STIFF is Croatia’s first International Film Festival dedicated entirely to student and debutant films. Established by the SKC Rijeka (Student Cultural Center) and Filmaktiv Association – the purpose of the festival is to strengthen the student film and video industry by allowing an insight into the work of other fellow student filmmakers, encouraging the development of new ideas, and establishing international collaborations in the field of media production.

During nine successful years, the festival screened over 450 most recent student fiction, documentary, animated, and experimental films from all around the world. STIFF’s main goal is to present the best of student film production from all around the world and help them get their audiences. It strives to educate audiences about the quality of work of emerging filmmakers.

The Student International Film Festival – STIFF – is supported by the Croatian Audiovisual Centre, City of Rijeka, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, Ministry of Culture and Media of the Republic of Croatia and Goethe institut, Zagreb.

The Festival is taking place at the Art-kino cinema.