International Competition
Section presenting first, second and third works never publicly shown in Portugal. These films were finished in the year in which the festival takes place or in the previous year. In this section, feature and short films compete in separate programmes.
National Competition
A Competição Nacional reúne longas e curtas metragens portuguesas que têm, na sua maioria, a primeira apresentação mundial no IndieLisboa.
Brand New
A competitive section composed of films by Portuguese young filmmakers. Some directed their film in a school context; others were fearless enough to direct a first film regardless of any support.
Silvestre
Showing works by young filmmakers and renowned authors, this section finds the norm in its singularity. Under Silvestre’s wing we have shown works that reject consecrated formulas, which awaken new languages and whose rebellion mirrors the spirit of the festival.
Silvestre Focus
A focus on the strong voices of contemporary filmmaking. This year, the spotlight is on director Camilo Restrepo’s work, who returns to the festival for the fourth time. Director of Los Conductos (2020), La Impresion de una guerra (2016) or Cilaos (2017).
IndieJúnior
A section dedicated to young audiences with screenings, workshops and cultural activities as well as creation spaces conceived for the younger ones and their families.
IndieMusic
The link between film and music is at the epicentre of this competitive section. IndieMusic embraces films about musicians and bands from around the world, often immersing themselves in the historical, political and social contexts that accompany musical movements.
Director’s Cut
New films that plunge into the memory of cinema as its main inspiration and films that rework the cinematographic visual heritage. The section unfolds in a Director’s Cut In Context, featuring works in which the heritage of those who made history in cinema is materialised
Mouth of Madness This section presents films that tear language and genre boundaries without taboos. Disconcerting films, controversial themes, and works that are best understood (and digested) under the sign of midnight.
5L Programme
This cycle is the result of a partnership between IndieLisboa and Lisboa 5L, the new literary festival in the city of Lisbon, promoted by the Lisbon City Council and dedicated to the five cultural dimensions that give the initiative its title: language, literature, books, libraries and reading. In this cycle, five films will be screened and commented on. Films in which cinema adapts, builds, transforms or documents each of these five dimensions.
