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1980 - 7th Internationaal Filmgebeuren
In 1980, the team builds the festival for the first time under the structure of a non-profit organisation. Another first is an official competition, with ...
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1979 - 6th Internationaal Filmgebeuren
With an elaborate festival team and a more sustainable financial structure the Filmgebeuren celebrates its 6th edition. The festival honours two national film ...
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1978 - 5th Internationaal Filmgebeuren
Despite financial trouble Ben ter Elst en Dirk De Meyer push through and a 5th edition of the Internationaal Filmgebeuren arises. In Cinema Select El Topo by ...
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1977 - 4th Internationaal Filmgebeuren
After renovations of the Studio Skoop bar and the building of a second screening room (without a permit) it's time for the 4th International Filmgebeuren from ...
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1976 - 3rd Internationaal Filmgebeuren
After a second edition with packed screenings a third Internationaal Filmgebeuren follows in 1976: from January 23 to 29 in Cinema Select and for the first ...
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1975 - 2nd Internationaal Filmgebeuren
After the success of the first edition the 2nd International Filmgebeuren takes place from the 24th to the 30th of January, 1975, once again in Cinema Select ...
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1974 - 1st Internationaal Filmgebeuren
Film Fest Gent was born in 1974 as the International Filmgebeuren, it was then organised by passionate film lovers Ben ter Elst (owner of Studio Skoop) and ...
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