ALTRNTV

(for those who don't have time to read)

TL;DR

• established in 1982 at Academic Film Center, Students City Cultural Center, Belgrade

• originally conceived as a meeting point for film artists across Yugoslavia

• video was incorporated into the festival by 1985

• practically every significant film artist and video artist from the former Yugoslavia participated in the festival, including Zelimir Zilnik, Tomislav Gotovac, Karpo Godina and many others

• by the early 2000s the festival had an international character with a competition program

• many iconic film artists and video artists from all over the world have participated in the festival, including Chto Delat, Hito Steyerl, Peter Tscherkassky, Rose Lowder, and so many more

• the festival is known for its intimate atmosphere, the nonheirarchical format of its roundtable discussions, its rigorous noncommercial stance, its fierce dedication to alternatives for every existing condition in film art and video art, and extended lunches in Jakarta (IYKYK!)