Festival sections
Perspectives, the official competitive section of young filmmakers competing for the Kingfisher Award sponsored by Telekom Slovenije, d.d.
Avant-premieres, a selection of the world’s finest films purchased for Slovenian distribution
Kings and Queens, films by notable and award-winning contemporary cinema virtuosos
World Cinema Panorama, five-continent festival favourites
Extravaganza, the so-called late-night cinema of daring artists addressing unconventional or sensual topics
Kinobalon, a selection of films for audiences aged between 5 and 14; in cooperation with the Kinodvor Cinema
Retrospective; Costa-Gavras; in cooperation with the Slovenian Cinematheque
Focus: YasuzĹŤ Masumura
Adriatic Festival Network
Europe in Short, competitive programme of short films
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Accompanying programme
Talks with festival guests and filmmakers
Round tables and workshops
Awards
Kingfisher, international jury award presented by the general sponsor, Telekom Slovenije, d.d., to the best film of the Perspectives section.
Dragon Audience Award to best-rated film
FIPRESCI Prize, presented by the jury of the International Federation of Film Critics.
Best Short Film Award
Kinotrip Young Jury Award
Slovenian Art Cinema Association Award
Voting
The Dragon Audience Award is presented to best-rated film that has not yet been purchased for Slovenian distribution. Choosing from Festival Director Simon Popek’s selection of movies, the spectators vote for their favourite feature film. Votes can be cast when exiting the cinema or via text-messaging at all 35th Liffe venues, at Cankarjev dom, Kinodvor Cinema, UL AGRFT Hall and Bežigrad Cinema. The film with the highest average rating receives the Dragon Audience Award. The voting via text-messaging has been made possible by Telekom Slovenije, d.d., the Festival’s main sponsor.
Festival venues
Cankarjev dom (Linhart and Kosovel Halls), Kinodvor Cinema, Bežigrad Cinema, Academy of Theatre, Radio, Film and Television, University of Ljubljana – UL AGRFT Hall, Slovenian Cinematheque, Maribox, Kino Union Celje, Anton Podbevšek Teater Novo mesto, MOJKINO Kranj
Main festival venue: Cankarjev dom’s Foyer II