Less than a month from the biggest film festival - Zagreb Film Festival (12.11.-20.11) we provide you with complete guide to all film festivals in Zagreb!
Less than a month from the biggest film festival in Zagreb - Zagreb Film Festival (12.11.-20.11) we provide you with the complete guide to all film festivals in Zagreb! First Zagreb month-to-month film festival list is offering a bird eye view from major festivals to student hard-core movies. Check it out!
We are starting with the upcoming biggest film festival in Zagreb:
Zagreb Film Festival
When: November
Where: Various locations
Since: 2003.
About: One of the most important Croatian film festival and the largest film festival in Zagreb is focused on international contemporary debut films and new filmmakers. Each edition features international competition programs, other programs and special screenings.
For: Art film audience
And we are continuing with month-to-month list from January:
ZagrebDox
When: February
Where: Cineplexx Kaptol Centre
Since: 2005.
About: This international documentary film festival, which takes place every year in late February for more than a decade now, aims to provide good selection of the most recent documentaries from all across the world.
For: Documentary film buffs
KinoKino
When: March
Where: Kino Europa
Since: 2016.
About: An international film festival for children (preschool age to under 15) with children feature and short film screenings. Plus special programs, concerts of teen rock bands, workshops and chats with film directors.
For: Kids with parents
Festival of Tolerance - Jewish Film Festival
Where: Kino Europa and Kino Tuškanac
Since: 2007.
About: A special film festival whose rich program includes film projections and other events with the task to spread the memory about the Holocaust and awareness of tolerance in these times that we live in.
For: “Across the board”
Croatian Film Days
When: April
Where: Various locations
Since: 1992.
About: One of the most important film festivals in Croatia which includes presentation and evaluation of current domestic film production of feature, short, documentary, animated, experimental and commercial films.
For: Film critics and students
Subversive Film Festival
Where: Kino Europa and Kino Tuškanac
Since: 2008.
About: Annual international film festival with selection of films according to their relation to the main theme of that year's festival (Revolutionary films of the 60s and 70s, Chinese film classics, Yugoslav cinema, Third World Cinema...).
For: All interested and followers of the alternative kind of life
Fashion Film Festival
When: June
Where: Kino Tuškanac
Since: 2011.
About: The one and only Croatian festival of documentaries related to fashion. From all film festivals in Zagreb, this one is with the most beautiful audience and posh famous people who mingle and discuss about fashion, art and film.
For: Fashion industry and celebrities
Animafest
When: June
Where: Kino Europa and other locations
Since: 1972.
About: The world festival of animated film is the oldest film festival in Zagreb and one of the most respected festival of animated short and feature film in the world, founded on the tradition of the Zagreb school of animation.
For: Cartoon buffs and professionals
Fantastic Film Festival
When: June
Where: Summer stage Tuškanac and other locations
Since: 2011.
About: The only fantastic film festival in this part of Europe brings an summer open air movie entertainment for fantasy, SF, thriller, animation, horror, mystery and suspense film buffs. And dogs (festival is dog friendly).
For: SF, horror and fantasy fans
Food Film Festival
When: September
Where: Zrinjevac Park
Since: 2015.
About: Outdoor summer gourmet film festival is dedicated to the movies with food in the lead role. Beside the screenings, great food from local restaurants, bistros, pastry shops and wine bars is in the major focus.
For: everybody
Zagreb Tourfilm Festival
Where: Kino Tuškanac
Since: 2012.
About: International tourism film festival whose main purpose is to reward films and audiovisual productions that promote tourism in categories of commercial video/films, promotional films and TV reportage/documentaries.
For: Tourism professionals
25 FPS Festival
When: September
Where: Student centre
Since: 2005.
About: An international experimental film and video festival primarily oriented towards short film, screens independent and non-commercial films which explore the possibilities of cinematic language, narration and the medium itself.
For: students and hard-core cinephiles
Vox Feminae Festival
When: October
Where: Dokukino
Since: 2007.
About: This festival screens narrative, documentary, animation and experimental film of all lengths that explore gender, gender roles, non-stereotypes, identity issues, LGBTQ, feminist and relationship themes.
For: Open minded people
One Take Film Festival
When: October
Where: Kino Europa
Since: 2003.
About: An international festival of films shot in one take (movies shot without interruption from the moment of turning the camera on to the moment of turning the camera off) is the only one of its kind in the world.
For: Determined film junkies
PSST! Silent Film Festival
When: November
Where: Trešnjevka Cultural Centre
Since: 2007.
About: A unique film festival presenting the art of silent movies with live musical accompaniment. Apart from its competition program, the festival screens a rich selection of film classics from the golden era of silent film.
For: Old school film enthusiasts
Human Rights Film Festival
When: December
Where: Kino Europa and other locations
Since: 2002.
About:This festival screens movies, documentaries and experimental film titles with a thematic focus on the phenomena of the struggle for human rights. This festival engages its audience on human rights issues through the medium of film.
For: Ambitious alternative film followers