Bozcaada International Festival of Ecological Documentary

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Festival's Basic Information

Festival name

Bozcaada International Festival of Ecological Documentary

Festival's short name

BIFED

Foundation year

2014

General contact email

office@bifed.org

Name and contact of the Director or organizers max. 3 persons.

Petra Holzer – petra@bifed.org

Name of the programmer(s)

Programmer: Petra Holzer

Country

Turkey

City

Bozcaada

ZIP Code

17860

Awards of the last edition (award-winning films) film, country, director

Fethi Kayaalp Grand Award: Yo’eme Labyrinth, Sergio Pedro Ros, Mexico, 60’ 2019

Madam Melpo Award: Edna, Eryk Rocha, Brazil, 63’ 2021

Jury Special Mention Award: This Stolen Country of Mine, Marc Wiese, Germany / Ecuador, 93’, 2022

GAIA Student Award: 0.2 Miligrams of Gold, Diego Quinderé de Carvalho, Belgium / Portugal / Hungary / Brazil, 24’, 2021

GAIA Mention Award: Stateless, Mustafa Aydın, Turkey, 12′, 2021

Categories and genres
  • International Competition
  • Gaia Student Award
  • Panorama
  • Special Screening
How many sections does the festival have -competition and out of competition

5

Other non-cinematographic activities of the festival: panels, conferences, etc.
  • Exhibition
  • Children’s Activities (banner workshop, crafts workshops, game workshops, film reading and poster workshop)
  • Workshops about food production
  • Traditional seeds
  • Fermentation of food
  • Crafts workshops
  • Masterclass
  • Panels
Does the festival have an educational section/activities?

Yes

Does the festival have a market or industry activities?

No

Average of short films during the festival

20-50

Average of feature films during the festival

20-50

Average of documentaries during the festival

50-80

How many prizes or competitive sections does the festival have?

2

In how many cities does the festival happen?

1

How many films have been programmed in all the festival throughout all its editions?

450

In how many venues does the festival take place? How many private vs public.

3

How many screenings are held during the festival and how many during the Tour.

50

Festival Dates

Festival start date

October 11, 2023

Festival end date

October 15, 2023

Next open call date (from)

March 1, 2023

Next open call date (to)

March 31, 2023