Press on the Festival
You will find on this page all the material provided for the press for each edition.
If you are looking for the history of the Festival, please go to our timeline page.
Archives press 2022
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
Archives press 2021
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
Archives press 2020
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
Archives press 2019
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
Archives press 2018
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
Archives press 2017
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
Archives press 2016
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
Archives press 2015
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