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On July 15, Ukrainian actor and filmmaker Ahtem Seitablayev conducted the lecture “Cause. Consequence. Result”. The visitors of the meeting discussed three of Ahtem’s directorial works: “Khaytarma”, “Cyborgs”, and “Zakhar Berkut”

Ahtem Seitablayev: “I was aware that, if ‘Khaytarma’ turns out a bad film, I’d better not return to Crimea”

This year, for the first time, the viewers of the Odesa International Film Festival with vision and hearing impairments will have an opportunity to watch two films from the OIFF program.

For the first time, the Odesa International Film Festival will be accessible to the viewers with vision and hearing impairments

On July 14, started the screenings of the National Competition, meetings with the OIFF jury members, and the premiere of Pedro Almodovar’s film

3d day of the OIFF: competition films, meetings with Mike Leigh and Bill Guttentag, screenings of the Berlinale-2019 triumphant and the new film by Pedro Almodovar

On July 14, Bill Guttentag, American screenwriter, producer, filmmaker and jury member of the 10th OIFF European Documentary Films Competition, held a workshop “Turning reality into performance and fantasy into reality”

Bill Guttentag: “If the beginning of the film is bad, it will be hard to compensate later”

On July 14, there was a meeting with the 10th OIFF special guest Mike Leigh, a well-known British film and theatre director

Mike Leigh: “There is no chance of making a real and authentic film in Hollywood”

Day 2 of the 10th Odesa International Film Festival: opening of the International Competition program, spectacular premieres, artistic meeting with Rose McGowan and the screening at the Potemkin Stairs

OIFF 2019, day 2: spectacular premieres, competition screenings, workshops, and the gala open-air cinematic performance at the Potemkin Stairs

On July 13, Karel Och, a member of the European Film Academy, director of the International Film Festival in Karlovy Vary, and this year’s jury member of the OIFF International Competition program, conducted an artistic meeting

Karel Och: “If you want your film at our festival, just send it to us, even if it’s still unfinished”

On July 13, American actress, director, and singer Rose McGowan opened a series of workshops and artistic meetings at the 10th OIFF, and presented her short film “Dawn”

Rose McGowan: “Why should I entertain people from the screen while suffering behind the curtains?”

Gala opening of the 10th OIFF was held at the Odesa National Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet on July 12

Gala Opening of the 10th Odesa International Film Festival

Watch live broadcasts from red carpet, ceremonies and master classes on festival TV of 10th OIFF

The red carpet and the brightest events of OIFF - on the film festival TV

About 50 of Odesa restaurants united to entertain guests at the 10th Odesa International Film Festival.

Festival square of OIFF 2019: partner restaurants of Odesa will be happy to entertain guests of the jubilee Odesa International Film Festival

The official opening of the anniversary film festival will be held at the Odesa National Academic Theater of Opera and Ballet

Tomorrow will be the official ceremony of opening of the 10th anniversary Odesa International Film Festival!