Lisbon & Estoril Film Festival
Annual film festival in Portugal
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The Lisbon & Estoril Film Festival (LEFFEST), formerly Estoril Film Festival, but also known as Lisbon & Sintra Film Festival, is an annual international film festival held in November in Estoril, Portugal. Established in 2006, the competition section is open to international films, animation, fiction and documentaries. It awards the Silver Seagull Award for Best Film, amongst others. In 2017, the festival moved to Sintra and was named Lisbon & Sintra Film Festival.[1]
LocationLisbon and Sintra, Portugal
Predecessor
- European Film Festival (2007)
- Estoril Film Festival (2007–2010)
- Lisbon & Estoril Film Festival (2010–2017)
Founded2006
Artistic directorCatarina Sampaio
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| Location | Lisbon and Sintra, Portugal |
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| Founded | 2006 |
| Artistic director | Catarina Sampaio |
| Website | www |
Awards
- LEFFEST Best Film Award
- Jury Prize João Bénard da Costa
- Jury Special Prize - Best Director
- Jury Special Prize - Relevação
Winners
| Ceremony | Date | Best Film Award LEFFEST | Jury Prize João Bénard da Costa | Ref. |
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| 16th LEFFEST - Lisbon & Sintra Film Festival | 10–20 November 2022 | Poet by Darezhan Omirbayev | Return to Dust by Li Ruijun | [2] |
| 17th LEFFEST - Lisbon & Sintra Film Festival | 10–19 November 2023 | Close Your Eyes by Víctor Erice | The Delinquents by Rodrigo Moreno | [3] |
