Fribourg International Film Festival
Festival International du Film de Fribourg
Also known as: FIFF
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The festival dates back to 1980, when seven films from Asia, Africa and Latin America screened at ciné-clubs across French-speaking Switzerland. Its Official Selection consists of an International Competition for feature films and another for short films under 30 minutes, both focused on works from Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Near and Middle East and Eastern Europe outside the EU. The top feature award is the Regard d’or.
Parallel sections, an Audience Choice vote and Planète Cinéma, a programme for schools, complete the festival. It is run by a non-profit association founded in 1987. The 41st edition takes place from 12 to 21 March 2027 in Fribourg, Switzerland.
Country
Switzerland
Categories
Animation, Documentary, Feature, Short
Dates
12 March 2027 — 21 March 2027
Awards and prizes
The feature competition presents the Grand Prix (Regard d’or), Special Jury Award, Audience Award, Ecumenical Jury Award, Youth Jury Award and Critics’ Choice Award. In the short film competition, the best short film receives CHF 4,000, and a jury of film students from the CH Cinema Network awards an additional CHF 3,000.
Festival rules
The festival has two competitions, one for feature films and one for short films under 30 minutes. The Official Selection focuses on works from Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Near and Middle East and Eastern Europe outside the EU. Fiction, documentary and animation are all accepted. The festival does not charge an entry fee. Films are submitted through the festival’s page on the Eventival platform, and separate regulations are published for each competition.
Contacts
- fiff.ch
- info@fiff.ch — General enquiries
- films@fiff.ch — Selection committee, film submissions
- +41 26 347 42 00 — Festival office and selection committee
- Esplanade de l’Ancienne-Gare 3, CH-1700 Fribourg, Switzerland — Festival office