Festival sections

Perspectives, the official competitive section of new authors competing for Mobitel’s Kingfisher Award
Avant-premieres, films purchased for Slovenian distribution
Kings and Queens, films by notable and award-winning virtuosos of contemporary film
World Film Panorama, front-runners of five-continent festivals
Extravaganza, so-called late-night cinema of daring idiosyncratic artists addressing sensual topics
Against the Wind, artists entertaining radical visions and sailing against the prevailing currents
Focus, an insight into one or more of the hottest national cinematographies; this year the so-named Berlin School or New German Film
Retrospective, a representative selection of a foremost contemporary filmmaker; this year “Metropolitan Symphonies”; films featuring major cities, either playing a prominent role or being firmly embedded in the narrative or theme: Berlin, London, Paris, Rim, Los Angeles, Sao Paulo, Moscow, Mumbai, Mexico City, Kyoto…
Tribute, a condensed presentation of a festival- and media-exposed filmmaker; this year dedicated to two auteurs, Palestinian Elia Suleiman in Filipino Brillante Mendoza.
Children and Young Viewers’ Programme, for the second year an independent section for young cinema-goers; a selection of films for children aged 7 to 14; in association with Kinodvor Cinema

Accompanying programme

Talks with Festival guests and filmmakers
Round table discussions, seminars
Exhibition

Awards

KINGFISHER, international jury award granted by the general sponsor, Mobitel, d.d., to the best film of the Perspectives section
DRAGON, audience award to a film that has not yet been secured Slovenian distribution. Awarded by the donor Tobačna Ljubljana.
FIPRESCI Prize, presented by the international jury of the World Association of Film Critics and Journalists
BEST SHORT FILM AWARD

Festival Venues

Cankarjev dom: Linhart Hall, Kosovel Hall, Lili Novy Club, Foyer II
Ljubljana cinemas: Kinoklub Vič, Kolosej Maribor
Slovenian Cinematheque
Kinodvor Cinema
Kino Šiška: a new location, reintroducing cinema to a once very popular movie theatre

Advance sales and catalogue: 19 October 2010

 
Main sponsor: Mobitel, d.d.
Donor: Tobačna Ljubljana, d.o.o. 
Media Partner: Delo, d.d.