Cinema City, international film and new media festival is to be opened with the premiere of “Will not End There”, directed by Vinka Brešana, on Saturday, 14th of June, at 20:15, at „Jovan ?or?evi?“scene of Serbian National Theatre in Novi Sad. Numerous foreign and domestic actors, directors, producers, and journalists that are going to be guests during the eight days of the festival, are going to participate at the official opening.
Cinema City Festival presents rich film, music, and academic program as well as new media festival that takes place on more than 20 city locations. The film program presents 135 films in 14 selections of domestic and foreign production, with three competition selections and several film retrospectives.
Twelve films from independent international film selection, called “Exit Point”, as well as all films of domestic cinematography that are shown in “National Class” selection are going to compete for the Grand Prix of the festival. International five-member jury is made of Holland critic Peter Van Bueren, Despina Mouzaki, director of Thessalonica Festival, French actor Tomas Poulard, Dom Rotheroe, British director, and our filmmaker, Radan Popovi? who comes to Novi Sad from USA.
A special part of competition program is 28 films made with budget less than 10,000 dollars, which are chosen in an open contest of the festival. The program selector of “Up to 10,000 Bucks” is direcor Sabol? Tolnai, and Dina Vukovi? is the coordinator. Jury made of following members is to decide about the best film: Marija Perovi?, Saša Radojevi? and Igor Toholj. The program lasts for the first seven days of the festival at the cinema of the Youth Theatre, and in the eight day, the official award ceremony takes place. The award for the best film is a HDV camera.
Through revue program, some of the most significant creations of this year, music films, horror film selection, selection of best film from the region, and basics of great domestic and world cinematography are going to be shown. The films are to be shown in three closed and three open cinemas, all of which have modern cinema equipment.
Cinema City also presents rich academic program with more than 30 panels and participants from the film world. By initiating new media program the organizers’ intention is to make a significant step in researching the influence of modern technologies on film, but also on the society in general. On five locations, through exhibitions, performances, and workshops, numerous works and creators from new media areas are going to be presented. In pauses between film projections, as well as after the end of daily programs, visitors have a chance to entertain themselves with live performances of famous musicians, on concerts and many festival parties.
Cinema City Festival is based on the concept of city-festival, which was promoted in Film Festival of Serbia, in 2007, on which foundations it is built. With significant changes in the program concept, the festival is now an international one, with “National Class” as a special competition unit. “Exit Association” has taken complete organization, in accordance with Film Centre of Serbia, which was last year’s coordinator.
