinary nature of the Festival’s 34 ½ edition, FIFF presents an outstanding event. The Festival will screen in early September a film on a rooftop in Fribourg, in…

The retrospective dedicated to cinema legend William Friekin is twice on the bill in French speaking Switzerland.

Edition 34 and half continues in August thanks to three collaborations. You will enjoy FIFF at the Open-Air Cinema of Charmey and Fribourg and during Pôle d’été – Spielplatz der Generationen in…

Jean-Paul Rütimann is gone... Between 1996 and 1999, he was president of the board of the Fribourg International Film Festival. His professionalism and his enthusiasm made it possible to keep the…

No festival takes place this summer... well, that's not exactly true. Association K / Verein C set up in a very short time Re!, the festival of the lost festivals. FIFF participates with the…

10th June 2020 The edition 34 ½ goes on with a collaboration between the Ciné Club of the University of Fribourg (CCU) and the Fribourg International Film Festival. In the Fall of 2020, the audience…

On 2nd June, the Fribourg International Film Festival lost a friend and a father. During countless years before we settled in our current office at the Ancienne Gare, he hosted our organisation in…

Since mid-April, Swiss vendor Outside the Box broadcasts a weekly video show to talk about cinema. Every Friday evening at 20:00, you can watch Make TV Great Again live online. On this Friday 15th…

This is a first for her: being juror in a film festival. That person is Delphine Niederberger, head of cultural projects and member of the selection committee at FIFF. She was supposed to go to the…

Families crowd in every year for the short films programme that we screen at the Festival. A great number of films we showed are now available online and free of access. For you, we compiled here…

The Fribourg International Film Festival is pleased to announce the winners of its 34th edition. Despite the cancellation of its public events, FIFF was able to proceed with its three main awards…

You will find more than fifteen films selected for the competitions of the Festival on three online platforms.

The Festival chose to give its main awards despite its cancellation. The juries for feature and short films were able to watch the movies of the competitions at home and deliberated in video…

One of the core values of the FIFF is the possibility to mingle and meet filmmakers. Some of this year's guests are still present this week, but on video. You can find their messages here. Pierre…

A study showed that we spend about 17 minutes on VOD platform - especially Netflix - to find a film or series that we would like to watch. In those days of containement, it does not get better.

FIFF was planned to open its 34th edition on Friday March 20th, if it wasn't for that virus that crashed the party. The audience can however celebrate a bit on this same date. A first movie of the…

Great cinema has to be watched on silver screens. As soon as cinema theaters reopen, go there and enjoy real cinema. It would be however sad to prevent oneself from viewing good films during this…

The Fribourg International Film Festival presents its “34 ½” edition, following the cancellation of the 34th edition. FIFF offers an abridged version of the 2020 programme with screenings of selected…

We had to cancel the Festival late, our merchandising was ready. We organise support sales. Because there is no FIFF2020, those articles are already collectible! You can order them on our online shop…

Invaluable companion of the public during the Festival and eagerly awaited: our programme is under construction. We offer you a photostory which presents the stages of its conception.  16th January…

The 34th edition of the Fribourg International Film Festival (FIFF), which was to take place between 20th and 28th March 2020, has been cancelled. The FIFF team is currently working on an alternative…

Announcement 3rd March FIFF press conference is postponed to 11th March FIFF is awaiting clarification from the authorities regarding the maintenance of events with large numbers of people. As a…

The 34th edition of FIFF (from 20th to 28th March 2020) reflects the burning passion for cinema that informs everything that the Festival team does: whether it is spotting emerging talent from Africa…

There are so many words to describe the 34th Fribourg International Film Festival (FIFF): passionate, off-the-wall, irreverent, uncompromising, probing, pioneering and unabashedly popular are just a…

The Call for Entries for the 34th edition is closed. The selection of the artistic committee and the Festival programme are online from 4th March 2020.   Call for Entries for the 35th edition of the…

For its 34th edition, which takes place from 20th to 28th March 2020, FIFF is looking for motivated volunteers to work as audience assistant in cinemas. Your profile You are fond of cinema, you are…

To gather Fribourg’s cinema professionals that is the goal of Fribourg Films’ online directory. The association invites every professional of the film industry in the Canton of Fribourg – shall you…

Press release, 30.09.2019 Ordinary General Meeting of the Fribourg International Film Festival Association:Philippe Clivaz named as new Director of Operations and Thierry Jobin re-appointed Artistic…

The 34th Fribourg International Film Festival (FIFF) is proud to unveil its official poster. The explosion of golds, vibrant yellows and blazing reds may bring to mind the fires currently consuming…

The Call for Entries of the 34th edition of the FIFF is now open for the International Competition: Short and Feature Films. All registration information is available here. We are looking forward to…

This summer, FIFF spent four days at the 25th Sarajevo Film Festival. Between 18 and 22 August, Delphine Niederberger, head of cultural mediation at FIFF and a member of its artistic committee for…

