Selected German Film Festivals
Filmfest Dresden
Filmfest Dresden - Internationales Festival fuer Animations- und Kurzfilm
Alaunstr. 62
01099 Dresden
Germany
phone +49-3 51- 82 94 70
fax +49-3 51-8 29 47 19
http://www.filmfest-dresden.de
email: info@filmfest-dresden.de
Festival Directors
Karolin Kramheller, Katrin Küchler, Alexandra Schmidt
Year of Foundation 1989
Event Date from 12 April 2011 till 17 April 2011
in Dresden, Germany
Film Festivals in Germany
International Competition
Sections International and National Competition (animated and short films), Online Competition, Special Programs
Genres Animated Films, Documentary Films, Experimental Films, Short Films
Terms of Entry 30 min. or less, not older than two years
Competitions: fiction and animation
Special Programs: all genres
Subtitles English subtitles necessary
Format 16mm, 35mm, Betacam SP
Registration Deadline 05 January 2011
Fees none
Attendance Figures 20,500
Participants of the Film Industry approx. 500 of more than 40 countries, including about 200 international and national filmmakers; many representatives of non-profit organizations and international cultural institutions, some producers and distributors
Prizes/Awards INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION
Animation (Euro 7,500)
Fiction (Euro 7,500)
Youth Jury Award (Euro 2,000)
Audience Award (Euro 2,000)
NATIONAL COMPETITION
Animation (Euro 3,000)
Fiction (Euro 3,000)
Audience Award (Euro 2,000)
Best Sound(track) (Euro 3,000)
Promotion Award (Euro 20,000)
Audience Award shorts-welcome (Euro 1,500)
Number of Films Shown international competition: 60, national competition: 40, about 300 in total
Media Coverage ca. 70 media representatives present: around 30 of the local and regional print and TV media, almost 25 national journalists and 15 international journalists
Specific Characteristics The Festival ist a member of the network European Coordination of Film Festivals.
Evaluation As the former location of the DEFA Animated Film Studio, Dresden has a long tradition as a center for animated film, reflected in the orientation of its film festival. Dresden is the only new East-German festival actually founded before the tumbling down of the Wall. Filmfest Dresden is Europe's short film festival with the best funded awards. It is one of the most important short film events of the year and the leader in the specialized area of animation. Growing numbers of visitors from all branches of the industry and a high degree of audience popularity evidence Dresden´s significance for the national short film scene.