Wednesday, May 1, 20247:00 PM - 10:00 PM (Pacific Time)
Opening Gala, Writers Guild Theater
135 S Doheny Dr, Beverly HIlls
South East European Film Festival educates about and promotes cultural diversity of South East Europe through its annual presentations of films from this region and year-round screenings and programs.
The UCLA Center for European and Russian Studies, a proud co-sponsor of SEEfest, invites you to the 19th edition of the South East European Film Festival co-presented by ELMA, the foundation for European Languages and Movies in America. The festival will take place in Los Angeles between May 1 to May 8, 2024. Full list of sponsors, partners and supporters can be found here.
Presenting and celebrating the cinematic and cultural diversity of 20 countries of the Balkans and Caucasus, the film festival continues to provide a platform in the U.S. for the discovery of new talent from South East Europe. Visit the festival website: seefilmla.org.
HOW TO ATTEND
There are two ways to see the festival:
1) Purchase a Festival Pass
Explore this year's SEEfest with a festival pass! With the pass, you will have access to every film in the lineup, including Special Events, such as the Opening and Closing Events.
2) Purchase Individual Films
Head to the Film Guide and learn more about this year’s lineup. There you can purchase or pre-order any of the films.
More information about how to purchase a festival pass or individual films can be found here.
OPENING GALA
The Opening Gala will feature the Los Angeles premiere of Guardians of the Formula, a film directed by Dragan Bjelogrlić. The screening will be followed by a reception.
• When: Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at 7pm (doors open at 6 pm)
• Where: WGA, Writers Guild Theater, 135 S Doheny Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90211, United States
• Tickets: To order tickets, click here
SEEFEST MISSION
South East European Film Festival educates about and promotes cultural diversity of South East Europe through its annual presentations of films from this region and year-round screenings and programs. SEEfest organizes conferences and retrospectives, serves as the cultural hub and resource for scholars and filmmakers, and creates opportunities for cultural exchange between Southern California and South East Europe.
SEEFEST HISTORY
The South East European Film Festival in Los Angeles (SEEfest) pioneered the concept of regional, cross-border programming with issue-driven films that tell a larger story about South East Europe, where borders of all kinds are fluid and porous just as often as poisonous. By presenting multiple points of view from this troubled region, the festival unlocks delicate doors into human existence, highlighting concerns of our time that resonate with American audiences.
The festival annually presents internationally acclaimed films, art installations, a filmmaker conference, accelerator for film and new media projects in development, film retrospectives, literary salons, and other events. SEEfest maintains an extensive network of cultural, artistic, civic and public diplomacy partners and also serves as a resource for film aficionados, educators, young scholars, youth volunteers and the media.
SEEFEST REGION
Albania, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Turkey