Award Winners 2023
02.05.2023
On Sunday, the Festival Awards of the 20th festival edition were given out in the Ursulinensaal, Miriam Hie led through the atmospheric evening. Entries from the Competition Fiction, Competition Documentary, Competition Local Artists and YAAAS! Competition were awarded with cash and non-cash prizes worth € 26,500, and the MIOB New Vision Award 2023 (€ 3000) was also presented.
On Sunday, the Festival Awards of the 20th festival edition were given out in the Ursulinensaal, Miriam Hie led through the atmospheric evening. Entries from the Competition Fiction, Competition Documentary, Competition Local Artists and YAAAS! Competition were awarded with cash and non-cash prizes worth € 26,500, and the MIOB New Vision Award 2023 (€ 3000) was also presented.
20th Crossing Europe: Positive Résumé of the Festival Anniversary
02.05.2023
The 20th Crossing Europe Film Festival can be considered a complete success. From April 26 to May 1, Austria’s third-largest film festival enabled the audience to take a cinematic journey from Greenland to the Black Sea in 139 feature, documentary and short films from 45 countries.
The 20th Crossing Europe Film Festival can be considered a complete success. From April 26 to May 1, Austria’s third-largest film festival enabled the audience to take a cinematic journey from Greenland to the Black Sea in 139 feature, documentary and short films from 45 countries.
Film Highlights on Closing Day
30.04.2023
Closing the festival with style - 1 May offers numerous film highlights, among others UNE VIE COMME UNE AUTRE | A LIFE LIKE ANY OTHER (14:00, Central, film guests: Faustine Cros - director, Ivo Neefjes - dramaturgy consultant), PETITES | LITTLE ONES (19:00, Movie 2), SILVER HAZE (15:15, Movie 1), the winner of the Audience Award in the Competition Fiction (20:00, City 1) and the MIOB New Vision Award winning film 2023 (20:15, Movie 1).
Closing the festival with style - 1 May offers numerous film highlights, among others UNE VIE COMME UNE AUTRE | A LIFE LIKE ANY OTHER (14:00, Central, film guests: Faustine Cros - director, Ivo Neefjes - dramaturgy consultant), PETITES | LITTLE ONES (19:00, Movie 2), SILVER HAZE (15:15, Movie 1), the winner of the Audience Award in the Competition Fiction (20:00, City 1) and the MIOB New Vision Award winning film 2023 (20:15, Movie 1).
Film Highlights on 30 April
29.04.2023
Among others, the following highlights await on Saturday: TARA (11:00, Movie 2, guest: Volker Sattel - director), CHLEB I SÓL | BREAD AND SALT (15:00, City 1, guest: Damian Kocur - director), MY NE ZGASNEMO | WE WILL NOT FADE AWAY (16:30, Central, guest: Kasia Boniecka - editor), MI VACÍO Y YO | MY EMPTINESS AND I (22:00, Movie 1, guest: Adrian Silvestre - director).
Among others, the following highlights await on Saturday: TARA (11:00, Movie 2, guest: Volker Sattel - director), CHLEB I SÓL | BREAD AND SALT (15:00, City 1, guest: Damian Kocur - director), MY NE ZGASNEMO | WE WILL NOT FADE AWAY (16:30, Central, guest: Kasia Boniecka - editor), MI VACÍO Y YO | MY EMPTINESS AND I (22:00, Movie 1, guest: Adrian Silvestre - director).
Must Sees on 29 April
28.04.2023
Do not miss: ISIHIA 6-9 | SILENCE 6-9 (14:30, City 1, guest: Christos Passalis - director), BĚŽNÁ SELHÁNÍ | ORDINARY FAILURES (19:30, City 1, guest: Klára Vlasáková - script), NAJSREЌNIOT ČOVEK NA SVETOT – NAJSRETNIJI ČOVJEK | THE HAPPIEST MAN IN THE WORLD (19:45, Central, guest: Elma Tataragic - script).
What to watch on 28 April
27.04.2023
APOLONIA, APOLONIA by Lea Glob is a fascinating portrait of the painter Apolonia Sokol, who is trying to find her place in the art world (18:30, City 2, with Sokol present). In the documentary SYNDROM HAMLETA | THE HAMLET SYNDROME, five young Ukrainians work through their personal traumas during rehearsals for "Hamlet" (18:30, Movie 2, with director Elwira Niewiera in attendance).
