The FIAPF (Fédération Internationale des Associations de Producteurs de Films; English: International Federation of Film Producers Associations), created in 1933, is an organization composed with 36 member associations from 30 of the leading audiovisual production countries. Its Secretariat is located in Brussels, Belgium. FIAPF is also in charge of regulating international film festivals, including some of the world's most important ones.

Functions

FIAPF helps producers formulate policies and coordinate political action in these key areas:

  • Copyright and related intellectual property rights' legislation
  • Enforcement of IPR legislation and anti-piracy action
  • Deployment of digital technologies and their impact on the audiovisual value chain
  • Technology standardization process
  • Media regulation
  • Private and public sector film financing mechanisms
  • Trade-related issues

Members

FIAPF members are 34 producer organizations from 27 countries:[1]

Members
Asociación General de Productores Cinematográficos
Instituto Nacional de Cine y Artes Audiovisuales
Fachverband der Audiovisions und Filmindustrie
Vlaamse Onafhankelijke Film & Televisie Producenten v.z.w. (VOFTP)
Canadian Media Producers Association
China Film Producers Association
Croatian Producers Association (HRUP)
Audiovisual Producers Association (APA)
Danish Film and TV Producers
Estonian National Producers Union (ERPÃ)
Audiovisual Producers Finland (APFI)
Allianz Deutscher Produzenten - Film & Fernsehen e.V.
Verband Deutscher Filmproduzenten e.V.
Association of Icelandic Film Producers
Film Federation of India
National Film Development Corporation of India
The Iranian Alliance of Motion Picture Guilds (Khaneh Cinema)
Motion Picture Producers Association of Japan
Film Producers Association of Latvia
Netherlands Audiovisual Producers Alliance (NAPA)[2]
Association of Film Producers of Macedonia (MZFP Skopje)
Association of Nollywood Core Producers (ANCOP)
Virke Produsentforeningen
Polish Producers Alliance (KIPA)
Association of Cinema and Television Producers
Film Producers Guild of Russia
Slovak Audiovisual Producers Association (SAPA)
Swedish Film Producers Associations
Association Suisse des Producteurs de Films
Film Yapimcilari Meslek Birligi (Fiyab)
Sinema Eseri Yapimcilari Meslek Birligi (Se-Yap)
Tesiyap Televizyon ve Sinema Film Yapimcilari Meslek Birligi
Film Industry Association of Ukraine (FIAU)
Producers Alliance for Cinema and Television (PACT)
Independent Film and Television Alliance
Motion Picture Association

Former members include:

Former Members
Screen Producers Australia[3]
Egyptian Chamber of Cinema Industry
Magyar Audiovizualis Producerek Szovetsege (MAPSZ)
Federación de Asociaciones de Productores Audiovisuales de España

Accredited film festivals

As of 2015, the FIAPF provided accreditation to 47 film festivals worldwide. The FIAPF categorizes the film festivals as Competitive, Competitive Specialised, Non-Competitive and Documentary/Short Film.[4]

Competitive film festivals

The following film festivals have been given competitive status by the FIAPF.[5]

LocationFestivalDate
Tehran[6]Fajr International Film FestivalFebruary and April
BerlinBerlin International Film Festivallate February
CannesCannes Film Festivalmid-May
ShanghaiShanghai International Film Festivallate June
Karlovy VaryKarlovy Vary International Film Festivallate June to early July
LocarnoLocarno International Film Festivalearly to mid-August
MontrealMontreal World Film Festivallate August
VeniceVenice Film Festivallate August to early September
San SebastiánSan Sebastián International Film Festivalmid to late September
WarsawWarsaw International Film Festivalmid-October
TokyoTokyo International Film Festivallate October to early November
Mar del PlataMar del Plata Film Festivalmid-November
TallinnTallinn Black Nights Film Festivalmid to late November
CairoCairo International Film Festivallate November
GoaInternational Film Festival of Indialate November

Competitive specialised film festivals

The following film festivals have been given specialised competitive status by the FIAPF.[7]

LocationFestivalTheme
AntalyaInternational Antalya Golden Orange Film FestivalAsian, central Asian, and European films
AstanaEurasia International Film FestivalAsian, central Asian, and European films
BusanBusan International Film Festival[8]First feature Asian films
Cartagena, ColombiaCartagena Film FestivalIberian and Latin-American films
Santo Domingo, Dominican RepublicFestival de Cine Global de Santo DomingoCompetitive feature film festival specialized in first films
GijónGijón International Film FestivalImpact of music on films
IstanbulIstanbul International Film FestivalArt-oriented films: literature, theatre, music, dance, and fine arts
TrivandrumInternational Film Festival of KeralaAsian, African, and Latin American films
KitzbühelKitzbühel Film FestivalYoung directors
KolkataKolkata International Film FestivalWomen directors
KyivKyiv International Film Festival "Molodist"First feature films
LisbonLisbon International Horror Film FestivalHorror films
MilanNoir in FestivalCrime films
MumbaiMumbai Film FestivalFirst feature films[9]
SitgesSitges Film FestivalFantasy and horror films
SkopjeCinedays Film FestivalEuropean films
SofiaSofia International Film FestivalFirst and second feature films
SydneySydney Film FestivalAvant-garde directing
TurinTorino Film FestivalFirst feature films
ClujTransilvania International Film FestivalFirst and second feature films

Non-competitive film festivals

The following film festivals have been given non-competitive status by the FIAPF.[10]

LocationFestival
RomeRome Film Festival
TorontoToronto International Film Festival
ViennaVienna International Film Festival (Viennale)

Documentary and short film festivals

The following film festivals are for documentary and short films.[11]

LocationFestival
BilbaoBilbao International Festival of Documentary and Short Films
KrakówKraków Film Festival
OberhausenInternational Short Film Festival Oberhausen
TampereTampere Film Festival

Former accredited film festivals

The following film festivals used to be accredited by the FIAPF, but withdrew.[12][13]

LocationFestival
AdelaideAdelaide (International) Film Festival, 2003 edition only
BogotáBogotá Film Festival
BrusselsBrussels International Fantastic Film Festival
FrankfurtLucas International Children's Film Festival
GhentFlanders International Film Festival Ghent
HaugesundNorwegian International Film Festival
JeonjuJeonju International Film Festival
MinskMinsk International Film Festival[14]
MoscowMoscow International Film Festival[15]
NamurFestival International du Film Francophone de Namur
São PauloMostra – São Paulo International Film Festival
SarajevoSarajevo Film Festival
St. PetersburgMessage to Man International Film Festival[15]
StockholmStockholm International Film Festival
ThessalonikiThessaloniki International Film Festival
ValenciaCine Jove Valencia International Film Festival
ValenciaMostra – Valencia Cinema of the Mediterranean
WiesbadengoEast Festival of Central and Eastern European Films
WrocławNew Horizons Film Festival

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