Küstendorf Film and Music Festival
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Küstendorf Film Festival (Serbian: Кустендорф филмски фестивал) is an annual event held during early January in the village of Drvengrad (also known as Küstendorf) in the Mokra Gora region of Serbia.
Location | Drvengrad, Serbia |
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Founded | 2008; 16 years ago (2008) |
Awards | Golden Egg |
Hosted by | Emir Kusturica |
Festival date | Every January |
Website | www |
Established in 2008, it is a film and music festival organized by Rasta International, film director Emir Kusturica's production company, in the village whose construction he financed in mid-2000s on the slopes of Mećavnik hill. The festival has no commercial sponsors and is partly financed by the Ministry of Culture of Serbia.
In addition to feature films shown in several programs and musical performances, the festival features a competitive component for short films. The festival's main prize, Golden Egg (Zlatno jaje), is awarded for the best short film. Vilko Filač Award is given out for the best cinematography.