APOLONIA, APOLONIA by Lea Glob is a fascinating portrait of the painter Apolonia Sokol, who is trying to find her place in the art world (18:30, City 2, with Sokol present). In the documentary SYNDROM HAMLETA | THE HAMLET SYNDROME, five young Ukrainians work through their personal traumas during rehearsals for "Hamlet" (18:30, Movie 2, with director Elwira Niewiera in attendance).
#crossingmoments
27.04.2023
Festival impressions, festival guests, and snapshots from the festival edition 2023 can be viewed HERE. The most beautiful #crossingmoments can be found on our channels: The Crossing Europe Photo Gallery (powered by SUBTEXT.AT) and our Instagram channel artfully set the scene for this year’s festival edition. Enjoy!
Festival impressions, festival guests, and snapshots from the festival edition 2023 can be viewed HERE. The most beautiful #crossingmoments can be found on our channels: The Crossing Europe Photo Gallery (powered by SUBTEXT.AT) and our Instagram channel artfully set the scene for this year’s festival edition. Enjoy!
Film Highlights on 27 April
26.04.2023
In the personal documentary THE ECLIPSE, director Nataša Urban explores Serbia's wartime past through her own youth (13:15, Movie 2, with Urban present). In SIGURNO MJESTO | SAFE PLACE Juraj Lerotić precisely stages a piece of his own family history (16:45, City 1, with Lerotić present).
In the personal documentary THE ECLIPSE, director Nataša Urban explores Serbia's wartime past through her own youth (13:15, Movie 2, with Urban present). In SIGURNO MJESTO | SAFE PLACE Juraj Lerotić precisely stages a piece of his own family history (16:45, City 1, with Lerotić present).
Film Guests & Talks
26.04.2023
Under the motto "Europe, we need to talk!" we welcome around 120 film guests from all over Europe to Linz for the 20th edition of the festival. They will not only present their current films, but also provide exciting insights into their work in Q&As and talk events.
Under the motto "Europe, we need to talk!" we welcome around 120 film guests from all over Europe to Linz for the 20th edition of the festival. They will not only present their current films, but also provide exciting insights into their work in Q&As and talk events.
Must-Sees on our Opening Day
26.04.2023
On the opening day, this year's Tribute guest, actress Angeliki Papoulia, shines in the opening film A BLAST by Syllas Tzoumerkas (20:15, Movie 1, in the presence of Papoulia and Tzoumerkas). Already at 16:15 (Central) we show the documentary LE FAVOLOSE | THE FABULOUS ONES, a cinematic ode to a self-determined life.
On the opening day, this year's Tribute guest, actress Angeliki Papoulia, shines in the opening film A BLAST by Syllas Tzoumerkas (20:15, Movie 1, in the presence of Papoulia and Tzoumerkas). Already at 16:15 (Central) we show the documentary LE FAVOLOSE | THE FABULOUS ONES, a cinematic ode to a self-determined life.
Festival Juries 2023
14.04.2023
We are happy to announce that a total of 14 jury members will be reviewing the competition films in Linz. There they will decide on the winning films in the competition sections Competition Fiction, Competition Documentary, and Competition Local Artists. The entries in the competition section YAAAS! Competition will be judged by the YAAAS! Youth Jury.
We are happy to announce that a total of 14 jury members will be reviewing the competition films in Linz. There they will decide on the winning films in the competition sections Competition Fiction, Competition Documentary, and Competition Local Artists. The entries in the competition section YAAAS! Competition will be judged by the YAAAS! Youth Jury.
Festival Program 2023: Europe, we need to talk!
14.04.2023
The film program of the 20th edition of CROSSING EUROPE presents filmmaking from all over Europe. For six days, 139 current feature films and documentaries from 45 countries are waiting to be discovered, with highlights of the festival season, innovative auteur cinema and regional works. In addition, CROSSING EUROPE would like to invite you to think of Europe as a democratic, diverse, open, peaceful and solidary place in the social space of cinema - also far beyond EU borders.
The film program of the 20th edition of CROSSING EUROPE presents filmmaking from all over Europe. For six days, 139 current feature films and documentaries from 45 countries are waiting to be discovered, with highlights of the festival season, innovative auteur cinema and regional works. In addition, CROSSING EUROPE would like to invite you to think of Europe as a democratic, diverse, open, peaceful and solidary place in the social space of cinema - also far beyond EU borders.
