Festival Juries 2022
14.04.2022
We are happy to announce that a total of 14 jury members will be attending in-person in Linz. There they will decide on the winning films in the competition sections Competition Fiction, Competition Documentary, and Competition Local Artists. The entries in the competition section YAAAS! Competition will be judged by the YAAAS! Youth Jury.
We are happy to announce that a total of 14 jury members will be attending in-person in Linz. There they will decide on the winning films in the competition sections Competition Fiction, Competition Documentary, and Competition Local Artists. The entries in the competition section YAAAS! Competition will be judged by the YAAAS! Youth Jury.
Press Conference 2022 – 13 April, 10 am
11.04.2022
On April 13, at 10 am, this year's press conference will be broadcast live from the Moviemento, online via live stream.
On April 13, at 10 am, this year's press conference will be broadcast live from the Moviemento, online via live stream.
Less than two weeks until the 19th CROSSING EUROPE
11.04.2022
In just under two weeks Linz will once again become the central hub for European cinema: The nineteenth edition of CROSSING EUROPE Film Festival will take place between 27 April and 2 May 2022.
In just under two weeks Linz will once again become the central hub for European cinema: The nineteenth edition of CROSSING EUROPE Film Festival will take place between 27 April and 2 May 2022.
Sociopolitical film highlights
31.03.2022
Within the nineteenth edition of CROSSING EUROPE many films that will celebrate their Austrian premieres also deal with topics of sociopolitical relevance, such as displacement as a direct result of war, but also films that insist on a strengthening of a European community of solidarity.
Within the nineteenth edition of CROSSING EUROPE many films that will celebrate their Austrian premieres also deal with topics of sociopolitical relevance, such as displacement as a direct result of war, but also films that insist on a strengthening of a European community of solidarity.
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.