Febiofest -- Prague International Film Festival

Overview

Febiofest is the Czech Republic's largest general-audience film festival. Founded in 1993 and held annually in March in Prague, the festival screens approximately 150 films from around the world and serves as the primary annual showcase for international cinema in the Czech capital.

Prague's extraordinary architecture, its central European location, and its large international community make it an ideal festival city. Febiofest presents a broad curated program that provides Czech audiences with their primary annual access to world premieres and significant international films.

The festival complements Ji.hlava's more specialist documentary focus by presenting a broader general cinema program. Where Ji.hlava is the most artistically demanding Czech festival, Febiofest serves a wider audience.

Key Sections

• International Feature Program -- curated international films
• Czech Film -- a survey of new Czech cinema
• Documentary Program -- nonfiction features
• Short Films -- curated short programs
• Tribute Programs -- retrospectives and director celebrations

What Filmmakers Should Know

Febiofest programs primarily through curatorial relationships. For Czech filmmakers, the festival provides the most important Prague platform for national cinema. International films seeking Central European distribution exposure will find Febiofest's large Prague audience a significant market.

Major Awards

• Audience Award -- Best Film voted by Prague audiences
• Czech Film Prize -- for Czech cinema

Festival History

Febiofest was founded in 1993, in the years immediately following the Velvet Revolution, as Czech cinema culture opened to the world. The festival has operated continuously since then, becoming the Czech Republic's largest film event.

See Also

For Czech cinema, see International Film Markets. For festival strategy, see Film Festival Strategy.