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The Split Film Festival (International Festival of New Film) is Croatia's oldest international film and media festival, screening experimental and author-driven cinema at venues across the city with free admission to all screenings. Now past its 30th edition, it also runs sections dedicated to social issues, feminist film and open-air screenings on a farm outside the city. Confirm the exact 2026 dates and programme on the official website.
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The Split Film Festival, officially the International Festival of New Film, is Croatia's oldest international film and media event. Founded in 1996, it champions creative, experimental, and radical works produced outside the mainstream, spanning all lengths, styles, and genres. The festival's programme features a selection of recent world film production, including many Croatian premieres, making it a significant cultural event in the country.
Attendees can expect screenings of selected films, videos, interactive media, installations, performances, retrospectives, workshops, and discussions. Past guests have included renowned filmmakers such as Chris Marker, Jonas Mekas, Claire Denis, Bela Tarr, and Lars von Trier. The festival also presents a New Media Programme, which is a key identity segment, and has launched a 'Rural' program with countryside film screenings.
Held annually in the coastal city of Split, the festival offers a unique opportunity to discover innovative cinema in a vibrant Mediterranean setting. The event is open to all new, personal, and subversive work, whether made on a shoestring budget or a studio release, without emphasis on profits.
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- The festival takes place in Split, Croatia, a coastal city with a historic center.
- The festival features screenings, installations, performances, workshops, and discussions.
- Submissions for the 31st edition are open until June 15th.
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What is the Split Film Festival?
It is the oldest international film and media festival in Croatia, showcasing new, creative, and experimental works outside the mainstream.
What kind of works are featured?
The festival features film, video, new media, installations, performances, and workshops, focusing on innovative and radical works.
Who are some past guests?
Past guests include Chris Marker, Jonas Mekas, Claire Denis, Bela Tarr, Lars von Trier, and others.
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Chris Marker
Chris Marker was a French writer, photographer, documentary film director, multimedia artist and film essayist.Więcej
His best known films are La Jetée (1962), A Grin Without a Cat (1977) and Sans Soleil (1983).
Jonas Mekas
Jonas Mekas was a Lithuanian-American filmmaker, poet, and artist who has been called "the godfather of American avant-garde cinema".Więcej
Mekas's work has been exhibited in museums and at festivals worldwide.
Stan Brakhage
James Stanley Brakhage was an American experimental filmmaker.Więcej
He is considered to be one of the most important figures in 20th-century experimental film.
Claire Denis
Claire Denis is a French film director and screenwriter.Więcej
Her feature film Beau Travail (1999) has been called one of the greatest films of the 1990s and of all time.
Bela Tarr
Béla Tarr was a Hungarian film director, screenwriter and producer.Więcej
His films are distinguished by their stark black-and-white visuals, extended long takes, languid pacing, and an absence of traditional plotting.
Lars von Trier
Lars von Trier is a Danish film director and screenwriter.
Cyrus Frisch
Cyrus Frisch is a Dutch filmmaker and theater maker whose work includes feature films, documentaries, and stage productions.Więcej
Active since the early 1990s, Frisch has developed a body of work that has generated sustained critical discussion in the Netherlands and internationally.
Amartya Bhattacharyya
Amartya Bhattacharyya is a filmmaker, writer and artist from eastern India.Więcej
He was awarded the Silver Lotus for the Best Cinematography in non-feature film at the 63rd National Film Awards by the president of India for his fantasy documentary 'Benaras-the unexplored attachments'.
Maria Petschnig
Maria Petschnig is an Austrian artist and filmmaker.Więcej
Her works include a variety of media including video art. Her artistic works frequently deal with memory and voyeurism.
Jon Jost
Jon Stephen Jost is an American independent filmmaker from Chicago.
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