Neuchatel Celebrates 20th Edition With Taiwan Spotlight, Environmental Theme
Ben Croll Though last year’s COVID-19 uncertainties forced the Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival to postpone its 20th edition until 2021, organizers didn’t fully pull the plug.Unable to plan a physical manifestation, they launched a “Off Edition” last year, hosting 20 titles on the Swiss VOD platform Cinefile and producing a one-hour program called NIFFF TV that featured conferences, talks with invitees, and even updates from scientists every day for nine days.“We had people on set, people interviewed at a distance, and pre-recorded pieces done ahead of the festival,” explains NIFFF artistic director Loïc Valceschini.