A night watchman spends time on a basketball court throwing a ball into the basket. He has become an expert. He shows his abilities to a simple janitor, who also like him, is there all night.
So, following the success of the
first five editions, the “Gozo Film Festival” is proud to
announce its sixth edition. With the main focus of the event coming this summer from the Friday 18th
to Sunday 20th of August 2023. A three-day+ long event
promoting local (Gozitan and Maltese) and foreign filmmakers,
with workshops dedicated upcoming filmmakers and more ,of every age.
The festival will be held on the picturesque bastions of Gozo
Citadel, in the heart of the island’s capital with indoor and
outdoor events.
The Gozo Film Festival combine quality International short and
feature movies with local movie productions, including
children sessions and Film Making workshops.
The event is being sponsored by the Cultural Heritage
Directorate within the Ministry for Gozo.
A night watchman spends time on a basketball court throwing a ball into the basket. He has become an expert. He shows his abilities to a simple janitor, who also like him, is there all night.
A soldier guarding the borders, has a peculiar relationship with an author living nearby.
The invasion takes the form of a sprawling mechanical monster commanded by a warlord, wreaking havoc in its path. Who can stop it? Maybe victory is close ... just a stone's throw away.
Short film made in collaboration with the Ukrainian composer / producer Koloah.
A modern fairy tale from the early 1900s. Under the light of Gallipoli's lighthouse, a humble fisherman falls in love with the daughter of the local baron.
When sleeping dogs awaken rationality quickly disappears
A law enforcement officer has to remove people that are homeless in order to make way for a 10km fun-run.
When a pet bird keels over in its cage, suspicion naturally falls on the cat in the apartment.
A young boy with a keen and curious mind, stumbles upon a charming little toyshop in the heart of a Maltese village.
A fourteen-year-old boy, whose Mum plans on selling his deceased Dad’s Datsun, decides to take his best friend and little brother on one last joyride.
Carrots are good for your eyes. Maybe too good. “Eat Your Carrots” is a short stop motion animation about a girl who finds an eyeball growing on her arm.
This Saturday is a Turkish wedding day at Espace Venise (France). Huddled in a car in the parling lot, Fatih, 21, wants to get married. He has set his sights on Ipek, Recep’s sister.
Guy, a pianist passionate about his music, sees his life turned upside down when the church where he officiates takes in a mysterious little girl. A true piano virtuoso, the child prodigy will soon steal the show. A duel of egos then begins.
Gaia works in her family funeral home and takes care of the bodies while the soul is leavingj. But one day, something unexpected happens.
A lone wanderer reconciles with the idea of love and must decide her future faith whilst life is coming to an end.
Sicily 1958. The town of Cofone, in the Sicilian hinterland, has its streets lined with electoral posters in view of the elections of the First Citizen to the Town Council. A few days before the elections, the candidate for mayor of the PCI dies. The religious function is transformed into a theater of the absurd. But the disbelief of the crowd finds its culmination in the last will of the deceased...
An homeless man sleeps in front of an empty store when suddenly a vehicle stops and two men start to carry cases inside. Meanwhile the man tries to understand what is going on.
@nobody is a young girl who cams on social media through the avatar of an anime doll. But the girl underneath the colorful costumes is scared to leave her apartment and unable to maintain meaningful relationships. Struggling to connect with her distant mother and open up to her dearest client, she must choose an identity.
Nick Mecha is a person of many talents, who works as a mechanic at the workshop, but dreams to become a great dancer and perform on a big stage. But Nick's "luck" always gets him into different tricky situations. This is one of them.
Endless distractions threaten to destroy creativity.
Edith a une chanson dans la tête depuis plusieurs jours. Comment va-t-elle s’en sortir ?
Ruth, an elderly lady with dementia, becomes lost within her own home. As she tries to find answers she ends up losing herself further, confusing reality with memories from her past.Shot in a single 12 minute take, the film puts the audience in Ruth's shoes, making them feel first hand the daily confusion brought on by someone suffering from dementia.
A bitter film critic attends a short film festival, unaware of the nightmarish presence awaiting him.
A father, who has come out later in life, tries to learn to dance to impress his date, when he is visited by his estranged daughter.
Carmelo, a boxer and single father from Valletta, is forced to join a corrupt underworld as he struggles to provide for himself and his young son Giuseppi.
Lily (13) and Anna (7) are watching television. The two little girls wonder about the content of the program. Fortunately, their mom must have the answer, but you have to have the courage to ask her.
Cittadella
Theatre Hall (day)
St. John's Demi-Bastion (evening)
Victoria,
Gozo, Malta