Lisbon & Estoril Film Festival
Annual event in Portugal
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The Lisbon & Estoril Film Festival (LEFFEST), formerly known as Estoril Film Festival, (also known as Lisbon & Sintra Film Festival) is an annual international film festival held in November in Estoril, on the Portuguese Riviera. 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.[1] In 2017, the festival moved to Sintra and named as 'Lisbon & Sintra Film Festival'.[2]
LocationLisbon and Sintra
Predecessor
- European Film Festival (2007)
- Estoril Film Festival (2007–2010)
- Lisbon & Estoril Film Festival (2010–2017)
Founded2006
Most recent2022
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| Location | Lisbon and Sintra |
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| Founded | 2006 |
| Most recent | 2022 |
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| Artistic director | Catarina Sampaio |
| Festival date | Opening: 10 November 2022 Closing: 20 November 2022 |
| Website | www |
Awards
- LEFFEST Best Film Award
- Jury Prize João Bénard da Costa
- Jury Special Prize - Best Director
- Jury Special Prize - Relevação
Awards ceremonies
The following is a listing of Lisbon & Sintara Film Festival ceremonies.
| Ceremony | Date | Best Film Award LEFFEST | Jury Prize João Bénard da Costa | Jury Special Prize - Best Director) | Jury Special Prize - Relevação | Notes | Sources |
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| 16TH LEFFEST - Lisbon & Sintara Film Festival | 10–20 November 2022 | Poet by Darezhan Omirbayev | Return to Dust by Li Ruijun | Clément Cogitore | EL Agua by Elena López Riera | [3] | |
