Haifa - International Film Festival

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International Film Festival

The first and largest film festival in Israel, founded in 1983, has since become an esteemed event within the Israeli film scene and the international film industry. The 40th festival is scheduled to take place from October 15th to October 26th, 2024. The festival's artistic program is meticulously curated through a rigorous selection process, featuring award-winning films from some of the world's most prominent festivals. Special emphasis is placed on cinema that promotes diversity, pluralism, coexistence, and the pursuit of peace. Since 2022, the festival has been affiliated with the Academy Awards, enabling the winner of the prize for Best Independent Israeli Short Feature Film to compete in the Oscar competition.

THE HAIFA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL IS PRODUCED BY ETHOS - THE HAIFA MUNICIPALITY ART, CULTURE AND SPORTS ASSOCIATION. LTD.

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Featuring 10 180 days of cinematic celebration! new movies 270 screenings 70,000 spectators to its screening halls 300,000 our festival has welcomed a total of visitors and attracting

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The best movies from around the world!

The World's Most Prestigious Film Festivals Winners Israeli Cinema Premieres Classic Masterpieces and Cinematic Homages Wild and Young Cinema into the Night Animated Films Family-Friendly Movies

Television Premieres Film Industry Events

International film competitions Carmel – The International Film Competition The Golden Anchor Competition – The Debut Film Competition Israeli film competitions The Israeli Feature Film Competition The Israeli Documentary Film Competition The Short Israeli Film Competition

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Many guests from the Israeli and international film industry attend the festival, participating in film screenings and industry events. These guests hail from various fields including acting, directing, production, and distribution. Among the festival celebrated guests throughout the years: Paul Schrader, Willem Dafoe, Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Elliott Gould, Brian Cox, Claude Lanzmann, Theo Angelopoulos, Peter Greenaway, Alba Rohrwacher, Andrey Zvyagintsev, Paul Giamatti, Maïwenn and many more.

The Motion Pictures

The festival's industry events have garnered international praise and recognition both locally and globally. These events include: Pitching masterclasses for feature and student films Cinemarket Haifa, a platform supporting projects in advanced production stages Masterclasses Roundtable gatherings of local and international filmmakers, with a focus on Mediterranean cinema, and aimed at fostering investments and co-productions.

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The City of

The festival mirrors the essence of Haifa: A vibrant and culturally rich Mediterranean city, known for its spirit of coexistence, tolerance, and peace.

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We are visible! Through the festival website Social networks TV and radio advertisements Digital campaigns

Promotions both within and beyond the cinema halls throughout the city Coverage in print media, news outlets, and cultural websites online.

for Enhancing Visibility and Branding for Our Partners and Supporters

On-screen presence both inside and outside the festival halls: Sponsored images or videos displayed before film screenings within the festival halls. Sponsored images or videos repeatedly and frequently displayed on LED screens positioned outside the festival halls. Online exposure: Visibility on the festival's website, www.haifaff.co.il, which averages 360,000 visits during ticket sales and film screening periods. Exposure through the festival's digital campaign and across social media platforms, reaching an average of 3.5 million impressions

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Advertising opportunities include: Ads on seats, fences, banners, billboards, and backstage areas, step and repeat banners (press walls), and more. Outside the festival halls, including Box Office Square, the Festival Garden, Mania Shohat Garden, and the Festival Promenade , provide ample branding opportunities. Additionally, branding within the festival halls – Rappaport Hall, the Auditorium Hall, and Krieger Hall – offers further exposure to attendees.

Advertising opportunities include: Inclusion in the printed festival program. Representation in festival advertisements in national and local press. Advertising on the back of the festival tickets. Displaying business rollups in the central complex or at hall entrances. Featuring in festival announcements on billboards throughout the city. Advertising on the festival shuttle, which traverses the Carmel route twice every half hour.

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פרסום מכטינגר

Yaron Shamir / Artistic Festival Director yaronfilm@gmail.com Hadar Shoshani / Artistic Department Coordinator

programdt@haifaff.co.il WWW.HAIFAFF.CO.IL