Join us for the opening of the exhibition “Beforehand Afterwards” on November 27th, 2025 at 9 PM in the SKC Gallery and step into a world of traces brought to life through diverse artistic perspectives. The exhibition will be open during the festival from 5 PM to 8 PM. This year’s edition of Student International…
How to turn an initial idea into an audiovisual work that finds its intended audience? In this masterclass, Danijel Pek will bring closer various practical aspects of film development – from forming a concept and collaborating with authors to positioning your work towards festivals, television and streaming platforms. Aided by examples and case studies, the…
Traditionally, the jury at the Student International Film Festival has three teams – feature, documentary and animation. Each of these three teams consists of three people: a film professional, a winner of a past edition of STIFF, and a student with some film knowledge. This structure allows students to learn directly from seasoned professionals, while…
Maša Drndić and Marta Ban, our longtime selectors, had Bela Bračko Milešević this year by their side as a new member of the selection team. Our three selectors worked diligently and their keen eyes handed us 31 films for this year’s competition. STIFF brings us a rich and carefully curated film programme that invites us…
We have the winners of the 11th STIFF! After three days of screening the best student films from around the world, the jury of the 11th STIFF selected the winners—three best films and three special mentions in the categories of fiction, documentary, and animated films. Just like these past 10 years, the Audience Award was…
The last day of 11th STIFF marks the end of our journey through films exploring this year’s theme of escape. Every shot and every story explores interhuman relations, inner struggles, and moments where we have to choose to change, or face the inevitable. Every screening brings a unique insight into those life moments when we…
On the second day of the festival we delve into the world of Big appetites, films that entice us to explore our needs and wants. The menu opens with documentary film The Neighborhood Street Fair by Ana Carolina Aliaga and Vitória Marques, inviting the audience to spend a day at the open-air fair in São…
It’s that time of the year again – the STIFF time. In Rijeka’s Art-kino, in front of the full house, we opened the 11th edition of our festival. A festival that has been bringing a touch of contemporary student film production from all over the world to Rijeka since 2014. A festival that has been…
Emotionally, mentally and physically Carried Away, we escape with three exceptional films into the first programme block of the day. The festival opens with the Estonian animated film Swifts by Ada Napiórkowski, in which the birds return to their haunted world in “sleepy neighbourhoods”. But, the people are gone, and only their ghosts remain. In…
Attention all film lovers! We have 24 hours left to prepare for an unforgettable Escape towards the best student films in the world. Only 24 hours remain until the 11th edition of Student International Film Festival kicks off. STIFF takes place from 21 until 23 November, and this year the theme of the festival is…
STIFF 2024 brings a fresh dose of cinematic magic with 33 films that take us on various unexpected escapes from reality. These stories, divided into 9 programme blocks, were carefully selected by our curators Maša Drndić and Marta Ban. The films compete in three main categories: fiction, documentary, and animated film. To help you explore…
Just like every year, apart from the unforgettable film experience, STIFF offers a rich and varied side programme for all the film connoisseurs. One such event is Masterclass with Igor Mirković that takes place Saturday, 23 November, 2024, from 3 PM to 5 PM in Mini Art-kino What makes up the magical 70% of success…