24 hours to STIFF

Attention all film lovers! We have 24 hours left to prepare for an unforgettable Escape towards the best student films in the world. Only 24 hours remain until the 11th edition of Student International Film Festival kicks off. STIFF takes place from 21 until 23 November, and this year the theme of the festival is Escape – so let’s escape into cinema, into exhibition hall, into workshop and film pub-quiz – let us escape for 72 hours of the festival!

The festival opens with a thrilling voyage, a physical, emotional and mental escape that will get us Carried Away. Roxanich winery and Istrian Crafters will be there with a welcome drink, followed by an Intermezzo, a trip to different dimensions of human intimacy and relationships. We will then follow Exit Thread from Art-kino to SKC Gallery for an exhibition in which authors are searching for a thread of liberation from social categories, alienation, and the influence of omnipresent digital content.

The second day of the festival brings a cornucopia of programmes to satisfy all tastes. We start the day in Mini Art-kino with a masterclass by Srđan Anđelić, followed by a discussion on methods of work and resilience with Nataša Antulov, Jelena Androić, Silvija Šikić and Luka Čubrić. Art-kino opens its doors with Big Appetites for great student films, Knots untangle the complexities of our desires, bringing us to the Boiling point of the evening. The official programme ends with a proper Film Chase – a film pub-quiz in Youth Club (Klub mladih), but the night is still young.

The last day of the festival greets masters of filmmaking – Srđan Anđelić and Igor Mirković – spilling their secrets and sharing their wisdom in  two masterclasses in Mini Art-kino. We then move to the big screen of Art-kino, where Mellowing will explore voyages from childhood to maturity, while Whispers will bring to light barely spoken thoughts, feelings and remarks. Out of the Shadow we will glimpse the invisible aspects of everyday life, and Thereafter open the door to new possibilities. After some cosy mingling in the lobby, the juries will return their verdicts and we will know the winners of this year’s festival, to then proceed to the best party in town in Nemo Club!

STIFF — Student International Film Festival is supported by Croatian Audiovisual Centre (HAVC), City of Rijeka, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, Serbian National Council, and Goethe Institute Zagreb. The festival takes place in Art-kino Croatia.