RIFF (Reykjavík International Film Festival) is one of the biggest and most diverse cultural events in Iceland. The showing of over 200 films from over 40 countries is not all, RIFF also hosts industry days, meet & greets, concerts, exhibitions, a swim-in pool, and so much more.
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SMART7 2024 Program Announced!
“Natatorium” is RIFF’s entry in SMART7’s film competition, a network of seven film festivals
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In New Visions, up-and-coming directors present their first or second feature film and compete for our main prize, the Golden Puffin. These films challenge cinematic conventions and pave the way for tomorrow’s cinema.
Every year a few distinct films make the headlines on the festival circuit. These are exciting – and sometimes masterful – works, some by established filmmakers, others by newcomers. Here we have the cream of this past year’s crop.
Can we sustain our way of living indefinitely or must we change our lifestyles? Can our planet handle prolonged maltreatment? Do we behave ethically towards one another? The films in A Different Tomorrow shed light on environmental and humanitarian topics because, sometimes, the right film can change the world.
Our documentary programme aims to educate and inform, but also to mediate knowledge in new and exciting ways. A great documentary ignites our imaginations and can have a profound impact on its viewer and society by presenting unexpected viewpoints or new information.
Music plays a key part in our lives and popular culture. Cinema Beat focuses on documentaries that provide insight into the lives of musicians and their cultures, and furthermore, transport audiences to a specific time and place.
SMART7 is a new category at RIFF that is the result of a collaboration between seven European film festivals which have joined forces in a network that connects similar goals and visions. In this category we screen award-winning films by emerging directors from each of the seven participating countries.
The film festivals participating in the network are: New Horizons in Poland, IndieLisboa in Portugal, Thessaloniki International Film Festival in Greece, Transilvania International Film Festival in Romania, FILMADRID in Spain, Vilnius International Film Festival Kino Pavasaris in Lithuania and Reykjavik International Film Festival in Iceland.
Our films for 2024 will be announced soon.
Art films are often auteur-driven projects by visionary individuals with extreme talent. In this section, we celebrate a few of these masters and screen their work.
RIFF is the meeting point of Icelandic and international cinema. Icelandic Panorama presents new films that have strong Icelandic connections.
At night ghosts, zombies and various ghouls come out. At night we also commence RIFF’s Midnight Thrills with intense horror films that scare the life out of us in a good way.
A finely curated selection of brave, artistic and intimate international short films chosen with care. Be prepared to witness a wide range of talented and diverse voices which will take us on a journey beyond the borders of reality, expand the scope of our imagination, and revolutionise cinema.
The Golden Egg Competition is a selection of films from up-and coming directors participating in the RIFF Talent Lab.
Reykjavík International Film Festival, RIFF, is all about the experience, and while few things measure up to watching a good film at the cinema, we feel that it is important to spice up our program with a few special events.
