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FIFF 2024 - Presskit
FIFF 2024 - Catalogue

Press releases of the 2024 edition

23.03.2024: Award Winners 2024: Brilliant up-and-coming film auteur from China takes top
price at record-breaking FIFF
21.03.2024: Le FIFF invite la population fribourgeoise à se filmer (in French)
15.03.2024: FIFF's 38th edition opens on an upbeat note
28.02.2024: FIFF queues up exciting compilation set for its 38th edition
12.02.2024: FIFF 2024 gives Golshifteh Farahani and Michel Gondry carte blanche
29.01.2024: FIFF showcases North Macedonian cinema
22.11.2023: 40 years of school screenings celebration
04.10.2023: FIFF celebrates 50 years of hip-hop

Images 2024

Posters of FIFF 2024
Photos and videos 2024

FIFF 2023 in numbers

45 000+ entries
234 staff members during the Festival

2 204 submitted films
99 selected films
199 screenings
3 World Premieres
3 International Premieres
3 European Premieres
55 Swiss Premieres
60 feature films, 38 short films and 1 docu-serie
1 film in 4DX
52 countries

FIFForum: 16 conferences, round tables or masterclasses

Planète Cinéma in March 2023
10 000+ registered students, age 4 to 25

FIFF 2023 - Presskit
FIFF 2023 - Catalog

Press releases of the 2023 edition

24.04.2023: Un éclatant weekend FIFF à Bulle (28-30 avril) (1.16 Mo)
25.03.2023: Japanese Grand Prix and record attendance at the 37th FIFF (3.38 MB)
17.03.2023: The FIFF banquet gets under way (2.16 MB)
01.03.2023: FIFF serves up a gourmet menu for its 37th edition (3.2 MB)
20.02.2022: Fatih Akin presents his favourite films at FIFF (1.91 MB)
06.02.2022: New Territory: Between irony and poetry, the Republic of Moldova at FIFF (2.01 MB)
19.10.2022: FIFF23 will be more appetizing than ever (360.37 KB)

Images 2023

Posters of FIFF 2023 (ZIP)
Photos 2023
Videos 2023

FIFF 2023 in numbers

45 000+ entries
234 staff members during the Festival

2 204 submitted films
99 selected films
199 screenings
3 World Premieres
3 International Premieres
3 European Premieres
55 Swiss Premieres
60 feature films, 38 short films and 1 docu-serie
1 film in 4DX
52 countries

FIFForum: 16 conferences, round tables or masterclasses

Planète Cinéma in March 2023
10 000+ registered students, age 4 to 25

FIFF 2022 - Presskit (1.97 MB)
Programme FIFF 2022 (PDF)

Press releases of the 2022 edition

26.03.2022: FIFF embraces Ukraine - FIFF2022 Award Winners (1.1 MB)
18.03.2022: FIFF opens its 36th edition to a full house (1.54 MB)
02.03.2022: FIFF unveils full line-up for its 36th edition (318.03 KB)
21.02.2022: Context culture and big screen gaming (5.22 MB)
09.02.2022: Pierre Richard and Gjon’s Tears at FIFF 2022 (1.02 MB)
11.10.2021: FIFF takes on the apocalypse with style (241.42 KB)

Images 2022

The three posters of FIFF 2022 (ZIP)
Photos 2022
Videos 2022

FIFF 2022 in numbers

43 000+ entries
234+ staff members during the Festival

2 140 submitted films
127 selected films
233 screenings
5 World Premieres
1 International Premieres
4 European Premieres
47 Swiss Premieres
90 feature films, 36 short films and 1 TV serie
1 film in 4DX
58 countries

FIFForum: 16 conferences, round tables or masterclasses

Planète Cinéma in March 2022
+11 000 registered students, age 4 to 25
83% French-speakers | 17% German-speakers participants

FIFF 2021 - Presskit (4.47 MB)
FIFF 2021 - Catalogue (13.61 MB)

Press releases edition 2021

24.07.2021: FIFF 2021 - Award Winners (7.3 MB)
17.07.2021: The 35th FIFF opening ceremony (2.23 MB)
21.06.2021: The FIFF unveils surprise-filled 2021 programme (2.66 MB)
26.05.2021: Étienne Daho and La Gale bring their star power to FIFF this summer (3.78 MB)
18.03.2021: Record d’inscriptions à Planète Cinéma (in French) (2.65 MB)
28.01.2021: The 35th edition of FIFF is postponed until 16th–25th July 2021 (2.18 MB)
08.12.2020: FIFF has high hopes for 35th edition - Genre Cinema: Audience Choice, films from Rwanda and Mexico (2.04 MB)
29.09.2020: FIFF faces the music - The public is the programmer of a new section (324.03 KB)
17.09.2020: FIFF 34½ does nothing by half - The continuation of a deployed edition (302.28 KB)

