19-09-2013

24th LIFFe 24th Ljubljana International Film Festival

    Advance sales and catalogue: TUE 15 October 2013

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    Festival Sections

    Perspectives, the official competitive section of new filmmakers competing for the Kingfisher Award, sponsored by Mobitel, d.d.

    Avant-premieres, the world’s finest films purchased for Slovenian distribution.

    Kings and Queens, films by notable and award-winning virtuosos of contemporary cinema.

    World Film Panorama, front-runners of five-continent festivals.

    Extravaganza, the so-called late-night cinema of daring idiosyncratic artists addressing sensual topics.

    Theme Retrospective, The Young and the Daring.

    Focus, New Austrian cinema.

    Tribute, Lordan Zafranović.

    Kinobalon, a selection of films for children aged 7 to 14; in association with the Kinodvor Cinema for the fifth year.

    Kino-integral, an overview of experimental cinema.

    Europe in Short, competitive programme of contemporary short films.

     

    Accompanying Programme

    Talks with festival guests and filmmakers

    Round tables, seminars

    Exhibition

    Awards

    Kingfisher, international jury award granted by the general sponsor, Mobitel, d.d., to the best film of the Perspectives section.

    Dragon, audience award to best film that has not been released in Slovenian cinemas yet.

    FIPRESCI Prize, presented by international jury of the International Federation of Film Critics.

    Best Short Film Award

    Audience Voting

    Selecting from feature films that have not been purchased for Slovenian distribution, the spectators will be able to vote for their favourite picture, which will receive the Dragon Award.

    Votes can be cast when exiting the cinema or by a mobile phone. The voting via text-messaging has been made possible by Telekom Slovenije, d.d., main Festival sponsor.

    Festival Venues

    Cankarjev dom (Linhart and Kosovel Halls), Kino Komuna Cinema, Kinodvor Cinema, Slovenian Cinematheque, Kino Šiška Cinema, Kolosej Maribor

    Main festival centre: Foyer II of Cankarjev dom

    Admission

    Discounted sets of tickets can also be purchased online.

     

    Avant-premieres and Kings and Queens EUR 5.90, other sections EUR 4.90, Kinobalon EUR 4.50; Kolosej Maribor EUR 4.60
    Catalogue: EUR 8

     

    Younger than 25, seniors 65 + and pensioners during advance and regular sales: Avant-premieres EUR 5.50, other sections EUR 4.50, Kolosej Maribor EUR 4.30

    Special discounts apply during advance sale on sets of 6, 10, 15 and 20 tickets for diverse films; during regular sale on sets of 4 or more tickets for the same film. Discounts can be obtained at all Festival points of sale and at www.liffe.si. The discounts are non-combinable and do not apply for the opening and closing ceremonies.

    Sponsors and Partners

    Main Festival Sponsor: Telekom Slovenije, d.d.

    Media Sponsor: Delo, d.d.

    Official carrier: Avto Triglav, d. o. o.

    Supported by Media

    Press Conference

    The detailed programme of this year’s LIFFe will be announced at a press conference, to take place on Tuesday, 15 October 2013, at 11am at the CD Club.

    Welcome to the Foyer II of Cankarjev domPress centre, festival box office, socialising and entertainment premises, guest chat room.

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    Information

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    Press Accreditation

    The applications are most conveniently submitted at www.liffe.si (novinarji / akreditacije).

    Online submission is strongly recommended.

     

    Applications for press accreditation can also be submitted at a press conference to take place on 15 October at Cankarjev dom. Submission deadline is 21 October 2013.