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The '''Haifa International Film Festival''' is an annual film festival that takes place every fall, during the week-long holiday of [[Sukkot]], in [[Haifa]], [[Israel]]. The festival was inaugurated in 1983, and was the first of its kind in Israel. Over the years, it has become the country's major cinematic event.


The '''Haifa International Film Festival''' is an annual film festival that takes place every fall (September to October<ref name="jpost15">{{cite news| url=http://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Culture/Haifa-film-festival-announces-guest-list-415517 | title=Haifa film festival announces guest list | newspaper=[[The Jerusalem Post]] | first=Hannah | last=Brown | date=7 September 2015 }}</ref>), during the week-long holiday of [[Sukkot]], in [[Haifa]], [[Israel]]. The festival was inaugurated in 1983<ref name="festival-focus">{{cite web| url=http://www.festivalfocus.org/festival/163/haifa-international-film-festival | title=Haifa International Film Festival | publisher=[http://www.festivalfocus.org/ Festival Focus] | accessdate=11 November 2015 }}</ref> and was the first of its kind in Israel. Over the years, it has become the country's major cinematic event.{{fact|date=November 2015}}
The Haifa International Film Festival attracts a wide audience of film-goers and media professionals from Israel and abroad. Throughout the week special screenings are held of 150 new films. Apart from movies screened around the clock at seven theaters, the festival features open-air screenings. Film categories include feature films, documentaries, animation, short films, retrospectives and tributes.



The Board of Directors is composed of film and culture professionals and public figures. The festival is underwritten by the City of Haifa, the Ministry of Education, the Israeli Film Council, and the European Union, as well as commercial companies.
The Haifa International Film Festival attracts a wide audience of film-goers and media professionals from Israel and abroad.<ref name="jpost15" /> Throughout the week, special screenings are held of c.170 new films.<ref name="festival-focus" /> Apart from movies screened around the clock at seven theaters, the festival features open-air screenings. Film categories include feature films, documentaries, animation, short films, retrospectives and tributes.

The Board of Directors is composed of film and culture professionals and public figures.{{fact|date=November 2015}} The festival is underwritten by the City of Haifa, the [[Ministry of Education (Israel)|Ministry of Education]], the [[Israeli Film Council]], and the [[European Union]], as well as commercial companies.{{fact|date=November 2015}}


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Revision as of 10:03, 11 November 2015

Logo of the 22nd Haifa International Film Festival.

The Haifa International Film Festival is an annual film festival that takes place every fall (September to October[1]), during the week-long holiday of Sukkot, in Haifa, Israel. The festival was inaugurated in 1983[2] and was the first of its kind in Israel. Over the years, it has become the country's major cinematic event.[citation needed]


The Haifa International Film Festival attracts a wide audience of film-goers and media professionals from Israel and abroad.[1] Throughout the week, special screenings are held of c.170 new films.[2] Apart from movies screened around the clock at seven theaters, the festival features open-air screenings. Film categories include feature films, documentaries, animation, short films, retrospectives and tributes.

The Board of Directors is composed of film and culture professionals and public figures.[citation needed] The festival is underwritten by the City of Haifa, the Ministry of Education, the Israeli Film Council, and the European Union, as well as commercial companies.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ a b Brown, Hannah (7 September 2015). "Haifa film festival announces guest list". The Jerusalem Post.
  2. ^ a b "Haifa International Film Festival". Festival Focus. Retrieved 11 November 2015. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)

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