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At the Amsterdam Independent Film Festival, we focus on film. The inaugural event will bring independent artistic visions to an audience that demands a more fulfilling experience than the latest Hollywood fare.
The glitz and glamor of showbusiness in the mainstream film festival can sometimes detract from the true purpose of the event — the celebration of creative film-making. While the red carpets, the champagne parties, and the high admission prices may be good for grabbing headlines and driving profits, they may also prevent the dissemination of art to the audience.
At the Amsterdam Independent Film Festival, we focus on film. The inaugural event will bring independent artistic visions to an audience that demands a more fulfilling experience than the latest Hollywood fare.
In Amsterdam’s Lab 111 — a cult cinema located in a former anatomical pathology hospital — we’ll be screening the world’s best independent films free of charge, giving film-makers the widest possible exposure and freedom from commercial constraints.
We’ll also pay tribute to the masters of the independent film industry and explore the beginnings of their creative journeys. In 2018 we’ll look at the early oeuvre of American arthouse pioneer Jim Jarmusch. Drawing inspiration from French New-Wave directors such as Jean-Luc Godard and Jean-Pierre Melville, Jarmusch’s brooding style emphasizes mood over narrative structure, and blends American filmmaking tradition with European and Japanese influences.
No red carpets. No elitist audiences. No distraction from the art itself. The Amsterdam Independent Film Festival will provide an intimate environment for film-makers and film lovers to come together and share in the beauty of artistic expression.
Join us from September 18th - 20th 2018 with your own independent work, and embrace a new type of film festival — one where the films take center stage.
The glitz and glamor of showbusiness in the mainstream film festival can sometimes detract from the true purpose of the event — the celebration of creative film-making. While the red carpets, the champagne parties, and the high admission prices may be good for grabbing headlines and driving profits, they may also prevent the dissemination of art to the audience.
At the Amsterdam Independent Film Festival, we focus on film. The inaugural event will bring independent artistic visions to an audience that demands a more fulfilling experience than the latest Hollywood fare.
In Amsterdam’s Lab 111 — a cult cinema located in a former anatomical pathology hospital — we’ll be screening the world’s best independent films free of charge, giving film-makers the widest possible exposure and freedom from commercial constraints.
We’ll also pay tribute to the masters of the independent film industry and explore the beginnings of their creative journeys. In 2018 we’ll look at the early oeuvre of American arthouse pioneer Jim Jarmusch. Drawing inspiration from French New-Wave directors such as Jean-Luc Godard and Jean-Pierre Melville, Jarmusch’s brooding style emphasizes mood over narrative structure, and blends American filmmaking tradition with European and Japanese influences.
No red carpets. No elitist audiences. No distraction from the art itself. The Amsterdam Independent Film Festival will provide an intimate environment for film-makers and film lovers to come together and share in the beauty of artistic expression.
Join us from September 18th - 20th 2018 with your own independent work, and embrace a new type of film festival — one where the films take center stage.