Welcome to the UNICA
Congress & Festival
Programme 2014
In Dom emenia (Arts Centre) unless specified otherwise.
Showing of films in national programmes + discussion
Saturday 23. August 2014
12:00 Collect Congress Cards
18:00 Opening Ceremony
20:00 Opening Banquet - Hotel Magnolia
Sunday 24. August 2014
Whole day excursion to Bratislava
Monday 25. August 2014
Slovakia / Switzerland / Sweden
Poland / Luxembourg / Netherlands
Argentina / Uzbekistan / Iran
Tuesday 26. August 2014
Bulgaria / Georgia /South Korea
Finland / Hungary / Slovenia
Romania / Macedonia
Wednesday 27. August 2014
Armenia / Andorra / Liechtenstein
Friends of UNICA Meeting
Half-day excursion
Estonia / Ukraine / Austria
Thursday 28. August 2014
Russia / Spain / Norway
U.K. / Czech Republic / Italy
Croatia / Belgium
Friday 29. August 2014
France / Tunisia / Germany
UNICA General Assembly
Presentation about UNICA 2015
The World Minute Movie Cup
Saturday 30. August 2014
09:00 Public Jury Discussion
18:00 Prize Presentations
20:00 Closing Banquet - Hôtel Magnolia
Sunday 31. August 2014
Departure of Guests
The Programme is subject to change.
Film image by Riyas Hamza.
Welcome to the UNICA festival week
Anyone can
come to UNICA. If you want to see the world's best non-commercial
short films, just turn up at Dom Umenia in Piešťany, Slovakia. There
is no charge for watching the films. To enjoy the full experience,
however, you must buy a Congress Card which lets you take part in
the opening and closing event, the excursions and so on. For
practical details visit the UNICA 2014 website.
Screenings + Judging
Films start with the programme from the host
nation, Slovakia. We finish with the films from the federation whose
programme was judged the most interesting one at the previous
festival: Germany. For 2014 the order is:
Slovakia, Switzerland, Sweden, Poland, Luxembourg, Netherlands,
Argentina, Uzbekistan, Bulgaria, Georgia, South Korea, Finland,
Hungary, Slovenia, Romania, Macedonia, [Armenia*], Andorra,
Liechtenstein, Estonia, Ukraine, Austria, Russia, Spain, Norway,
United Kingdom, Czech Republic, Italy, Croatia, Belgium, France,
Tunisia, Germany.
* Armenia has given notice that it is boycotting the competition
this year.
After two or three programmes have been shown, the jury discusses
them in public. At the end of the week the jury votes in public to
choose the films which will win UNICA medals and other prizes.
The Jury
For details of who is in the jury -
click here.
Other Events
For details of the non-film events - click
here.
Piešťany
The festival takes place in a popular spa town. There are many
attractive walks to be taken in the area, plenty of shops and
interesting restaurants. It is just an hour north of Bratislava with
good train and bus connections. Special UNICA buses run between
Bratislava Airport and the town.