In 2018, the International Film community will see the return of the Brussels Independent Film Festival, an annual, weeklong event that highlighted independent and experimental cinematic talent for almost four decades. In 2019 we’ll continue the journey.

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’19 BRUSSELS INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL
(Short-films) Februari 10-16 2019

The centre multimedia in brussels founded the brussels independent film international festival (festival international du film indépendant de bruxelles) in 1974, to focus explicitly on super-8 films and other technically experimental cinematic styles. Although the festival was originally devoted to more highly experimental pieces, it expanded to include many different types of independent offerings.

During its original thirty-eight year run, the festival shone a much needed a spotlight on different, small national cinemas (for example, Lebanon in 2012 and Egypt in 2009). It ran a special competition for films by and for the deaf (from 1991 until 2012) as well and hosted national and international award competitions each year. It also created a program for young adults interested in making movies.

The festival has hosted many noteworthy filmmakers: Pedro Almodóvar (All about my mother, Talk to her), François Ozon (Swimming pool, 8 women), and Nanni Moretti (The caiman). Unfortunately, in its original incarnation, the festival came to an end in 2012.

Inspired by that original movement, the revived brussels independent film festival will continue to emphasize lesser known, vanguard cinematic works and further its tradition of galvanizing budding talent. As in its earlier years, the 2018 festival will showcase films from a small, national cinema in order to examine the chosen culture’s filmic trends in more detail.

Most importantly, the brussels independent film festival will create a space for unique visionaries and voices. True to its history, the festival will screen films of both novices and veterans—with medium and low budgets—from all over the globe. The festival’s goal is to create a warm, open atmosphere in which filmmakers, fans, critics, and producers can watch the films of emerging talents, explore new cinematic techniques and styles, and award cinematic excellence.

The brussels independent film festival will create an intimate atmosphere in which to revel in the beauty and wonder of the cinema with like-minded cineastes from all over the globe.

2019 OFFICIAL SELECTION
& SCREENING SCHEDULE

Friday, February 15 // 19:00-21:00 // Cinema Galeries Studio // full schedule + info

Friday, February 15 // 21:30-23:30 // Cinema Galeries Theatre 2 // full schedule + info

Saturday, February 16, 11:00-13:00 // Cinema Galeries Studio // full schedule + info

Saturday, February 16, 14:00-18:00 // Cinema Galeries Studio // full schedule + info

Saturday, February 16, 19:00-21:20 // Cinema Galeries Theatre 2 // full schedule + info

Saturday, February 16, 21:30-23:30 // Cinema Galeries Studio // full schedule + info

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AS PART OF
Brussels Independent Film Festival
www.brusselsfilmfestival.com

DATE
Februari 10-16 2019

PLACE
CINEMA GALERIES
Galerie de la Reine 26
1000 Bruxelles

SUBTITLES
All films english spoken or subtitled