The first edition of the Hvar Film Festival will bring 5 feature films and 15 short films. The focus is on the Mediteran Film Market, which will also present the Artist Residence, a program designed to help develop and promote new talents and ideas.
The participants of the Hvar Film Festival are young film professionals who participate through the HFF Pro program – ie actresses and young producers and directors. The HFF concept is based on maintaining a small festival family during the duration of the Festival, which consists of the industry, around 80 guests who will constantly communicate, exchange ideas and improve their knowledge through the HFF Brunch and Masterclass programs and other content. In addition, at the HFF, we will meet 5 members of the international jury, authors of short films, special guests from the Big 5 program, who come from Venice, Berlin, Cannes and other major festivals, and special surprise guests.
THE BIGGEST 5 IS SECTION OF FEATURE FILM. IT IS OFFICIAL COMPETITION SECTION THAT SCREENS ONE OF THE BEST FILM TITLES FROM CURRENT AND PREVIOUS YEAR. IN 2024 FESTIVAL WILL SCREEN 5 FILMS AS PART OF VENERANDA OPEN AIR CINEMA. MOST OF THE FILM CREWS WI L BE PRESENT. AWARDS IN THIS SECTION ARE DECIDED BY INTERNATION JURY – FOR BEST FATURE FILM AND BY AUDIENCE – FOR AUDIENCE AWARD. CASH PRIZE AWARDED BY INTERNATIONAL JURY IS 7.000 EUR.
HFF SHORTS ARE MAIN COPMETITION SECTION FOR SHORT FILMS. FILMS ARE SELECTED BASED ON SUBMISSIONS. IN 2024, FESTIVAL WILL SCREEN 15 FILMS IN 3 SLOTS. HVAR FILM FESTIVAL ACCEPTS SHORT FILMS UP TO 30 MINUTES. AWARDS IN THIS SECTION ARE DECIDED BY INTRNATIONAL JURY – FOR BEST SHORT FILM OF THE FESTIVAL. CASH PRIZE IS 2.000 EUR.
MEDITERAN FILM MARET IS INDUSTRY INITIATIVE WHICH IS ORGANIZED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OFF PRO FILM MARKET SARAJEVO. MFM WILL BRING 8 BEST WORK IN PROGRESS PROJECTS FROM 4 PARTNER FILM MARKETMFROM MEDITERIAN COUNTRIES. BESIDE CO-PRO MARKET AND PRESENTING PROJECTS SEEKIG FUNDS, MFM WILL ALSO PRESENT WORKSHOPS FOR ACTORS, DIRECTORS AND PRODUCERS AD WILL BRING TOGETHER DOZNS OF INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS FOR NETWORKING, GATHERING AND BUSSINES DISCUSIONS.
