Haifa International Film Festival

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Haifa, Israel October 2013, TBA
Call for Entry Deadline: June 2013, TBA
Festival Data:
- Established: 1983
- Genre: General
- Attendance: 70000
- Media Attendance: 100
- Accredited Industry Attendance: 350
- Total Number of Films Submitted: 400
- Total Number of Films Screened: 150
- Total Screenings: 250
- Total National and International Premieres: 33
- # of Shorts Screened: 28
- # of Features Screened: 122
- Accreditations: FIPRESCI
- Competitive
- Retrospective
- Has Panels
- Has Seminars
Festival Website:
www.haifaff.co.il
Festival Description:

The Haifa IFF, Israel’s leading cinematic event, is held on the beautiful Mount Carmel, overlooking the Mediterranean Sea, and brings together an ever-growing audience of 60,000 spectators along with hundreds of Israeli and foreign professionals from the film industry. Dozens of journalists from Israel and abroad cover the event. The festival premieres 150 new films each year. Two international competitions: Mediterranean Cinema and Fipresci, and an Israeli Film Competition. Tributes, masterclasses, guests and more. In 2004 the Festival launched a new program of New Palestinian Cinema, which is enjoying great success and promoting discussion and understanding.
Film Submissions:
- Accepts direct submissions
- Submission formats: VHS, DVD