Movies & Series

Festival of Festivals

Film festivals are national or international film events that make films public long before they reach the normal cinema - if they find their way there at all. Each festival is a special event, and participation alone ennobles many films because they receive attention and a large audience here. Accordingly, film festivals are an important cultural event for many cities, as they attract a large audience, possibly also stars, directors, actors and other filmmakers. Film festivals are usually held annually, sometimes every two years. They are often aimed primarily at an international audience of professionals, but more and more often they are also purely a festival for the public. The oldest festival in the world is the Mostra d'arte cinematografica in Venice, which took place for the first time on 6 August 1932. Today, about 25 other festivals (with international competition) worldwide belong to the illustrious circle of so-called A-festivals, which also includes Berlin, Cannes, Locarno, Karlovy Vary, Moscow, San Sebastián, Montréal and Mar del Plata. There are also festivals with specialised international competitions, major festivals without international competition, short film festivals, festivals focused on specific themes and genres, and more. Our collection presents some of these national and international festivals, as a "festival of festivals", so to speak. (Photo: Locarno International Film Festival)

Film festivals are national or international film events that make films public long before they reach the normal cinema - if they find their way there at all. Each festival is a special event, and participation alone ennobles many films because they receive attention and a large audience here. Accordingly, film festivals are an important cultural event for many cities, as they attract a large audience, possibly also stars, directors, actors and other filmmakers. Film festivals are usually held annually, sometimes every two years. They are often aimed primarily at an international audience of professionals, but more and more often they are also purely a festival for the public. The oldest festival in the world is the Mostra d'arte cinematografica in Venice, which took place for the first time on 6 August 1932. Today, about 25 other festivals (with international competition) worldwide belong to the illustrious circle of so-called A-festivals, which also includes Berlin, Cannes, Locarno, Karlovy Vary, Moscow, San Sebastián, Montréal and Mar del Plata. There are also festivals with specialised international competitions, major festivals without international competition, short film festivals, festivals focused on specific themes and genres, and more. Our collection presents some of these national and international festivals, as a "festival of festivals", so to speak. (Photo: Locarno International Film Festival)

Film festivals are national or international film events that make films public long before they reach the normal cinema - if they find their way there at all. Each festival is a special event, and participation alone ennobles many films because they receive attention and a large audience here. Accordingly, film festivals are an important cultural event for many cities, as they attract a large audience, possibly also stars, directors, actors and other filmmakers. Film festivals are usually held annually, sometimes every two years. They are often aimed primarily at an international audience of professionals, but more and more often they are also purely a festival for the public. The oldest festival in the world is the Mostra d'arte cinematografica in Venice, which took place for the first time on 6 August 1932. Today, about 25 other festivals (with international competition) worldwide belong to the illustrious circle of so-called A-festivals, which also includes Berlin, Cannes, Locarno, Karlovy Vary, Moscow, San Sebastián, Montréal and Mar del Plata. There are also festivals with specialised international competitions, major festivals without international competition, short film festivals, festivals focused on specific themes and genres, and more.

Our collection presents some of these national and international festivals, as a "festival of festivals", so to speak. (Photo: Locarno International Film Festival)