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Cinalfama is a Lisbon based international independent film festival that acclaims emerging directors, screenwriters, and filmmakers from all over the world, amplifying their work by creating a diverse audience to experience and reflect on it.

Cinalfama created and hosts a cinephile community that celebrates the emergence of new filmmakers. The Old Town Alfama, where the event is held, is the form that sets the tone for the experiences it creates. "An architectural somatization of intimacy", this is the scene in which films from all over the world make their appearance.

Cinalfama Story in 2009 as an informal project to showcase independent cinema in the recondite alleys of Alfama, projected against its iconic stone walls. In the following years, Cinalfama matured and became a competitive event of an international character, as well as a cultural reference in Lisbon. The nature of the events has changed over the years, but the atmosphere, films and venues remain intimate.

Venue Founded in 1914, Grupo Sportivo Adicense is one of the oldest and most authentic remaining symbols of Alfama’s true soul. World-famous fado singers started their careers waiting tables at this historical institution – one that still stands in the face of constant change and mischaracterization of the neighborhood’s urban landscape.

Jury Composed of some of Portugal’s most current and accredited cinematic voices, like Leonor Teles and Pedro Cabeleira, as well as winners of former editions of the Cinalfama Awards. https://www.cinalfama.com/jury

Festival Founder and Director - João Gomes

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