The Geneva International Film Festival (GIFF) (french: link=no, Festival international du film de Genève) is an annual

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founded in 1995. The festival, previously called the Geneva International Film Festival Tous Ecrans, was renamed in July 2017 as the Geneva International Film Festival (GIFF). Every year for over ten days, it offers a series of experiences focused on image, sound, and new forms of narration, which include screenings, interactive installations, VR works, conferences, and live performances. The festival also co-hosts the ‘Beyond Cinema: Swiss Digital Showcase’ event at the

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as well as the Swiss Party at Austin's

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festival and it is one of the first in the world to host an International VR Films Competition, as well as an out-of-competition section for digital works called Virtual Territories. Emmanuel Cuénod has been the Executive and Artistic Director of the Festival since 2013. The festival includes six competitions, events, and convergent sections (Nuits Blanches, Retrospective, Serial Days & Nights, Film & Beyond Award).

Programme

Film

Competitions * International Features Competition * International Short Competition Out of Competitions * Highlight Screenings : major filmmakers, cult feature films and the year's most awaited films. * Rien que pour vos yeux : a section born out of desire to share our favorite funds.

Television

Competitions * International TV Series Competition * International Music Videos Competition Out of Competitions * International TV Series Out of Competition * Cinéastes, de notre temps : between 2013 and 2015, the Festival presented the complete collection of the " Cinéaste de notre temps" documentary. Since then, every year, the "Cinéastes, de notre temps: les inédits" (Filmmakers of our times: Original Cuts’) section has been added to the Festival's programme in order to bring to the audience the latest chapters of this series produced and directed by

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and André S. Labarthe since 1964.

Digital

Competitions * International VR Works Competition * International Web Series Competition Out of Competitions * Virtual Territories : an out-of-competition section for digital works.

Event and converging sections

* 48H Film Project : the Festival hosts the Swiss section of this international competition. * Serial Days & Nights : a whole weekend dedicated to TV and web series, featuring some 20 pilot projects. * Nuits blanches : a series of selected works that link with a musical event scheduled for the evening of the screening. * Film & Beyond Award : this award is given to a cross-disciplinary artist, the Festival's guest of honour, for their entire body of work. The award is also an opportunity to screen the guest artist's work during the event. * Children's Day : On Sunday, a series of workshops and film screenings for young ones. * The Retrospective : this section highlights the work of an author, director, film genre, audiovisual production or technique.

Awards

Film

* Reflet d’Or for Best International Feature Film donated by the City and

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of Geneva : CHF 10’000 * Reflet d’Or for Best International Short : CHF 1’500 *

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Television

* Reflet d’Or for Best International TV Series donated by the City and

of Geneva : CHF 10’000 * Reflet d’Or for Best Music Video : CHF 1’500

Digital

* Reflet d’Or for Best International VR Work donated by the City and

of Geneva : CHF 10’000 * Reflet d’Or for Best Web Series : CHF 1’500 * Youth Jury Award for Best VR Work : honorary

Honorific prize

* Film & Beyond Award * 2016 :

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* 2015 :

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* 2014 :

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External links

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Film festivals in Switzerland