VIDEODROOM
VIDEODROOM is the annual creative dream date between Film Fest Gent and Kunstencentrum VIERNULVIER: a quirky mix of eclectic music and ditto cult cinema. Every year a selection of obscure films receives a newly composed soundtrack. VIDEODROOM 202 will again be an exciting alternative trip through the nights of Film Fest Gent.
Serial Madness
A section especially for the series lover with premieres of the very latest TV series.
On the Edge
For the daredevil and adventurer. Expect challenging, quirky cinema that disregards normativity and takes a slightly different approach.
Masters
Craftsmanship more than guaranteed with films by some of the greatest established film auteurs. This edition places you in the hands of Yorgos Lanthimos, Lynne Ramsay, Richard Linklater, Kelly Reichardt, Radu Jude, and Hong Sang-soo, among others.
New Voices
Meet the talent of today and the masters of tomorrow with films by filmmakers from all over the world. These directors each have their own new voice in the film landscape.
Belgian Cinema Today
Belgian cinema is bursting with talent and this tag proves it. Experience the best homegrown cinema with new voices and homeland film monuments.
Docs
This tag houses an incredible variety of documentary styles and techniques, and touches on intriguing themes. During past editions, documentaries as diverse as For Sama, I Am Greta and Western Stars made their appearance in this tag.
Film Fest Café & restaurants
At the Film Fest Café, we like to enrich your film chats with a delicious snack and a wide range of drinks. Moreover, at the Film Fest Café, you are in the right spot for interesting talks and meetings. Would you like to extend your film evening with dinner? We have some excellent restaurant recommendations for you!
Focus on South Korean Cinema: a bunch of new and classic features
31 Aug 2022
South-Korean cinema is more popular and critically acclaimed than ever, which is why the 49th edition of Film Fest Gent has opted for a 'Focus on South Korean Cinema', including new and classic features from the peninsula. Award-winning director Im Sang-soo will present his latest film - Heaven: To the Land of Happiness - in person. As previously announced, the festival will welcome composers Cho Young-wuk and Lee Byeong-woo on 20 October for the film music concert Korean Composers, also highlighting the music of Jung Jae-il.
Céline Sciamma, Flo Van Deuren, Kato De Boeck and more female talent at Film Fest Gent 2022
07 Sep 2022
Film Fest Gent proudly announces a new series of titles for the 49th edition, from 11 to 22 October 2022. French directors Léonor Serraille and Mia Hansen-Love each portray a fractured family portrait in Un petit frère and Un beau matin. In her topical film Call Jane, Phyllis Nagy provides a star-studded cast led by Elizabeth Banks and Sigourney Weaver. Homegrown talent to watch out for is represented by Flo Van Deuren and Kato De Boeck, who will present their new miniseries Roomies at the festival. And as icing on the cake, Portrait de la jeune fille en feu director Céline Sciamma will also attend the festival for a Director’s Talk.