Opening Films on 27 April 2022
31.03.2022
In 2022 CROSSING EUROPE will once again open with multiple films that represent a cross section of this year’s festival program and show the great variety of contemporary European film.
In 2022 CROSSING EUROPE will once again open with multiple films that represent a cross section of this year’s festival program and show the great variety of contemporary European film.
CROSSING EUROPE on filmfriend.at
31.03.2022
For the first time, in 2022 a collection of films from previous festival editions of CROSSING EUROPE will be presented on filmfriend.at, a Video-on-Demand platform for libraries and universities, in cooperation with the city library of Linz.
For the first time, in 2022 a collection of films from previous festival editions of CROSSING EUROPE will be presented on filmfriend.at, a Video-on-Demand platform for libraries and universities, in cooperation with the city library of Linz.
Architecture and Society: LAND FOR US ALL!
17.03.2022
The program section Architecture and Society, curated by Lotte Schreiber, puts a focus on the economic, ecological, and social importance of land under the title LAND FOR US ALL!.
Cinema Next Europe Club 2022
17.03.2022
The Cinema Next Europe Club intends to give young filmmakers the possibility to take part in the film festival and to be able to gather specific inputs, as well as being able to enter into a direct exchange with other young filmmakers.
The Cinema Next Europe Club intends to give young filmmakers the possibility to take part in the film festival and to be able to gather specific inputs, as well as being able to enter into a direct exchange with other young filmmakers.
Working Worlds 2022: Care
25.02.2022
Under the title Care, the program Working Worlds will be dedicated to self-determination spanning from the beginning to the end of life and focuses on people who take on a responsibility for the lives of others in their daily life.
Under the title Care, the program Working Worlds will be dedicated to self-determination spanning from the beginning to the end of life and focuses on people who take on a responsibility for the lives of others in their daily life.
YAAAS! Competition & School Screenings
25.02.2022
CROSSING EUROPE is once more dedicated to the aim of getting the next generation excited about film with the YAAAS! Youth Program. The YAAAS! Young Programmers have selected six feature films that stand out in terms of choice of topic but also in artistic approach for the competition section YAAAS! Competition, three of which will also be offered as special school screenings.
CROSSING EUROPE is once more dedicated to the aim of getting the next generation excited about film with the YAAAS! Youth Program. The YAAAS! Young Programmers have selected six feature films that stand out in terms of choice of topic but also in artistic approach for the competition section YAAAS! Competition, three of which will also be offered as special school screenings.
Local Artists Special: Dietmar Brehm
04.02.2022
This year, CROSSING EUROPE will dedicate a special within the Local Artists program to the renowned film artist, painter, and photographer Dietmar Brehm.
This year, CROSSING EUROPE will dedicate a special within the Local Artists program to the renowned film artist, painter, and photographer Dietmar Brehm.
Tribute 2022: Fabrice du Welz
04.02.2022
CROSSING EUROPE will dedicate its Tribute program to the Belgian director and screenwriter Fabrice du Welz, who will also attend the festival in Linz for multiple days as the situation currently stands.
CROSSING EUROPE will dedicate its Tribute program to the Belgian director and screenwriter Fabrice du Welz, who will also attend the festival in Linz for multiple days as the situation currently stands.
X-Mas Giveaway
22.12.2021
The CROSSING EUROPE festival team would like to thank all partners, funders, sponsors and our audience for their continued support during this extraordinary year and wishes happy holidays and a good start into the New Year! For the holidays we are giving away four festival passes for CROSSING EUROPE 2022!
The CROSSING EUROPE festival team would like to thank all partners, funders, sponsors and our audience for their continued support during this extraordinary year and wishes happy holidays and a good start into the New Year! For the holidays we are giving away four festival passes for CROSSING EUROPE 2022!
YAAAS! Young Programmers 2022
22.12.2021
The YAAAS! Competition will show six current European film productions that were selected by the YAAAS! Young Programmers. The Young Programmers for 2022 have already been selected and have been taking part in an introductory program into the curation process of a film festival.
The YAAAS! Competition will show six current European film productions that were selected by the YAAAS! Young Programmers. The Young Programmers for 2022 have already been selected and have been taking part in an introductory program into the curation process of a film festival.
Hello CROSSING EUROPE 2022!
22.12.2021
After 18 years of successful foundational work, Christine Dollhofer handed over the directorial agendas to Sabine Gebetsroither and Katharina Riedler. Also under this new leadership, CROSSING EUROPE is aiming to bring together the expectations of professional, as well as international and local audiences.
After 18 years of successful foundational work, Christine Dollhofer handed over the directorial agendas to Sabine Gebetsroither and Katharina Riedler. Also under this new leadership, CROSSING EUROPE is aiming to bring together the expectations of professional, as well as international and local audiences.
Media Response 2021
01.11.2021
Exactly 6 months after the start of CROSSING EUROPE 2021, we present excerpts of this year's media response and press coverage, which can be read here.
Exactly 6 months after the start of CROSSING EUROPE 2021, we present excerpts of this year's media response and press coverage, which can be read here.
