FEST - New Directors New Films Festival

Name: FEST - New Directors New Films Festival
Address: Espinho, 4500-276, PT
Telephone: +351227327545
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FEST - New Directors New Films Festival

FEST - New Directors | New Films Festival
19–27 June 2027 | Espinho, Portugal

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FEST - New Directors | New Films Festival is an international film festival that offers 200 films and 50 film industry activities: Training Ground (workshops, masterclasses); Pitching Forum (film project competition); Directors Hub (debates, roundtables and case studies) and more. Past Speakers // Béla Tarr (world renowned director) // Melissa Leo (Oscar winner for The Fighter) // Roman Coppola (Oscar nominated filmmaker) // Tom Stern (Oscar nominated DoP for directors such as Clint Eastwood) // David Macmillan (3x Oscar winner in the area of sound) // Eugenio Caballero (Oscar winner for Best Art Direction for Pan’s Labirinth) // Eduardo Serra (Oscar nominated DoP) // Colin Arthur (renowned special-effects expert) // Etgar Keret (winner of the Golden Camera at Cannes) // Scandar Copti (winner of the Golden Camera at Cannes) // Alex Rodriguez (Oscar nominated editor of Children of Men and Y Tu Mamá También) // Hervé Schneid (Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s editor) // Larry Smith (cinematographer on Eyes Wide Shut), Christian Frei (winner of the Peabody Award) // Chadi Zeneddine (director of Falling from Earth) // Dome Karukoski (director of Home of the Dark Butterflies) // Nancy Bishop (Emmy Award nominated casting director) ... and many others.

10/09/2026

Great news to share: Submissions for the 23rd edition of FEST (19-27 JUN 2027) are now open!
Until October 13, you can submit your film at an early-bird discount.

From today, September 10, until February 24, 2027, we are accepting submissions for:
🎬Feature Films: 1st and 2nd features (fiction or documentary)
🎬Short Films: Fiction, documentary, experimental, or animation

Don’t miss this opportunity to join us in Espinho, present your film to our audience, and compete for our awards!

Visit our website for all the details & fees 👉 link in bio.
Check the Rules & Regulations 👉 link in bio

08/09/2026

FEST 2027 – First Announcement:
The official dates for the 23rd edition of FEST – New Directors, New Films Festival are here! Join us in Espinho from June 19th to June 27th.

Mark your calendars and stay tuned! A week of outstanding films, masterclasses, workshops, networking opportunities, vibrant parties, and much more…

Want to know more about FEST?
👉 fest.pt
Sign up for our newsletter 👉 link in bio
send us a message 📩

26/08/2026

Devido às previsões meteorológicas, a sessão de Espinho tem uma nova data e passará a realizar-se no dia 3 de setembro, às 21h30, tornando-se a última das duas sessões finais de cinema ao ar livre nas freguesias.

A sessão de Guetim mantém-se sem qualquer alteração. Próxima sexta-feira, 28 agosto, no Largo da Igreja, às 21h30 exibimos o filme "Benzinho"!

As sessões são ar livre e gratuitas, não sendo necessárias reservas.
👉 Programação completa: link na bio

Qualquer dúvida ou indicação, escrevam-nos para [email protected].

Até já 🍿

11/08/2026

Nos últimos dias de Agosto, a associação cultural FEST e a Câmara Municipal de Espinho celebram o cinema em sessões especiais em todas as freguesias do Concelho.

As sessões são ar livre e gratuitas, não sendo necessárias reservas.
👉 Programação completa https://site.fest.pt/pt/cineclube/cinema-freguesias/anta-refrigerantes/

Qualquer dúvida ou indicação, escrevam-nos para [email protected].

Até já 🍿

05/07/2026

THIS WAS FEST!

It’s hard to believe that almost a week has already passed since the incredible week we shared in Espinho!

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us, filmmakers, actors, industry professionals, cinephiles, and FEST lovers. We hope you enjoyed a week filled with inspiring conversations, meaningful connections, valuable learning experiences, plenty of fun, and, of course, lots and lots of cinema.

A very special thank you goes to our partners and to the entire FEST team, whose dedication, passion, and hard work made all of this possible ❤️

We can’t wait to welcome you back next year!

🎬✨

25/06/2026

The independent Iranian producer Kaveh Farnam is in Espinho and will lead his masterclass tomorrow at 6 PM. He will reflect on what it means to be an independent Iranian producer. Drawing on his own experience, he discusses the challenges of sustaining authentic storytelling under censorship and political pressure.

👉 full program at fest.pt and link in bio
⚪ Join us with your FEST PRO accreditation, or buy a single ticket if you’d like to attend this specific session.
👉 Tickets are available at our ticket office in Multimeios

25/06/2026

[EN] We hope you’re ready for more! Don’t miss anything, today at FEST
[PT] Esperamos que estejam prontos para mais!
Não percam nada, hoje no FEST

24/06/2026

[PT] O lugar ideal para recuperar do São João é o FEST! Entramos hoje velocidade máxima até ao final! Juntem-se a nos!

[EN] Recovering from São João? Do it at FEST! We’re going full speed ahead until the very end!

Join us in Espinho from June 20th to 28th!

23/06/2026

[EN] On a day when our national team is playing at the world cup, here’s our starting five for another day full of cinema at FEST!

[PT] Em dia de jogo da seleção, este é o nosso 5 inicial para mais um dia cheio de cinema no FEST!

Join us in Espinho from June 20th to 28th!

Endereço

Espinho
4500-276

Telefone

+351227327545

Website

http://www.fest.pt/

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