Haifa International Film Festival
The Haifa International Film Festival (Hebrew: פסטיבל הסרטים הבינלאומי חיפה) is an annual film festival that takes place every autumn (between late September and late October[1]), during the week-long holiday of Sukkot, in Haifa, Israel.
History
The festival was inaugurated in 1983[2] and was the first of its kind in Israel.[3] Over the years, it has become the country's major cinematic event.[4]
The Haifa International Film Festival attracts a wide audience of film-goers and media professionals from Israel and abroad.[1] Throughout the week, special screenings are held of c.170 new films.[2] Apart from movies screened around the clock at seven theaters, the festival features open-air screenings. Film categories include feature films, documentaries, animation, short films, retrospectives and tributes.[5]
The Board of Directors is composed of film and culture professionals and public figures.[citation needed] The festival is underwritten by the City of Haifa, the Ministry of Education,[6] the Israeli Film Council, and the European Union, as well as commercial companies.[7]
See also
References
- ^ a b Brown, Hannah (7 September 2015). "Haifa film festival announces guest list". The Jerusalem Post.
- ^ a b "Haifa International Film Festival". Festival Focus. Archived from the original on 15 February 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
- ^ "german films: Selected International Film Festivals". www.german-films.de. German-Films DE. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
- ^ "The Haifa International Film Festival". embassies.gov.il. Embassy of Israel, London. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
- ^ "The Best of the 29th Haifa International Film Festival". Haaretz. 16 September 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
- ^ "Haifa Film Festival to host Iranian director Makhmalbaf". Ministry of Education (Israel). Retrieved 17 January 2016.
- ^ "31st Haifa International Film Festival featuring Karl Markovics' movie "Superworld" in Haifa". Federal Ministry for Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
External links
- Haifa International Film Festival official website