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Film Fest Gent: Annual international film festival in Ghent
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Film Fest Gent: Annual international film festival in Ghent

09oktober
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20oktober
Leeuwstraat 40b, 9000 Gent, Oost-Vlaanderen, België
13€

Beschrijving

The Film Fest Gent has become a not-to-be-missed event on the Flemish and international cultural scene. It owes its success to an infallible formula: a Belgian premiere of more than 100 quality films and major film music concerts by top composers.

Every year, 100,000 people visit Ghent and enjoy films, concerts and talks during Film Fest Gent, Belgium’s biggest international film festival.

The movies shown during the festival are mainly films that are not in the regular offer in Belgium. Additionally, numerous films find their way to the Belgian audience through pre-premières at this festival.

Film Fest Gent pays close attention to film music, putting an often underestimated branch of the film industry in the spotlight. Composers and film music professionals from all over the world travel to Ghent for unique concerts, film music seminars, workshops and masterclasses. Since 2001, Film Fest Gent has also organised the World Soundtrack Awards: an annual awards ceremony for film music during the festival. 

Awards are presented each year during Film Fest Gent:

  • Official Competition (for best film)
  • World Soundtrack Awards
  • Joseph Plateau Honorary Award (for festival guests who have left an indelible mark on filmmaking)
  • International Short Film competition
  • Competition for Best Belgian Student Short
  • Explore Zone (for films for and by young people)
  • North Sea Port Audience Award

Want to take a break in between all those films or want the opportunity to discuss what you’ve just watched with other people? Then the Film Fest Café across from Kinepolis Gent is the place to be. You can choose from many delicious snacks and/or drinks. Another advantage: during the daily FFG Talkies, you can listen to an interesting conversation between directors, actors or artists. Are you enjoying Film Fest Gent in one of the other locations? You will have ample opportunity to enjoy a drink there too.

The Classics-programme “American Dream / American Nightmare” of the 51st edition of Film Fest Gent pierces the bubble of American politics. Fifteen movies scrutinise the US’ fragile democracy.

Are you driving to Ghent? First check whether you may enter the city centre with your vehicle. Clean vehicles may enter the city centre free of charge, polluting vehicles have to pay. Is your vehicle allowed to enter, but do you not have a Belgian or Dutch number plate? You will ALWAYS have to register!

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