12 Great Trips for Film Lovers in 2010
It’s not all about Cannes! If you love films and you love to travel, here are twelve great film festivals from around the world. Take a look and get started planning your next great holiday!
January: Flickerfest, Sydney, Australia
Renowned as Sydney’s first beachside cinema, Flickerfest kicks off the summer cinema season outdoors under the stars at Bondi Beach, screening the best short films from Australia and the world in a unique and relaxed summer environment. After our Sydney festival Flickerfest tours to 23 venues around Australia. Our Academy accredited short film competition and special showcases celebrate the latest in cutting edge shorts from around the world. Welcome to our world of shorts! …
Click here for more information on the Flikerfest Festival in Sydney, Australia.
February: Anima, Brussels, Belgium
The next Anima, the Brussels International Animation Film Festival, will take place in Flagev February 10 – 20, 2010. Featuring over 150 films in the international competition (shorts and features, commercials and music videos) retrospectives, exhibitions, lessons, workshops for the kids. The Futurama professional days, round-table discussions, numerous guests and film concerts make Brussels an international appointment not to be ignored. It’s also the place to find out about Belgian animation with a notional competition and screenings in panorama. Add to that a very “Animated Night” full of films, and Anima easily confirms itself a “must” for the thirty thousand spectators that flock to Flagev, the prestigious cultural center of Belgium’s capital city.
Click here for more information on the Anima Film Festival in Brussels, Belgium.
March: Febiofest, Prague, Czech Republic
FEBIOFEST was founded in 1993 by FEBIO, an independent film and TV company. During the hard transition period from communism to democracy and market economy, FEBIO provided a working opportunity to almost all important Czech filmmakers including Vera Chytilova, Juraj Jakubisko, Jiri Menzel, Jan Jires, Jan Hrebejk and many others.
When evening rolls around, FEBIOFEST transforms itself into the widely attended and increasingly popular FEBIOFEST MUSIC FESTIVAL, showcasing world music, jazz, blues, avant-garde and alternative rock concerts in the multiplex cinema garages.
Click here for more information on the Febiofest in Prague, Czech Republic.
April: Achtung Berlin – Berlin, Germany
From 14 to 21 April 2010 is the film festival Achtung Berlin – new berlin film award again current feature films and documentaries presented that were either fully or partially realized by a Berlin-Brandenburg and film production. The screening of the films will be accompanied by film interviews with writers, directors, producers and distributors to inform on their production strategies.
Click here for more information on the Achtung Berlin Film Festival in Berlin, Germany.
May: Cannes Film Festival – Cannes, France
For 12 days in May the City of Cannes is transformed from a quiet seaside resort into the entire focus of the international film industry. Over 200,000 people – Filmmakers, film fans and stargazers alike descend on the Croisette to take part in the Cannes Film Festival (or more correctly, the Festival de Cannes). During these two weeks thousands of films are screened, careers are made (and ruined), and start from all over the world gather to bask in the limelight.
Click here for more information on the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France.
June: Maui Film Festival – Hawaii, United States
“The Maui Film Festival Serves Up Feasts, Stars and Enlightenment. It’s where the seaside rules and studio execs retreat and where there’s enough A-list presence on and off screen to make it an island celebration deserving of its industry recognition.”
Click here for more information on the Maui Film Festival in Hawaii, United States.
July: Film Festival am Rathausplatz – Vienna, Austria
One of the summer highlights and an absolute must for friends of operas is the Film Festival in front of the Vienna City Hall. Each night a different film connected to operas is presented on the colossal screen. There is no entrance fee and a collection of different international cuisines is pampering your stomach.
The beautiful facade of Vienna’s City Hall adds to the atmosphere. In between city hall building and there is a spacious park and an open space which is used for the open air cinema in summer and is popular in winter and other activities.
Click here for more information on the Film Festival am Rathausplatz in Vienna, Austria.
August: Sarajevo Film Festival – Bosnia & Herzegovina
The SFF has become the most honored festival in all of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Unlike the untouchable glitter of Cannes or Venice, this event is a perfect occasion to mix and mingle with local and international stars alike. Aside from the main stage showings, the ‘Panaroma’ and regional shows host some of the world’s best documentaries and it’s definitely the best venue to get a taste of southeast Europe’s best filmmakers.
Click here for more information on the Sarajevo Film Festival in Bosnia & Herzegovina.
September: Venice Film Festival – Venice, Italy
The 67. Venice International Film Festival will take place at the Lido of Venice 1 through 11 September 2010, Directed by Marco Müller. The exhibition aims to foster knowledge and dissemination of international cinema in all its forms of art, entertainment and industry, in a spirit of freedom and tolerance. The official selection of films scheduled at the next exhibition will be presented during the press conference scheduled for late July 2010 in Rome.
Click here for more information on the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy.
October: Vina Del Mar Film Festival – Chile
This is the headline international film event in Chile, with origins in the activities of a local cine club in the 1960s. It has run regularly since 1990, and features international feature and short film competitions as well as a national short film competition. Known as ‘El Festival Internacional de Cine de Vina del Mar’, it is recognised throughout Latin America and the wider world as an important event in the world of cinema. The principal venue is the Municipal Theatre, a grand 1930′s edifice in classical style, with a capacity of more than 1,000 in boxes, balconies and stalls. Screenings also take place in about three cinemas in the town.
Click here for more information on the Vina Del Mar Film Festival in Chile.
November: World Film Festival – Bangkok, Thailand
This Festival is dedicated to bringing the best art house and indie features, shorts, documentaries and animation films from across the globe to Bangkok, The annual World Film Festival stages screenings, film-related talks and workshops. The main festival venue is the Paragon Cineplex.
Click here for more information on the World Film Festival in Bangkok, Thailand.
December: International Film Festival Bratislava – Bratislava, Slovakia
Held each December, Bratislava’s International Film Festival screens a selection of films from all over the world.
Click here for more information on International Film Festival Bratislava in Bratislava, Slovakia.
We found all these Film Festivals in the seemyFestival section of seemyCity.com. These along with over 9,000 other fun and interesting celebrations and festivals are there to find and explore.
