Tribute 2022: Fabrice du Welz
04.02.2022
CROSSING EUROPE will dedicate its Tribute program to the Belgian director and screenwriter Fabrice du Welz, who will also attend the festival in Linz for multiple days as the situation currently stands.
CROSSING EUROPE will dedicate its Tribute program to the Belgian director and screenwriter Fabrice du Welz, who will also attend the festival in Linz for multiple days as the situation currently stands.
X-Mas Giveaway
22.12.2021
The CROSSING EUROPE festival team would like to thank all partners, funders, sponsors and our audience for their continued support during this extraordinary year and wishes happy holidays and a good start into the New Year! For the holidays we are giving away four festival passes for CROSSING EUROPE 2022!
The CROSSING EUROPE festival team would like to thank all partners, funders, sponsors and our audience for their continued support during this extraordinary year and wishes happy holidays and a good start into the New Year! For the holidays we are giving away four festival passes for CROSSING EUROPE 2022!
YAAAS! Young Programmers 2022
22.12.2021
The YAAAS! Competition will show six current European film productions that were selected by the YAAAS! Young Programmers. The Young Programmers for 2022 have already been selected and have been taking part in an introductory program into the curation process of a film festival.
The YAAAS! Competition will show six current European film productions that were selected by the YAAAS! Young Programmers. The Young Programmers for 2022 have already been selected and have been taking part in an introductory program into the curation process of a film festival.
Hello CROSSING EUROPE 2022!
22.12.2021
After 18 years of successful foundational work, Christine Dollhofer handed over the directorial agendas to Sabine Gebetsroither and Katharina Riedler. Also under this new leadership, CROSSING EUROPE is aiming to bring together the expectations of professional, as well as international and local audiences.
After 18 years of successful foundational work, Christine Dollhofer handed over the directorial agendas to Sabine Gebetsroither and Katharina Riedler. Also under this new leadership, CROSSING EUROPE is aiming to bring together the expectations of professional, as well as international and local audiences.
Media Response 2021
01.11.2021
Exactly 6 months after the start of CROSSING EUROPE 2021, we present excerpts of this year's media response and press coverage, which can be read here.
Exactly 6 months after the start of CROSSING EUROPE 2021, we present excerpts of this year's media response and press coverage, which can be read here.
The City of Linz honors Christine Dollhofer!
15.10.2021
Our outgoing festival director Christine Dollhofer was awarded the Great Golden Decoration of Honor of the City of Linz for services to culture.
Our outgoing festival director Christine Dollhofer was awarded the Great Golden Decoration of Honor of the City of Linz for services to culture.
Film Submission 2022
14.10.2021
Films for CROSSING EUROPE 2022 can be submitted starting now! The submission deadline for the upcoming festival edition, which will take place from 27 April to 2 May, 2022, is January 7, 2022. Details HERE.
Films for CROSSING EUROPE 2022 can be submitted starting now! The submission deadline for the upcoming festival edition, which will take place from 27 April to 2 May, 2022, is January 7, 2022. Details HERE.
MIOB in Shorts – Audience Award
05.10.2021
Vote now for the „MIOB in Shorts“ Award 2021! For the Online Audience Award MIOB IN SHORTS (€ 1,000), 15 current European short films, nominated by the members of the European festival network Moving Images Open Borders, have been put to vote online until October 10. The MIOB IN SHORTS winning film will be awarded at FilmFestival Cottbus in November 2021.
Vote now for the „MIOB in Shorts“ Award 2021! For the Online Audience Award MIOB IN SHORTS (€ 1,000), 15 current European short films, nominated by the members of the European festival network Moving Images Open Borders, have been put to vote online until October 10. The MIOB IN SHORTS winning film will be awarded at FilmFestival Cottbus in November 2021.
MIOB in Shorts – VOTE NOW!
09.08.2021
Vote now for the „MIOB in Shorts“ Award 2021! The following two films are up for voting in August: FISCHE (AT 2020) by Raphaela Schmid and LAKE OF HAPPINESS (DE, BY, ES 2019) by Aliaskei Paluyan. For the Online Audience Award MIOB IN SHORTS (€ 1,000) 15 current European short films will be put to vote online.
Vote now for the „MIOB in Shorts“ Award 2021! The following two films are up for voting in August: FISCHE (AT 2020) by Raphaela Schmid and LAKE OF HAPPINESS (DE, BY, ES 2019) by Aliaskei Paluyan. For the Online Audience Award MIOB IN SHORTS (€ 1,000) 15 current European short films will be put to vote online.
Appointment of the new festival directors
03.08.2021
Sabine Gebetsroither and Katharina Riedler will be the new directors of CROSSING EUROPE, taking over from Christine Dollhofer as co-heads.
Sabine Gebetsroither and Katharina Riedler will be the new directors of CROSSING EUROPE, taking over from Christine Dollhofer as co-heads.
#crossingmoments
07.06.2021
Festival impressions, festival guests, and snapshots from the festival edition 2021 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 2021 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 COMEBACK
07.06.2021
After one year of a forced break due to the pandemic, the CROSSING EUROPE Film Festival in Linz was able to realize its goal of presenting ambitious European film and offering the possibility enter into a direct exchange with the attending film guests. CROSSING EUROPE 2021 was one of the first festivals in Europe that was able to take place as an in-person film event in June.
After one year of a forced break due to the pandemic, the CROSSING EUROPE Film Festival in Linz was able to realize its goal of presenting ambitious European film and offering the possibility enter into a direct exchange with the attending film guests. CROSSING EUROPE 2021 was one of the first festivals in Europe that was able to take place as an in-person film event in June.
