OUR STORY
What’s our story? Audacity and an opportunity to showcase a different kind of film festival experience: catch a great film, meet and chat with some cool and talented people, grab some great food, go for a quick dip in the crystal blue water in the middle of the day, catch some more great films, create some synergies, and by ends day clamp on the white sandy beach and enjoy the perfect backdrop – a paradise par excellence. But really, who wouldn’t want to have that kind of experience?
The Cabo Verde International Film Festival (CVIFF) was launched in 2010 on the island of Sal with screenings and workshops taking place between Espargos and the ever-enchanted Santa Maria. With Cabo Verde being relatively new to the world of film production, launching an international film festival with a competition component was a challenge worth taking. The production of CVIFF was, and continues to be, inspired by the morabeza, the enchanted landscapes, and the electrifying no-stress vibe of Sal Island. Our mission is to bring together Art, Cinema and Industry, while presenting a bazaar of exceptional films and filmmakers. To date, we have received film entries from Cabo Verde, USA, Portugal, Brazil, Angola, Mozambique, South Africa, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Palestine, Italy, Cuba, India, Spain, United Kingdom, Iran, and Switzerland. We’ve come a long way from the five films submitted in our first edition in 2010.
SUBMISSIONS
Submission deadline: August 31, 2019.
Please review the Rules & Regulations before submitting. Entry must be submitted online via FilmFreeway.
Questions? Email us: filmsubmission@cviff.org
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JURY
CVIFF’s jury is composed of three to five individuals with professional experience in film and the arts. Information on this edition’s jury members will be available soon.
In the meantime, check out who has honored us with their presence as jury members in past editions:
Daniel Obradovic Duarte (Cabo Verde/Sweden)
Jacquie Cozen (Cabo Verde/England)
João Paradela (Cabo Verde/Portugal)
Dunia Lobo (Cabo Verde)
Claire Andrade-Watkins (USA)
Mohamed Ghazala (Egypt)
José Monteiro (USA)
Antero Simas (Cabo Verde)
João Branco (Cabo Verde)
Celeste Fortes (Cabo Verde)
Valério Lopes (Luxemburg)
Ildo Rocha (Cabo Verde)
Ann Brown (Cabo Verde/USA)
Moises Estrela (Cabo Verde)
Mike Costa (USA)
Rosana Almeida (Cabo Verde)
Leão Lopes (Cabo Verde)
Isabel Moura Mendes (United Kingdom)
Manuel Portugal dos Reis (Cabo Verde)
João Ribeiro (Moçambique)
Roger Serrasqueiro (Portugal)
Ana Fernandes (Germany)
Fernando Tavares (Cabo Verde)
Ivan Santos (Cabo Verde)
Rob Gomes (USA)
Abel Monteiro (Cabo Verde)
AWARDS
The officially selected films will compete for awards in their respective categories and the Parda Award, which goes to the best film of the festival. Members of the jury will vote for the Parda Award, as well as, the awards for Best Feature Film, Best Feature Documentary, Best Short Film, and Best Short Documentary. All award winners will be announced during the official closing of the festival. No monetary prize will be granted.
For complete information on film submission, please review the Rules & Regulations.
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PARTNERS/SPONSORS
Interested in partnering or sponsoring CVIFF? Please contact us via email for more information sponsor@cviff.org, we would love to hear from you.
2010-2011
A very special thank you to those who believed in our idea in 2010!
Câmara Municipal do Sal
Hotel Odjo d’Água
Neves Travel & Tours
DIKOR
ASA
32 Cabo Verde
2011 - 2017
Câmara Municipal do Sal
Ministério da Cultura
Hotel Odjo d’Água
DIKOR
ASA
RTP África
Escola Secundária Olavo Moniz
Movimentu Shokanti
African-American Film Critics Association
MFM Rádio
Revista Krioula
Hotel Pontão
Hotel Morabeza
Skatim Design
Mind System Connection
TACV
TAP
Ann Brown Media
Neptunus
A Vontade Tours
32 Cabo Verde
nhaCabo
Unitel T+
ASA
Associação de Cinema e Audiovisual de Cabo Verde
VOLUNTEER
CVIFF is always looking for volunteers. It is an exciting way to meet filmmakers, see great films, support in organizing, and meet cool people. Volunteers are needed to execute a number of tasks, such as:
Pre-Festival venues set-up
Directing guests between festival venues
Documenting the event
Assist with programmed activities
…and much more
Want to volunteer? Send us an email: volunteer@cviff.org
CABO VERDE
SAL ISLAND, TRAVEL & ACCOMMODATIONS, JUST FOR FUN
SAL ISLAND
The island of beautiful white sand beaches, warm clear waters and coral reefs. Sal Island offers unique conditions for water sports, from surfing, windsurfing, and kite surfing to scuba diving, fishing, and swimming. Despite its volcanic origin, the island is flat, resembling the lunar surface, and has a warm and dry tropical climate, allowing visitors to enjoy the beautiful beaches for 365 days a year. The island of Sal is the main tourist spot in the country, accounting for over 50 % of overnight stays in the archipelago. Visit the bay of Murdeira, Rabo de Junco, Baia Joaquim Pipit, Buracona, Ponta Preta, and the Cave of Love, among others. It is a must for anyone visiting this island. It has an international airport with links to the main islands.
TRAVEL & ACCOMMODATIONS
It helps to be in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean and to host the Cabo Verde International Film Festival on the most tourist-bound island in the country. Cabo Verde is three hours from the African continent, the European continent and Brasil, and six hours from the Eastern Coast of the United States of America. Driven by high tourism demand, the island of Sal offers an array of accommodations. Contact us if you require assistance: participant@cviff.org
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JUST FOR FUN
So many great things to see, great music to dance to, and great food to taste, all in between watching great films. We’re working on getting you some great deals.
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CONTACTS
Have a question? We have the answer! Send us an email and we’ll be sure to get back to you:
general inquiries: info@cviff.org
film submission: filmsubmission@cviff.org
student film submission: StudentFilmSubmission@cviff.org
sponsorship/partnership: sponsor@cviff.org
press/media: media@cviff.org
volunteer: volunteer@cviff.org
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