Neiße Film Festival
Neiße Film Festival
c/o Kunstbauerkino e.V.
Am Sportplatz 3
02747 Großhennersdorf
Germany
phone +49-3 58 73-17 98 74
http://www.neissefilmfestival.net
Festival Directors
Antje Schadow, Ola Staszel, Andreas Friedrich
Year of Foundation 2004
Event Date from 18 May 2021 till 23 May 2021
Event Date
in Großhennersdorf and others, Germany
International Competition
Sections Feature Competition, Documentary Competition, Shorts Competition, Children's Program, Focus, Czech/German/Polish Panoramas, Retrospectives, Workshops, Concerts, Exhibitions
Category Feature, Documentary, ShortTerms of Entry films from and co-productions with Czech Republic, Germany, Poland, completed in 2020/2021, no previous theatrical release in Germany, short films up to 20 min, feature films: first, second or third film by the director
Genre Animation, Children & Youth, Drama, Comedy
Subtitles English subtitles necessary
Format DCP, Blu-ray
Registration Deadline 31 December 2020
Attendance Figures 7,500
Prizes/Awards Neiße Film Award - Best Feature (Euro 10,000)
Acting Award (Euro 600)
Production Design Award (Euro 3,000)
Best Screenplay (Euro 1,000)
Best Documentary (Euro 3,000)
Best Short Film (Euro 1,000)
Special Award (Euro 1,000)
Audience Award Feature (Euro 1,000)
Audience Award Short Film (Euro 500)
Number of Films Shown 130
Media Coverage mostly regional press, radio, TV, some national TV and print media coverage
Evaluation The focus of the steadily growing Neiße Film Festival is on films from the three countries at the Neiße river, where German, Polish and Czech borders meet. Screenings and events are spread over 12 cities and villages across the borders in the Neiße region. In addition to the competition programs, the festival organizes a rich program of film discussions, public readings, art exhibitions and concerts by musicians from the Czech Republic, Germany and Poland.