Locarno Film Festival gave about twenty awards. Some of the award winners are filmmakers familiar to us in Fribourg. We were glad to learn that Mamadou Dia won two prizes for his first long feature…

Among the numerous initiatives organised by Locarno film festival one was dedicated to professional under 30 years old. The topic of U30 – its name – was “The Audience of the Future”. That think tank…

In the middle of Locarno festival, the jury of Open Doors gave its production support prizes. The highest prize went to Indonesian director Makbul Mubarak for his feature film project Autobiography…

With Barnard Hallet, cath.ch Yvan Stern died at the age of 72 in the morning of August 10th 2019 in Marseille. Born in Payerne, he was a catholic journalist and cinema-lover who founded the Fribourg…

Switzerland is a unique place for filmmakers of the world. In other countries, they are invited for a single festival and then "farewell, dear". It is quite different in our country: an artist…

The Fribourg International Film Festival unveils the first of its 2020 line-up. Between 20 and 28 March Rwanda will host the New Territory section. Compared to previous hosts like Nepal, Mongolia and…

Julia Schubiger, graduated in communication and ethnology, have worked with FIFF since 2015. For the 2019 edition, she was a member of the programming team and a member of the selection committee for…

How would you define "cultural mediation"? The way I see cultural mediation it is a mean to help the public to "encounter" cultural goods. It stimulates discovery and assist in this discovery. I…

Cannes Film Festival opened this Tuesday 14th May. The first image about Cannes that may come to mind is that of a red carpet and stars who parade on it. Cannes is however more than a mere walk up…

The Venice Film Market and the Venice International Film Festival, in collaboration with the International Film Festival Fribourg (FIFF) and with the Amiens International Film Festival, invite you to…

The Good Girls by Mexican director Alejandra Márquez Abella won the Grand Prix of the Fribourg International Film Festival, which is endowed with a cash

Here is a selection of articles, videos and radio shows produced during FIFF 2019.

This afternoon, the management board of Fribourg International Film Festival (FIFF) signed the Programming Pledge for Parity and Inclusion in Cinema Festivals, an initiative launched by SWAN (Swiss…

This evening, President of the National Council, Marina Carobbio Guscetti, opened the 33rd edition of the Fribourg International Film Festival (FIFF).

We asked several personalities of Fribourg what are the films of FIFF that they would like to see. Each one of them made a selection of five films. Find out along the week what are their choices.

FIFF is proud to announce that from 15th to 23rd March 2019 the International Competition: Feature Films jury can count on a fifth member: the British actor, screenwriter and director Adewale…

FIFF invites you to take part in two games at the moment to win Festival Passes and tickets - in cooperation with shop of Fribourg and Manor Fribourg. 1. Treasure hunt in shops Twelve letters are…

Since 2005, Fribourg international Films Festival and COMUNDO have collaborated for the Festival’s Youth Jury Award. This Jury gives the COMUNOD prize – consisting of a sum of CHF 5 000.- – to a…

Fribourg International Film Festival reveals the sections that will bring its 33rd edition to life, marked by global issues including identity, exile, and everyday racism. In the East, writer Elisa…

ON SUNDAY 27.01.2018 at 15:00 At Nouveau Monde, Fribourg A four short films programme with films from Russia produced with various animation approaches. Four tales which give wit and cunning top…

The Call for Entries for the 33rd edition is closed. The selection of the artistic committee and the Festival programme are online from 27th February 2019.   Call for Entries for the 34th edition of…

Treat your beloved ones and yourself to a FIFF pass for Christmas. A special price is available on festival passes in December. Festival pass: CHF 200.- (instead of 220.-)Festival pass (reduced for…

ON SUNDAY 16.12.2018 at 15:00 At Nouveau Monde, Fribourg A seven short films programme with films from Russia, France, Czech Republic, China and India created with various animation approaches. From…

From 15 to 23 March 2019, Fribourg International Film Festival will devote its Genre Cinema section to romantic comedy films. The 33rd edition will feature around fifteen films from the four corners…

The Call for Entries of the 33rd edition of the FIFF is now open for the International Competition Short and Feature Films. All registration information is available here. We are looking forward to…

Lime and Butterflies: The 33rd edition of the Fribourg International Film Festival promises to be refreshing as an exotic cocktail, with the convivial delicacy that makes the mark of the Festival and…

The Fribourg International Film Festival (FIFF) unveils one of the sections that will feature in its 33rd edition, taking place from 15 to 23 March 2019: New Territory will whisk its spectators away…

The FIFF says thank you to all who make this festival so special! More Emotions, Encounters and Highlights of the #fiff18 you will find on our Website. Mark your calendar and don’t miss the 32th…

Black Level, a parable without words by Ukrainian director Valentyn Vasyanovych, won the Grand Prix at the 32nd Fribourg International Film Festival on Saturday and 30,000 Swiss francs from the…

