BFF Masterclass - TBA
Language: English
Location: Aladdin Red
Time: 15.00 - 16.00
NB! Limited number of seats
Industry days
This year´s industry days will be held from the 22nd - 24th of April. We are pleased to invite you to come visit our festival in the beautiful coastal town Kristiansand, and spend a few days with us packed with films, industry events, and social gatherings.
Masterclass 2025: Director Izer Aliu
WEDNESDAY APRIL 22
Shrimps and mingling in beautiful nature.
Industry dinner - Shrimp party at Odderøya
The shrimp party is a guest favourite. Mingle and make connections in idyllic surroundings, while you try our locally caught fresh shrimp.
Location: The café at Søndre batteri
Time: 19:00 - 23:00
FOTO: South Coast Creative
THURSDAY APRIL 23
Pitch Competition - best idea for a tv-series or a feature film
The pitch is in Norwegian
Location: TEATERET
Time: 13.00
The competition is organized in collaboration with Mediefondet Zefyr. Filmmakers with a desire to realize a cinema film (fiction/documentary) or a television series project connected to the South and/or West of Norway have the opportunity to win NOK 100,000. The winner will be announced during the official award ceremony on Friday the 24th of April.
Films On the Horizon (FOH)
Hall Red at Aladdin Cinema at 16-18.
FOH is the festival's annual work-in-progress presentation of upcoming Nordic films for children and young people. The event takes place in Hall Blue at Aladdin Cinema. The event takes place in English.
From the 2024 Award Show. PHOTO: Fabel Media South
Come join us for an amazing trip to Kristiansand Zoo.
After Films On the Horizon we will travel together to Kristiansand Zoo. There we will get real close to the animals and have a pleasant industry dinner.
Departure to the Zoo at 18.30 outside Kristiansand cinema
Return bus transport: approx. 23:00
FOTO: South Coast Creative
FRIDAY APRIL 24
BFF: CONFERENCE
Location: Clarion Hotel Ernst
Time: 9:45 - 16:00
Don´t miss our annual conference with exciting topics, panel discussions and inspirational speakers.
PROGRAM: TBA
FOTO: South Coast Creative
Industry dinner and award show
Location: Mannskapsmessa, Odderøya Time: 19.00 – 00.00 We are closing this year´s festival with a big award show and a closing party sponsored by Mediefondet Zefyr.