Directed by Frenchman Thibaut Sève, the opening film, Obvious, art hackerswill set the tone by telling the story of three self-taught artists who are pioneers in artificial intelligence and NFTs (non-fungible tokens).
In all, 164 films from 47 countries will be presented throughout the festival which will take place in Montreal, from March 14 to 24, and in Quebec, from March 16 to 31. Part of the programming will also be offered online, from March 22 to 31. Nearly forty works will be screened as world premieres.
Among the feature films in official competition, let us name the documentary Lyne Lapointe — Art and matterby German Gutierrez, dedicated to this extraordinary Quebec visual artist, or even call me Danceby Pip Gilmour and Leslie Shampaine, which follows the inspiring journey of Manish, a street dancer from Mumbai.
“FIFA, more than ever, makes room for female voices, for thoughts on the margins, for rebellious minds,” underlines its general and artistic director, Philippe U. del Drago, in a press release.
For the first time, the festival will offer an evening dedicated to short films. From 7 p.m. to 11 p.m., Saturday March 16, La nuit du court will present around twenty works.
In addition to screenings, FIFA also invites discussions through panels and conferences on various subjects such as the power of women in the cultural sector or the place of films on art on listening platforms.
Dance night, March 21, is also one of the anticipated moments of the festival.
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