The FIFF has been in full swing since Friday and is expecting about 90 guests! Meet them at this week's events and don't miss these next 5 days:FIFF-BREAKFASTS AT THE EIKON – FOR THE EARLY BIRDSFIFF…

Yesterday evening, Alain Berset, President of the Swiss Confederation, kicked off proceedings for the 32nd edition of the Fribourg International Film Festival (FIFF) in front of a full house. He…

Over the last few years, the Fribourg International Film Festival (FIFF) has "taken on a new impetus, helping it become one of the smaller Festivals that gets mentioned alongside the big hitters"…

The Fribourg International Film Festival has unveiled the sections and theme forming the 32nd edition of the programme, which will be centred around extraordinary life trajectories. FIFF will open…

The FIFF wishes you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year and is looking forward to welcoming you at its 32nd Festival edition in 2018.

The Call for Entries for the 32nd edition is closed. The selection of the artistic committee and the Festival programme are online from 1 March 2018.   Deadlines for the 33rd edition of the FIFF : …

Four years after the Dardenne brothers, one of the few other double winners of the Palme d’Or is taking over Sur la carte de…, the Fribourg International Film Festival’s carte blanche section. From…

The fifth edition of the workshop Final Cut in Venice supporting films in post-production from Africa, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine and Syria, came to an end on 5 September with the awards…

Wang Bing wins the Golden Leopard at the Locarno Festival with his impressive documentary Mrs. Fang. His talent to demonstrate a contemporary China could be seen in Fribourg several times before: In…

The 32nd Fribourg International Film Festival (FIFF) unveils its poster and announces that it will devote its New Territory section to Mongolian cinema. Following Bangladesh, Uzbekistan, Madagascar…

The FIFF wishes you a wonderful summer and is already looking forward to presenting the first section of the new programme of #fiff18 as well as exciting cultural mediation projects.  

The FIFF says thank you to all who make this festival so special!

All the juries at the 31st Fribourg International Film Festival are celebrating the rise of South Asian cinema. Three films, from Singapore, Bhutan and Nepal, shared most of the prizes at the closing…

06.04 | Rencontre: Skype avec James Toback | 18:30 | ARENA 7 James Toback will meet the public of the FIFF by Skype after the projection of Seduced and Abandoned.

The FIFF is in full swing since Friday. Sadly, today the first guests left us, but about 50 more are expected for the entire week. Meet the guests of the FIFF at the various events and do not miss…

The 31st Fribourg International Film Festival (FIFF) opened on Friday evening to a full house. The audience had the chance to see the Swiss Premiere of The Eagle Huntress, a documentary by the…

#emotionsMidnight Screenings for strong sensations supported by Wall Street EnglishSave the dates 31 March, 19:30 Opening film, The Eagle Huntress, Otto Bell (Swiss Premiere), Arena Cinemas 1 April,…

By Kamal Musale, India | Switzerland, 2016, 85 Minutes, version originale, subtitles subtitles de/fr  

FIFF unveils the entirety of its programme and all its guests! This year there will be a total of 140 films from 45 countries present, including 10 World Premieres and 70 Swiss, European and…

Soon in movie theatres - watch the new FIFF trailer! Thank you Eikon! 

When the ghosts of abstraction start haunting the compositions of Dutch painter Peter Schuyff, a whole world of possibilities is opened up to the audience. An abstract and extravagant neo-surrealism,…

The Fribourg International Film Festival announces the sections that will complete the main themes of its programme from March 31st to April 8th 2017, a programme that will take an in-depth look at…

FIFF wishes you a Merry Christmas and is looking forward to welcoming you at its 31st Festival edition in 2017.

The next edition of Fribourg International Film Festival will take place from March 31 - April 8, 2017. In the meantime, we wish you a great cinematographic year and are looking forward to welcoming…

As of today, Fribourg International Film Festival (FIFF) is adopting a new look. Chosen following a competition among Fribourg's communication agencies, the Asphalte Design team has developed a new…

On Wednesday, September 21, during the general assembly that renewed his mandate until 2020, Thierry Jobin, artistic director of the Fribourg International Film Festival (FIFF), revealed the name of…

Dear friend(s) of the FIFF,  With the arrival of winter and the approaching festive celebrations, it is time to share some good news with you.

New Territory: Nepal

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The FIFF anniversary edition was a resounding success. The Regard d’or, which comes with a 30'000 CHF cash prize, went to Israeli filmmaker Yaelle Kayam for her film Mountain. The International Jury:…

The elixir of youth is on the agenda for the 47th edition of Visions du Réel, Festival international de cinéma Nyon (15-23 April): youth, when everything seems possible, synonymous with resistance,…

Fribourg International Film Festival (FIFF) supports Busan International Film Festival and more specifically director Lee Yong-kwan and his whole team.

The award winners of the 30th edition of the Fribourg International Film Festival will be screened on Sunday, March 20! Regard d'or and Best Short Film Award Sun 20.03 | 01:30 pm | Rex 1 | Prix du…

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