Our dear friend and co-founder of Kino Otok - Isola Cinema, Helmut Groschup, left us suddenly on Saturday, 1 July, at the age of sixty-nine. Founder and long-time director of the Innsbruck International Film Festival, film curator, journalist, critic and lecturer, he has always dedicated himself to film as he has to people: with an open mind and heart. ...

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The five festival days of the 19th International Film Festival Kino Otok - Isola Cinema in Izola have come to a successful end, leaving behind a number of precious memories and many plans for the future of film and festivals. A rich and varied programme of film screenings for audiences of all generations, meetings between filmmakers and audiences, professional exchanges, live music performances and genuine socialising attracted around 5000 people to the pre-summer seaside town of Izola. ...

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Tonight we open the 19th International Film Festival Kino Otok - Isola Cinema in Izola, which will turn the seaside town into a lively carousel of encounters with and at the cinema for the rest of the week! Visitors will be able to discover striking new films as well as classics, meet filmmakers, delve into the fascinating details of filmmaking, screening and reflecting on cinema with a programme for professionals, explore the varied cultural and artistic festival programme in galleries and concerts, and, last but not least, mingle in a wide and diverse, yet close circle of film lovers, art lovers and festival enthusiasts. ...

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