25 FPS Festival screens independent and non-commercial films which innovatively explore the possibilities of cinematic language, narration and the medium itself, cross film types and genres and broaden the notion of film as art. It promotes expressive original concepts, progresses in terms of theme, idea and aesthetics, as well as works that perpetuate the tradition of avant-garde and experimental film.
Main festival sections are:
COMPETITION PROGRAMME
A selection of daring and reflexive works from all over the world. At least five awards are being handed out by the Grand Jury, Critics Jury and Audience. Grand Prix by the Grand Jury are cash prizes.
JURY’S CHOICE
Grand Jury is a collective of three domestic and international authors and filmmakers, critics, curators or programmers. Each of them designs a special programme for the festival – authors' and national retrospectives or theme programmes.
EXPANDED CINEMA
Audiovisual performances in which film watching is enriched by codes from other media: theatre, music or sculpture. The screening often includes audience, apparatuses, and performers themselves.
REFLEXES
Competition programme of innovative Croatian productions. The programme promotes bold titles whose authors work in visual arts and various film genres with the unconventional approach to form and narration. In partnership with Green DCP, 25 FPS Association is awarding the best film with Green DCP Award (in production service) and Critics' Jury hands out Grand Prix (including a monetary prize).
ODES TO FILM
Outstanding avant-garde cinema pieces that come as preludes to Competition Programs, show and celebrate photochemical properties of film, skills of hand made films, and the art of experimental cinema through the history. Showing films on films.
FESTIVAL TEAM
PROGRAM, COMPETITION SELECTION
Marina Kožul, Nika Petković, Tena Trstenjak
PRODUCTION
Marina Kožul, Nika Petković, Tena Trstenjak
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT
Klara Berdais, Tea Ćorluka
DISPERSIONS COORDINATOR
Lana Burazin
EXPANDED CINEMA COORDINATOR
Bruno Butorac
HOSPITALITY
Jasna Čakarun
TRANSLATION
Ivana Ostojčić
CATALOGUE EDITOR
Jelena Pašić
Q&A MODERATORS
Miro Frakić, Sara Simić
FESTIVAL VISUAL IDENTITY
Andro Giunio
VIDEOGRAPHER
Dražen Žerjav
PHOTOGRAPHERS
Zoe Šarlija, Lucija Koren
JURY COORDINATOR
Luka Leo Čubrić
PUBLIC RELATIONS
Dalibor Jakus
PUBLICIST
Miro Frakić
SOCIAL MEDIA COORDINATORS
Miro Frakić, Ornela Čop
FILM AND VIDEO OPERATORS
Polona Kuzman, Christian Zagler, Davor Srića, Sanja Grbin, Val Mačukatin
CINEMA COORDINATOR
Celina Damjanović
KINOTEKA CINEMA TECHNICIANS
Vatroslav Živković, Davorin Bodiš, Miroslav Kranjčec, Igor Šubat
KIC COORDINATION AND SUPPORT
Andea Grgić, Jasna Givens, Vedran Gladinović
ALU COORDINATION AND SUPPORT
Hrvoje Krlić
FILM TRANSLATION AND SUBTITLES
Marko Godeč, Ministarstvo titlova
DRIVER
Aron Adžijević
CASHIER
Gita Potočić
VOLUNTEERS
Mirta Perišić, Matija Reljanović, Nika Keserović, Nika Krsnik, Matija Reljanović, Zvonimir Balić
WEB DEVELOPER
Tomislav Modrić, Createc rješenja