FINE ARTS FILM FESTIVAL OPENS JUNE 8 in LA/UK/Estonia
World’s Largest Art Film Festival
Over 40 Films from Around the Art World
The Venice Institute of Contemporary Art (ViCA) is proud to present the 11th Annual Fine Arts Film Festival (FAFF), on June 8 in person at Beyond Baroque Literary Arts Center in Venice, and June 8-9 in Bridport, UK at the Bridport Arts Centre, and at the Kose Gymnasium in Kobe, Estonia June 10-11. From June 8-21, FAFF will streaming all over the world on Vimeo. FAFF – the world’s largest art film festival – will present over 40 films from across the globe.
A few examples of the exceptional lineup are feature documentaries Vermeer: The Greatest Exhibition from director David Bickerstaff (UK), with new discoveries about his process, and Guercino – An Art Love Story by director Giulia Giapponesi (Italy), a story about a one of the greatest artist who has almost been lost to history. Standout shorts include In the Head of Guy Limone from Jean-Marc Gosse (France), Sack Race with Knives: The Curious Art of Kevin Titzer directed by Jordan Barclay (US) and Faces of Silence by director Vicente Bordeu Barros (Chile). Engaging non-documentary shorts include Zazen from Qiya Ma (China), MATHAF directed by Justin Kramer (Qatar), and the truly unique Beyond the Off-Screen from director Axel Robin (Canada).
Sofia Fellino, our Programming Director say, “It’s been so exciting to see so many quality films from all over the world, and such a wonderful challenge to select from so many wonderful entries. We know you’ll love this year’s lineup!”
FAFF 2024 Official Selections:
FEATURE FILM SELECTIONS
unseen dir. Set Hernandez (US)
The Glitter Factory dir. Alexander Rynéus (Sweden)
Arte Povera, Notes for History dir. Andrea Bettinetti (Italy)
Out of the Picture dir. Mary Louise Schumacher (US)
Bromley: Light After Dark dir. Sean Patrick McDonald (Australia)
Vermeer: The Greatest Exhibition dir. David Bickerstaff (UK)
Married to Comics dir. John Kinhart (US)
Skin of Glass dir. Denise Zmekhol (US)
Guercino – An Art Love Story dir. Giulia Giapponesi (Italy)
The Artist’s Daughter, Oil on Canvas dir. Margarita Linton & Yaniv Linton (Israel)
Giant’s Kettle dir. Markku Hakala & Mari Käki (Finland)
SHORT DOCUMENTARY SELECTIONS
Dimension of Absence dir. Sjors Swierstra (Netherlands)
In Between Realities dir. Carin Goeijers (Netherlands)
The Last Postmodernist dir. Vladimir Sumashedov (Russia)
Weree dir. Tal Amiran (UK)
The Circle dir. Evgeniy Bakirov (Russian)
Tracks dir. Maclovia G. Martel (US)
A Public Thing dir. Lauren Mahoney (US)
The Healing Gaze dir. Amaury Voslion (France)
In the Head of Guy Limone dir. Jean-Marc Gosse (France)
Repair the World dir. Danny Hoffman & Richard Watts (US)
Rival dir. Frank Oly (Australia)
The Heart of Heritage dir. Nina Degraeve (Belgium)
Voices, music and spaces dir. Alexis Caro (France)
Sack Race with Knives: The Curious Art of Kevin Titzer dir. Jordan Barclay (US)
Fred’s Last Show dir. James O’Brien Moran (Ireland)
Transparent dir. Siobhan Davies (UK)
Faces of Silence dir. Vicente Bordeu Barros (Chile)
NON-DOCUMENTARY SHORT FILMS
Zazen dir. Qiya Ma (China)
Take Care dir. Kaylee Hatfield (US)
Strokes dir. David Colin William Crump (UK)
STRATIS dir. Antonis Maros (Greece)
Lethe dir. Marinus Groothof (Netherlands)
Amaranth dir. Justin Black (Canada)
Hunky Dory dir. Steven Vander Meer (US)
MATHAF dir. Justin Kramer (Qatar)
Beyond the Off-Screen dir. Axel Robin (Canada)
The festival is dedicated to presenting the finest new films about how art is made, how artists survive, how they think and work, and what makes creativity our most important skill, and our best hope for mankind.
Official Selections of FAFF 2024 will be offered a distribution deal through the ViCAFilms/Eagle Rock Pictures partnership, which has resulted in the Art/World Collection, viewable now on Vimeo. Over the past 4 years, films have been licensed to some of the most popular national streamers, including Tubi and Roku.
“It’s hard to believe we’re in our 11th year at FAFF”, says Juri Koll, founder of the Festival. “We’ve worked hard to bring the best films from around the art world to Los Angeles, and now to the rest of the world online. It never ceases to amaze us, the love and respect these filmmakers have for their subjects, and it shows in every frame.”
Sponsors past and present include Blick Art Materials, Beyond Baroque, 4 Brothers Wine Co., Flake, the Estonian American Business Alliance, and many others.
About ViCA
The Venice Institute of Contemporary Art (ViCA) is devoted to presenting and sustaining the unique stories, history and culture of one of the most important centers of independent artistic expression. Through its exhibitions, events, research facilities, and education curriculum, ViCA celebrates the world of art internationally, and the art and culture of Venice Beach/Southern California. Our founding in 2011 marks an ongoing commitment to our community – to present the art world from the perspective of its artists, writers, curators, collectors, and the art viewing public.
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