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FIFO – Festival International du Film documentaire Océanien
Papeete, French Polynesia
About FIFO – Festival International du Film documentaire Océanien
FIFO is the leading international documentary film festival dedicated to Oceania, held annually in Papeete, Tahiti. It programs feature-length documentaries in competition, television documentaries, and documentary and fiction short films, alongside conferences, workshops, an Oceanian fiction night and side events. The festival connects filmmakers across New Caledonia, Australia, Hawaii and the wider Pacific.
Festival details
Location
Papeete, French Polynesia
Scope
International
Focus
Documentary · Oceanian Cinema · Pacific Cultures · Indigenous Cinema
Founded
2004
Awards
Grand Jury Prize
Top honor for the best feature documentary in international competition.
Second Jury Prize
Runner-up jury prize.
Public Prize (Audience Award)
Audience-selected prize.
Best Documentary
Award recognizing the best documentary in the program.
Special programs
Feature Documentary Competition
International competition of feature-length Oceanian documentaries.
Television Documentaries
Section for documentaries produced for television.
Short Films
Documentary and fiction short films from the Pacific region.
Oceanian Fiction Night
Special evening for fiction cinema from Oceania.
Conferences & Workshops
Professional conferences and training workshops for filmmakers.
Best Documentary Films
Award-Winning Documentaries
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