Images 2021

Poster FIFF 2021
Photos 2021
Videos 2021

FIFF 2021 in numbers

34 500+ entries
160+ staff members during the Festival

1 299 submitted films
139 selected films
211 screenings
6 World Premieres
3 International Premieres
6 European Premieres
38 Swiss Premieres
68 feature films, 2 medium-length and 69 short films
51 countries

Production countries
20% Asia
12% Africa
9% Latin America
9% North America
2% Oceania
48% Europa, of which 12% Switzerland

FIFForum: 11 conferences, round tables or masterclasses

Planète Cinéma: in March 2021
14 500+ registered students, age 4 to 25
in 800 classrooms of 4 cantons
85% French-speakers | 15% German-speakers participants

Pressekit 2020
Press review 2020

Press releases edition 2020

29.03.2020: Sudan wins the 2020 FIFF Grand Prix
11.03.2020: FIFF unveils it's "34 1/2" edition
04.03.2020: THE FESTIVAL IS CANCELLED | Change of plans for FIFF 2020
17.02.2020: FIFF 2020 celebrates Claudia Cardinale, William Friedkin and Meryem Uzerli
28.01.2020: FIFF 2020 serves up a generous helping of mood-lifting fun
30.09.2019: Ordinary General Meeting - Philippe Clivaz named as new Director of Operations
11.09.2019: Genre Cinema - Topsy Turvy Worlds
01.07.2019: New Territory - Rwanda

Images 2020

Poster FIFF 2020 edition "34 1/2"
Poster FIFF 2020
Galerie - Filmstills

Presskit 2019
Press review 2019

Press releases edition 2019

23.03.2019: Women and Latin America win big at FIFF 2019
17.03.2019: FIFF reiterates its commitment to gender equality
15.03.2019: A fitting start to the 33rd edition of FIFF
07.03.2019: Five is the magic number for the 33rd edition of FIFF
27.02.2019: FIFF’s 33rd journey around the world
28.01.2019: Programme preview 2019: FIFF’s heart beats from East to West
04.10.2018: (FR) Mathieu Fleury, nouveau président du FIFF or (DE) Mathieu Fleury, neuer Präsident des FIFF
03.09.2018: FIFF falls for Romantic Comedy!
14.06.2018: FIFF 19 is heading to the Caribbean

Images 2019

Poster FIFF 2019
Photos and videos 2019

Presskit 2018
Press review 2018

Press releases edition 2018

24.03.2018: Risk taking pays off at FIFF
16.03.2018: The 32nd FIFF in orbit
01.03.2018: Assemblée générale 01.03.2018 
01.03.2018: FIFF 2018 stands among the big ones 
29.01.2018: A 32nd edition devoted to bravery
13.12.2017: Ken Loach given carte blanche at Fribourg International Film Festival 
25.10.2017: Le FIFF vers un nouveau printemps
15.09.2017: Restructuration en vue au secrétariat de l’Association du FIFF
08.08.2017: FIFF 2018: The Festival poster and a new destination, Mongolia

Images 2018

Poster FIFF 2018
Photos and videos 2018

Dossier de presse 2017
Press review 2017

Presse releases edition 2017

08.04.2017: South Asia is making its mark in Fribourg
31.03.2017: The 31st FIFF underlines the need for festivals
15.03.2017: FIFF unveils its Programme
30.01.2017: FIFF 2017 at the heart of cinema
03.10.2016: FIFF reveals a new visual identity and ghosts
21.09.2016: Douglas Kennedy will write a page for FIFF 2017
08.08.2016: In 2017, Fribourg reaches new heights!

Images 2017

Videos and galleries 2017
Poster FIFF 2017

Press kit 2016
Press review 2016

Press release edition 2016

19.03.2016: The FIFF awards for both short and feature films go to women filmmakers
11.03.2016: The 30th FIFF edition opened on a feminine note
29.02.2016: The FIFF unveils the line-up of its 30th edition
25.01.2016: FIFF 30th edition: a tribute to women

Images 2016

Poster FIFF 2016

Press kit 2015
Press review 2015

Press releases edition 2015

28.03.2015: González by Christian Díaz Pardo wins the Regard d’or in Fribourg
23.03.2015: Géraldine Chaplin visits FIFF
21.03.2015: The 29th FIFF is officially open
09.03.2015: FIFF unveils the Programme for its 29th edition
27.01.2015: The 29th edition of FIFF: Flying the Flag of Freedom

Images

Poster 2015