Iasi International Film Festival (IIFF) is organized by the Romanian Independent Film Association. It aims to become one of the largest film festivals in Eastern Europe.

IIFF’s main objective is to promote the cinematic arts, through the attention given especially to auteur and independent films, reflecting their originality and freedom of expression as well as to various forms of cinematic language.

IIFF is an annual event. The first edition will take place between September 25th and
October 3rd, 2009, in Iasi, Romania.

The films will be screened in several movie theatres as well as in unconventional locations (CINE-CORT).

Official Competition

This section will put forward a various selection of films representative for the current international cinematic movement. The official competition has four sections - feature-length fiction, short fiction, documentary and animation.

IIFF will be comprised of the following sections:

Feature-Length Fiction Competition

This is opened to film makers who are at the beginning of their careers (first movie). This competition will focus it’s attention on the new wave of domestic and international cinema.

The length of the film should surpass 60 minutes and it should be produced no more than two years before the opening day of the festival.

Short Film Competition

It addresses itself to any film genre, no more than 30 minutes in length and it should be produced no more than two years before the opening day of the festival.

Animation Competition

Films should be produced no more than two years before the opening day of the festival.

Documentary Competition

Films should be produced no more than two years before the opening day of the festival.

PRE-FATA
  
Non-competitive section which will include award winning films from other festivals, previews and recent successful films, not necessarily award winning ones.

ALT-fel

Experimental and amateur film competition. The winner will be decided by the public and awarded the CINEFAN prize.

ALTERNATIVE

Film noir, horror, science fiction.

RETRO-SPECTIVE

Screenings of various films made by a representative film-maker.

MADE IN…
 
Focuses on films made in Romania throughout the years as well as a selection of movies made in a chosen invited country.

CINE-LABS

Workshop consisting of three sections: directing, cinematography and screenwriting. Special events, screenings and work sessions.

Three international juries formed by well established figures in the international film business, will give out the following awards to movies participating in the competitive sections:

IIFF TROPHY - THE GOLDEN BUFFALO, will be awarded to the best film in the competition.
THE BEST DIRECTING AWARD
THE BEST SHORT FILM AWARD
THE BEST DOCUMENTARY AWARD
THE BEST ANIMATION AWARD
PUBLIC AWARD – CINEFAN, best movie in the ALT-fel section (decided by vote)
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD - given to a film personality, Romanian or foreign.