The Haifa International Film Festival (Hebrew: פסטיבל הסרטים הבינלאומי חיפה) is an annual film festival that takes place every autumn (between late September and late October[1]), during the week-long holiday of Sukkot, in Haifa, Israel.
History
editThe festival was inaugurated in 1983[2] and was the first of its kind in Israel.[3] Over the years, it has become the country's major cinematic event.[4]
The Haifa International Film Festival attracts a wide audience of film-goers and media professionals from Israel and abroad.[1] Throughout the week, special screenings are held of c.170 new films.[2] Apart from movies screened around the clock at seven theaters, the festival features open-air screenings. Film categories include feature films, documentaries, animation, short films, retrospectives and tributes.[5]
The festival is underwritten by the City of Haifa, the Ministry of Education,[6] the Israeli Film Council, and the European Union, as well as commercial companies.[7]
See also
editReferences
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- ^ "The Best of the 29th Haifa International Film Festival". Haaretz. 16 September 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
- ^ "Haifa Film Festival to host Iranian director Makhmalbaf". Ministry of Education (Israel). Retrieved 17 January 2016.
- ^ "31st Haifa International Film Festival featuring Karl Markovics' movie "Superworld" in Haifa". Federal Ministry for Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs. Archived from the original on 24 July 2019. Retrieved 17 January 2016.