FEST New Directors | New Films Festival is focused on creating a space for up-and-coming filmmakers to show and promote their work, to develop their skills, offering new opportunities, and the chance to develop new audiences for independent cinema.
The selection is divided into several competitive sections, each with a different focus:
GOLDEN LYNX – Fiction and Documentary Feature Film Competition
SILVER LYNX – Fiction, Documentary, Experimental and Animation Short Film Competition
NEXXT – Academic Short Film Competition
FESTinha – Feature and Short Film Competition for youth audiences.
NATIONAL GRAND PRIX - Portuguese Short Film Competition
When and Where?
The event will take place between June 20th and June 27th 2022 in Espinho, a beachside city and one of the summer hotspots of Portugal, 15 minutes south of Porto along the sea coastline.
FEST – New Directors | New Films Festival
is one of the most important cultural events in Portugal, a great opportunity and excellent forum for Filmmakers to establish themselves in the industry.
Parallel to the Festival we also host:
FEST Industry Meetings (for one on one meeting with Film Producers),
FEST - Training Ground (A high-level film training program),
FEST - Director's Hub (designed specifically to discuss the Director's role in the process)
FEST - Pitching Forum, that connects filmmakers with producers and financiers.
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