The Festival’s main aim is the promotion and diffusion of the noir genre in its various forms (crime story, suspense, thriller, horror, fantasy, spy story, whodunit…) in Italy and throughout the world, by presenting previews (in and out of competition), retrospectives, meetings, exhibits, and so forth.

Founded in 1960, the Cartagena International Film Festival (FICCI) is the longest-running event of its kind in Latin America. The focus remains on Latin American film, but we will be celebrating new trends in world cinema, while our “100% Colombian” section will showcase a select pick of the most recent Colombian-made films, many of which will be making their national and international debuts.

Busan International Film Festival held annually in Haeundae-gu, Busan (also Pusan), South Korea, is one of the most significant film festivals in Asia. The focus of the BIFF is introducing new films and first-time directors, especially those from Asian countries. Another notable feature is the appeal of the festival to young people, both in terms of the large youthful audience it attracts and through its efforts to develop and promote young talent. 

The Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFFF) was created in 1983 as a venue for horror, thriler and science fiction films. It takes place inBrussels, every year in March. Initially organized by Annie Bozzo, Gigi Etienne, Freddy Bozzo, Georges Delmote and Guy Delmote, it now has prizes in both feature length and short films, and also hosts an international body-painting competition.

The Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival is the most important national film festival in Turkey. The Festival considers for selection feature films from Asia, Europe and Middle East countries. Since 2009, the event, which takes place in the autumn months at the Antalya Cultural Center (Antalya Kültür Merkezi, AKM), has been organised solely by the Antalya Foundation for Culture and Arts (Antalya Kültür Sanat Vakfı, AKSAV) and has included an international section within the main body of the festival. 

The Warsaw Film Festival (WFF) is organised by the Warsaw Film Foundation in Warsaw, Poland. Its aim is to present the best films from all over the world to Polish and international audience, and to encourage better communication and understanding between people living in different countries and of different cultural backgrounds. 

The aim of the Festival is to raise awareness and promote all the various aspects of international cinema in all its forms: as art, entertainment and as an industry, in a spirit of freedom and tolerance. The Festival includes retrospectives and homages to major figures as a contribution towards raising awareness of the history of cinema.

Along with the Shanghai International Film Festival, it is one of Asia’s competitive film festivals, and the only Japanese festival accredited by the FIAPF. TIFF has played an integral role in Japan’s film industry and cultural scene since its establishment. 

Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival has grown into one of the biggest film festivals in Northern Europe and busiest regional industry platforms, hosting more than 1000 guests and industry delegates. The festival screens around 250 features and more than 300 shorts and animations and sees an attendance of 80 000 people annually.