Save the Date: April 18 – 23, 2023 • 40th edition of IFFF Dortmund+Köln in Dortmund, Germany
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19. February: »Gett – The Trial of Viviane Amsalem« at World Views Dortmund
Viviane Amsalem spends five years fighting for a divorce. A court drama that examines the relationship between Orthodox and secular […]
11 February: »Homeshoppers‘ Paradise« as part of Black History Month Cologne 2023
Lisa, a rebellious black punk, lives with her gang in a construction trailer on an occupied property. The friends are […]
Workshop: Do you speak film?
What is film language, who speaks it, and how can it help us overcome prejudices? Our workshop “Do you speak […]
22 January: »Sweet Bean« at Kino Weltsichten Dortmund
In images of captivating beauty, Naomi Kawase portrays chance encounters that can make people happy. SWEET BEAN, JP/FR/DE, 2015, Director: […]
Freie Kulturszene Dortmund
The meeting of the Forum Freie Kulturszene Dortmund took place at the end of November. It was aimed at all […]
17 December: Kino Weltsichten Cologne presents »A Boy Called Christmas«
An unusual Christmas story as a great adventure film with breathtaking landscape shots, Secret Santa, a flying reindeer and an […]
11 December: »A Little Christmas Story« at Kino Weltsichten Dortmund
Little Ina loves her teddy NooNoo. Shortly before Christmas she loses him in a crowded underground station. Ina is inconsolable, […]
November 12th: Kick-Off Netzwerk Filmkultur NRW
As part of the Duisburg Film Week + doxs!, Netzwerk Filmkultur NRW invites you to the kick-off »Netz(ent)würfe: Filmkulturen in […]
Was wir filmten - Filme von ostdeutschen Regisseurinnen nach 1990
Our book based on the successful focus topic in 2020 (»After the Reunification 1990|2020«). Women filmmakers from three generations tell us what they filmed.
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Price: 16 € – available in bookshops, or order it from us!
What IFFF the future of film is female?
Donate nowIFFF Dortmund+Köln sees film as an expanded concept that doesn’t restrict the screening of films to classical cinema. The festival advocates showing films in all kinds of formats. And so, on top of the festival’s core programme, it has a film programme specific to each year, and features regular collaborations, holds talks and panel discussions, artistic projects and interventions in public spaces as well as book publications.
World Views
As the name suggests, the World Views series offers a broad selection of films from many different countries and cultures. The themes of the series are openness, understanding, tolerance and forms of dialogue that embrace diversity.
Moreifs-begegnung
The ifs internationale filmschule köln and IFFF Dortmund+Köln have joined forces, tapping their synergies to raise awareness of the work of women directors in the cultural sector and at film schools.
MoreArt on the MOve
Art on the MOve is a collaboration between Museum Ostwall and IFFF Dortmund+Köln. Based on the current collection presentation »Body & Soul« we draw on artworks and films to stimulate discussions on topics like age, body optimisation, black self-empowerment or gender.
MoreIndustry get-together
Since 2013, IFFF Dortmund+Köln has organised panel discussions and network meetings at the Berlinale in Berlin.
MoreCollaborations
IFFF Dortmund+Köln collaborates with various different partners and institutions right throughout the year.
MorePublications
IFFF Dortmund+Köln sees cinema and film in a broader context. Artistic residencies, book publications and art workshops are among the festival’s regular projects happening right throughout the year.
MoreDr. Maxa Zoller
Artistic Director
MoreChristina Essenberger
Festival Administrator
MoreChristian Liemke
Organisation / Print Coordination
MoreStefanie Görtz
Curator: Feature Film Competition
MoreJessica Manstetten
Curator: Panorama
MoreMaxi Braun
Public relations
MoreMarieke Steinhoff
Curator: Panorama
MoreBetty Schiel
Curator: Focus
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