The Festival International du Film Amateur de Kélibia (FIFAK, International Amateur Film Festival of Kélibia) is an annual international film festival for amateur filmmakers at Kélibia, Tunisia.[1] It was founded in 1964 as the oldest film event in Tunisia and is organised by the Fédération Tunisienne des Cinéastes Amateurs (FTCA, formerly Association des Jeunes Cinéastes Tunisiens, AJCT).[2][3] The Tunisian Ministry of Cultural Affairs and the town of Kélibia lend their support.[4][5] A number of later well-known filmmakers debuted at FIFAK, such as Salma Baccar (Tunisia), Ridha Behi (Ridha El Bahi, Tunisia), Ahmed Ben Kamla (Benkamla, Algeria), Ferid Boughedir (Tunisia), Sheila Graber (Great-Britain), Nanni Moretti (Italy), and Diego Rísquez (Venezuela).[2]
| Location | Kélibia, Tunisia |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1964 |
| Artistic director | Adel Abid |
| Festival date | 19–26 August (2023), 17–24 August (2024) |
| Language | International |
| Website | ftcafifak.com |
Awards
editFIFAK annually awards several prizes:[3]
- Grand Prize: The Golden Falcon (La faucon d'or).
- Special Jury Prize.
- Best Fiction Film.
- Best Documentary Film
- Best Animation/Experimental Film.
- Special mentions.
2023
editAmong the many 2023 awardees the following productions were mentioned:[6]
National
edit- Grand Prix National: Caged Bastards by Wadii Klaai and Khalil Saidi of the Ciné Club of Hammam Lif
- Jury Award: bent eljabal (La fille de la montagne) by Hela Barguaoui
- Best Student Film: Six Tours by Maya Bellouza
- Best Independent Amateur Film: Acteur muet by Nabil Ben Rejeb and Justis Ludiman.
International
edit- Golden Falcon: L’été, la ville et un appareil photo, Palestine
- Jury Award: Jours sans, an Estonian-Portuguese-British coproduction
- Best Fiction Prize: Cinéma sans le sou, Iran
- Special Jury Mentions: A l’unisson (France), To the Moon and Back (Japan), and Fisherman (Iran)
- Best Animation Film: Serveur recherché, Russia
References
edit- ^ "Festival International du Film Amateur de Kélibia – FIFAK 2023 36ème session". africultures.com (in French). Africultures. Les mondes en relation. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ a b "FIFAK'24 17 > 24 août Kélibia Tunésie". ftcafifak.com (in French). La Féderation Tunésienne des Cinéastes Amateurs. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Festival International du Film Amateur de Kélibia". filmfreeway.com. Filmfreeway. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ "FIFAK 2023 : Le palmarès". msn.com (in French). 27 August 2023.
- ^ "Le 36ème Festival international du film amateur de Kélibia du 19 au 26 août 2023". espacemanager.com (in French). 10 August 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ "FIFAK 2023 : Le palmarès". lapresse.tn. 27 August 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
External links
edit- Official website
- International Amateur Film Festival in Kelibia on YouTube. Video duration 4m 50s. Uploader radio le premier pas, 2023. In Arabic.
- La 36eme édition du festival international du film amateur de Kélibia on YouTube. Video duration 17m 52s. Uploader Radio Express FM, 2023. In Arabic.