SECTIONS:
Perspectives, the official competitive section of new authors competing for Mobitel’s Kingfisher Award
Avant-premieres, 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, so-called late-night cinema of daring idiosyncratic artists addressing sensual topics
Retrospective, this year “Metropolitan Symphonies”; films featuring major cities, either playing a prominent role or being firmly embedded in the narrative or theme: Berlin, London, Paris, Rim, Los Angeles, Sao Paulo, Moscow, Mumbai, Mexico City, Kyoto…
Focus, an insight into one or more of the hottest national cinematographies; this year the so-called Berlin School or New German Film
Tribute, a condensed presentation of a festival- and media-exposed filmmaker; this year dedicated to two auteurs, Palestinian Elia Suleiman and Filipino Brillante Mendoza.
Cinema-Integral, a new section, presenting an overview of short experimental film
World in Short, a selection of short films, a competitive section
Kinobalon, for the second year an independent section for young cinema-goers; a selection of films for children aged 7 to 14; in association with Kinodvor Cinema