Giffoni Macedonia Youth Film Festival

Giffoni Macedonia Youth Film Festival is branch of the most important cultural event for young people in the world Giffoni Experience Film Festival from Italy.
The Giffoni Macedonia Youth Film Festival was started in 2013 as an initiative of Claudio Gubitosi, artistic director and creator of Giffoni Film Festival with bilateral treaty with Macedonian Film Agency and gave the trust to start new festival under the Giffoni Brand in Republic of Macedonia. Lack of young audience in cinema theaters in Macedonia was essential motivation to make youth festival, but festival become much more important for young people than anyone expects on the beginning. The festival is a real experience for young people with back to back screenings, debates, workshops, concerts, panels and the whole city involvement. The sixth edition was full with joy and fun for over 650 young jurors from 13 countries. Giffoni Macedonia Youth Film Festival, in past six years has become an essential hub in the Balkans and after the huge success, works are in progress for the next edition in October.
Traveling part of the festival called GIFFONI ON TOUR is mini vrersion of the festival with aim to bring the joy of the cinema to the young people in other cities.