History#

Figueira da Foz International Film Festival

The first edition of this event was in 1972. For 3 decades it attracted cinephiles from all across the country and also overseas, being considered the most important Portuguese Film Festival, and featuring films from a wide variety of cinematographic genres, mainly some that were little known to the Portuguese commerce.

It came to be by the initiative of a group of cinephiles, in which stands out José Vieira Marques, who was, from the very beginning, its sole director. Born in Vila Franca de Xira on the Feb. 28th of ’34, José Vieira Marques, who’d first pursued a career as a priest, directed the FICFF up until 2002, year of its 31st and last edition, having moved to Setúbal in ’03.

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This festival was mostly hosted by the movie theaters of Figueira’s Casino (Casino da Figueira da Foz), although some of the screenings expanded to other rooms in town, such as the Grupo Caras Direitas in Buarcos and the auditory of the Museum Dr. Santos Rocha.

Awards#

Along the years, these awards were given:

Festival Grand Award for Fiction Works

Best Fiction
Festival Grand Award for Image and Document Works

Best Documentary
Silver Plates

3 special awards to distinguish other movies
(Fiction Movies and Documentaries)
Festival Award for Short Films

Best Short Film

City of Figueira da Foz Award

For a filmmaker’s first work
Glauber Rocha's Award

For a movie spoken In Portuguese Or Spanish
Tobi's Award

Best Picture
Judge's Award

Particular Person, Organisation Or Representation Of A Participating Country