BEAST International Film Festival returns to Porto from September 27 to October 1 for its 6th edition. The best of Central and Eastern European cinema will be in 5 spaces across the city, for 5 days, with more than 25 screenings, more than 100 selected films, and a special parallel program. “no happy ever after” is the theme for this new edition, the first under the artistic direction of Teresa Vieira (programmer, journalist and film critic). A diverse programme with a gaze that intends to be attentive towards different socio-political issues, through screenings and creating spaces for thought, dialogue and collaboration. The full programme has been announced and is available on the festival’s website.



September 2017, OKNA (PLUSEAST) CULTURAL ASSOCIATION has been presenting BEAST International Film Festival, an event shining a light over the East European cinema landscape. While exploring the Balkans, Baltics or Post-Communism, BEAST IFF opened a cultural umbrella covering 21 countries, with a unique representation focusing on new works and new talents representing the new faces of the New East in cinema.



The festival is establishing itself as a complex channel of contemporary culture from Central & Eastern Europe to Portugal, focused on cinema but extending its program with parallel activities such as exhibitions, masterclass sessions, workshops and unique related industry events.



The festival structure is designed in a way that is able to provide a diverse collection of films, as part of the official competition, as well as the special programs such as Focus Country, Portuguese Abroad or BEAST KIDS. All of this contributes to bringing a broader and more complete selection to the big screens of Porto.



Until now, BEAST International Film Festival presented over 300 films (short, medium length and feature) of which several world, European and Portuguese premieres, within 10 categories with more than 150 screening sessions including special line-ups of national and international guests.



BEAST IFF takes place from 27 SEP — 1 OCTOBER in some venues in the city of Porto: Batalha Centro de Cinema — Casa Comum - Cultura U.Porto — Casa das Artes — Cinema Trindade — Passos Manuel — OKNa. The festival is organised by OKNA — Associação Cultural, with the support of International Visegrad Fund and Porto City Council.