For its 23rd edition (July 5–13, 2024), the NIFFF forges ahead with the strategy started in 2021 to reduce its environmental footprint. The festival is also expanding its scope by letting the audience discover various ways environmentalism is portrayed in its program.
This sustainability plan is supported by BCN (Banque Cantonale Neuchâteloise) and Viteos, the Neuchâtel leader in energy transition.
These two long-time partners of the festival are joined every year by others for specific initiatives.
IN 2024, FOR FESTIVALGOERS…
What’s new this year?
- A Viteos selection as part of the NIFFF program with suggestions on environmentalism. Are you interested? The NIFFF 2024 official selection includes movies that tackle the subject, as well as conferences and immersive installations through the free NIFFF EXTENDED and NIFFF INVASION programs.
- FOREVER YOUNG : Three curated films about ageism, presented in collaboration with Pro Senectute Arc Jurassien. The goal is to open up the fantasy genre to all ages, while encouraging discussions on the social and psychological consequences of a youth-obsessed society.
- Stand Stop Suicide : On Saturday, July 6th, you can find a booth for the Stop Suicide association in the OFFF area at the Jardin anglais. Their presence aims at raising awareness about suicide and giving young people and their loved ones tools to better navigate the topic.
- You know bar menus are already 75% local produce, right? Well, you can add OVNIFFF to the list. This unidentified wine object is the result of the conjoined work of DADA Vins and the Domaine de Montmollin (winner of the Label Bio Suisse in 2017). The NIFFF is delighted to offer its own cuvée of various local white cépages.
- The NIFFF merchandising now includes reusable notebooks. Each page can be used at least 300 times – saving up to 6,000 pages of paper. Collector’s tote bags from previous editions are also upcycled with the visual from the current edition.
What’s back this year?
- Regards Neufs has once again provided audiodescription and subtitles (available through the Greta mobile app) for a film in the selection, allowing sight or hearing-impaired people to enjoy it. This year’s film is L’EMPIRE.
- The NIFFF website includes an ACCESSIBILITY button from its home page. Use it to view useful information for disabled people that would like to plan out their visits at the festival. The design of each page can also be modulated depending on the user’s needs.
- The Fondation Alfaset team, whose mission is to facilitate access for disabled people, has once again created amazing goodies out of old promotional NIFFF tarps. Visit the shop at Théâtre du Passage.
- NeuchâtelRoule offers a 50% discount on bicycle rentals for the whole duration of the festival with the code NIFFF2024. Long live soft mobility!
- Caritas card holders will once again benefit from discounted prices, making genre films accessible to everyone. This Caritas project encourages people to partake in cultural activities and wants to make it easier for people suffering from poverty in Switzerland.
…AND FOR OUR COLLABORATORS
- The accessibility of the OFFF area at the Jardin anglais continues to improve. Accessible toilets will now be installed directly by the festival.
- In order to promote and guarantee a respectful, inclusive and safe working environment while protecting the health and personal integrity of its collaborators, the NIFFF has established a charter of values and a code of conduct.
