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The Film Fest Gent has become a not-to-be-missed event on the Flemish and international cultural scene. It owes its success to an infallible formula: a Belgian premiere of more than 100 quality films and major film music concerts by top composers.
Every year, 100,000 people visit Ghent and enjoy films, concerts and talks during Film Fest Gent, Belgium’s biggest international film festival.
The movies shown during the festival are mainly films that are not in the regular offer in Belgium. Additionally, numerous films find their way to the Belgian audience through pre-premières at this festival.
Film Fest Gent also pays a lot of attention to film music.
Awards
Awards are presented each year during Film Fest Gent:
- Official Competition (for best film)
- World Soundtrack Awards
- Joseph Plateau Honorary Award (for festival guests who have left an indelible mark on filmmaking)
- International Short Film competition
- Competition for Best Belgian Student Short
- Explore Zone (for films for and by young people)
- North Sea Port Audience Award
Fiftieth edition
2023 marks the fiftieth anniversary of Film Fest Gent. This calls for celebrations throughout the year. The cherry on the (birthday) cake will be when all films of the past few years will become available on the website.
This activity takes place on a location within the low emission zone
Are you driving to Ghent? First check whether you may enter the city centre with your vehicle. Clean vehicles may enter the city centre free of charge, polluting vehicles have to pay. Is your vehicle allowed to enter, but do you not have a Belgian or Dutch number plate? You will ALWAYS have to register!
Find out all there is to know about Ghent’s low emission zone (LEZ) here
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Agenda
Entrance Fee
Basic price
€ 10
