Bordeaux International Independent Film Festival
The Bordeaux International Independent Film Festival (French: Festival international du film indépendant de Bordeaux, FIFIB) is an annual film festival held in Bordeaux (France) typically in October. Established in 2012, the festival showcases independent cinema through three major competitions: International Feature Competition, Francophone Short Films Competition, and Contrebandes (for films without French distribution). The festival also presents documentaries, retrospectives, and special events.
History
The Festival international du film indépendant de Bordeaux (Fifib or FIFIB),[1] or Bordeaux International Independent Film Festival,[2][3] was established in 2012.[1] In that year, Le Capital, directed by Costa-Gavras, was the closing film at the festival.[4]
The 8th edition took place from 15 to 21 October 2019.[1] The 12th edition was held from Wednesday 18 October to Sunday 23 October 2023.[5]
The 13th edition of the festival took place from 8 to 13 October 2024; the grand jury members included filmmakers Thomas Cailley, Lola Quivoron, and Corneliu Porumboiu, as well as actress and pop singer Camélia Jordana;[6] Emmanuelle Béart was a special guest at the event.[7]
The 14th edition was held from 7 to 12 October 2025.[8][9][10][11]
Description
There are three major competition categories as of 2024:[6]
- International Feature Competition
- Francophone Short Films Competition
- Contrebandes
The Contrabande section is for films which do not have a French distributor. Other prizes are also awarded, including for music, television.[12]
The festival also features documentaries, retrospectives, and other events.[6]
Past award-winners
In 2024, Ivo, by Eva Trobisch, won the Grand Prix for feature film, while The Roller, the Life, the Fight, by Elettra Bisogno and Hazem Alqaddi won the Contrebande Grand Prix.[13][14] Les Miennes, by Samira El Mouzghibati, won an honourable mention for the Grand Prix, and also won the Prix Syndicat français de la Critique (French Syndicate of Cinema Critics' Prize).[12]
References
- ^ a b c "Festival International du Film Indépendant de Bordeaux (FIFIB)". FilmFreeway. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
- ^ "13th Bordeaux International Independent Film Festival – Call for Entry 2024". Asian Film Festivals. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
- ^ "Bordeaux International Independent Film Festival". OpenAgenda. 13 October 2024. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ "Prix et nominations pour Le Capital". AlloCiné (in French). 14 November 2012. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ Jonathan, Stéphane C. (19 October 2023). "Cinéma : ouverture réussie pour la 12e édition du Festival international du film indépendant de Bordeaux". SudOuest.fr (in French). Retrieved 8 November 2024.
- ^ a b c "Festival international du film indépendant de Bordeaux – Fifib 2024". ALCA Nouvelle-Aquitaine (in French). 25 September 2024. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
- ^ Egreteau, Lou (21 September 2024). "Emmanuelle Béart en visite à Bordeaux". Bouger à Bordeaux - Toute l'actualité bordelaise en un clic (in French). Retrieved 8 November 2024.
- ^ Salem, Walid (29 September 2025). "Octobre bouge à Bordeaux aux couleurs de toutes les expressions culturelles". Rue89Bordeaux (in French). Retrieved 22 October 2025.
- ^ "Fifib à Bordeaux : le festival met en lumière des films militants et des récits personnels engagés". SudOuest.fr (in French). 2 October 2025. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
- ^ "FIFIB 2025 : pourquoi ces 6 cinéastes incarnent l'avenir du cinéma français | Les Inrocks". Les Inrocks (in French). Retrieved 22 October 2025.
- ^ "Festival de cinéma Fifib à Bordeaux : le palmarès dévoilé". SudOuest.fr (in French). 12 October 2025. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
- ^ a b "Après L'amour ouf, Adèle Exarchopoulos dans un film futuriste, présenté en clôture du Festival de Bordeaux". AlloCiné (in French). 14 October 2024. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
- ^ Pietron-Locatelli, Augustin (14 October 2024). "À Bordeaux, le Festival international du film indépendant fait encore briller l'audace". Télérama (in French). Retrieved 8 November 2024.
- ^ "Cinéma. Le Festival international du film de Bordeaux a livré son palmarès 2024". SudOuest.fr (in French). 14 October 2024. Retrieved 8 November 2024.