IMPORTANT NOTICE!!!
BEIRUT IS REVOLTING, AND SO WE ARE...
NDUIFF IS COMING BACK WITH A NEW IDENTITY THAT MEETS THE EXPECTATIONS OF THE NEW GENERATION OF FILMMAKERS.
NDU International Film Festival (NDUIFF), is a short film festival founded in 2007 at Notre Dame University-Louaize (NDU), Lebanon.
NDUIFF is celebrated annually in November under its constant theme, “The Power of Youth.” As the theme reflects, the Mission of NDUIFF is to (a) promote young filmmakers by screening their films in front of a large audience base, and (b) promote their talents and artistic excellence.
NDUIFF accepts both Lebanese and international short films in three categories: Fiction, Documentary, and Animation; applicants may be graduating students or independent filmmakers. Around 80 films compete in different categories. Winners receive awards, certificates, and cash prizes.
In Addition, the festival offers all international accepted participants full accommodation in Beirut, covering their flight and hotel and transportation inside Lebanon.
The center where the Festival is held at NDU is a well-equipped, boasting state-of-the-art technology in sound and video. The center is formed of an opera house theater with a seating capacity of 650, an arena stage theater with a seating capacity of 400, and two small halls for workshops and seminars. Also, three theater/cinema halls are currently under construction and will form part of the NDU Cultural Center. More than 5,000 visitors attend the Festival every year, including more than 50 international guests from more than 30 countries worldwide.
NDUIFF launched in 2015 its first Partial Funding Program to support independent filmmakers by helping them produce short films. This funding program goes hand-in-hand with the Vision and Mission of the NDUIFF, which is to continue moving forward by becoming not only a staunch financial supporter of filmmakers but also a screenplay, film development, and production academy.
The NDUIFF Mission takes inspiration from the NDU Mission Statement, which believes in providing equal opportunities for Lebanese and foreign participants “in a spirit of openness that embraces all cultures, regardless of race, gender, color, religion, or sect;” NDUIFF “promotes diversity, respect for human dignity and rights, and concern for the common good.”