On November 22 – 26, the Eastern Neighbours Film Festival (ENFF) will take place in The Hague.
Eastern Neighbours Film Festival (ENFF) began in The Netherlands in 2008 with the idea to offer Dutch and international audiences a unique glimpse into the cinema of their neighbors from Eastern and Southern Europe. This annual event presents the most recent, exciting, and thought‐provoking films, from countries with small, but often powerful film industries, that mostly cannot be seen in The Netherlands. The film program includes feature films, documentaries, shorts, and animations; most of the selected films are Dutch premieres. Each year the film program is accompanied by numerous side events, designed to educate, engage and initiate new partnerships. The presence of prominent guests, directors, actors, producers, and their direct communication with the audience makes ENFF an inspiring event for every participant and cinema-goer. Through the screened films, thematic debates, masterclasses, and exciting encounters with guests, the festival creates a cultural arena where people can come together, engage, discuss and enjoy high-quality cinema.
Organizers invite filmmakers or artists with their debut film to compete for an Audience Award (€1000). The films can be of any genre up to the length of 30 minutes, including credits. Films should be produced or co-produced in Eastern and Southeastern European countries. The festival also invites makers from The Netherlands, with roots in the above mentioned region. The films produced in The Netherlands should be narratively or conceptually linked to the Eastern and Southeastern European countries.
Submissions are open from 20th of April – 15th of August 2023 via https://filmfreeway.com/enff
