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7 gozotoday | FRIDAY • 22 AUGUST 2025 CULTURE The Gozo Film Festival kicks off on Friday in Victoria THE eight edition of the Gozo Film Festival starts on Friday and will run for three days un- til 24 August. The event aims to promote both local (Gozitan and Maltese) and foreign filmmakers, as well as to entertain and edu- cate adults and children. "The festival will take place at the beautiful bastions of the Gozo Citadel, right in the heart of the island's capital. We'll have indoor and outdoor events, combining top-quality local and internation- al shorts and feature films with a connection to the islands. Plus, there will be workshops for kids, teens and adults," the event or- ganizers said. Friday 22nd August 20:30 – Short Movies (I) LO- CAL & INTERNATIONAL Films: The Strange Case of the Human, The Boy in the Bubble, We Three Kings (Malta), Some- where in Between (Malta), The Missing Scarf (Ireland), The Oth- er End (Malta), The Weddings, The Clairvoyant (Malta) • Location: St John Demi-Bastion • Duration: 80 mins • With English subtitles 22:00 – Ciao Ciao • Location: St John Demi-Bastion • Duration: 75 mins • With English subtitles Saturday 23rd August 10:00 – Children Cinema (For Children of All Ages) Films: Cell Buddies (Netherlands), Jour- ney to Utopia (Neth- erlands), The Missing Scarf (Ireland), Saba- ku (Netherlands), and more • Location: Cit- tadella Theatre Hall • Duration: 55 mins • With English subtitles 11:30–16:30 – Workshop: "In- troduction to the Art of Visual Storytelling" with Abigail Mallia Covers visual storytelling, scriptwriting, and filmmaking from a Maltese perspective. De- signed for aspiring filmmakers, writers, and producers. • Location: Cittadella Thea- tre Hall • Duration: 4 hours + break • Booking required 18:00 – Short Movies (II) IN- TENSE! Films: Three Reenings (UK), Last Minute (Malta), Hireath (UK), Chromatic Regular Rabbit (Ireland), Time's Up (France), Reminiscence (Lithuania), The Gingerbread Theory (Italy) • Location: Cittadella Thea- tre Hall • Duration: 80 mins • With English subtitles 20:30 – Short Movies (III) LOCAL & INTER- NATIONAL Films: A Life Bet (France), Gamifying (Canada), A Deep Breath (France), NKINJIRA (USA), Sabaku (Netherlands), The Mo- ment (Malta), Ya Manouni (France) • Location: St John Demi-Bastion • Duration: 70 mins • With English subtitles 21:45 – Castillo Directed by Gozitan Direc- tor Abigail Mallia • Location: St John Demi-Bastion • Duration: 124 mins • With English subtitles Sunday 24th August 09:30 – Ready… Action! (Kids' Workshop) With Filmmaker Federico Chini A 2-hour workshop for children aged 5–11 on how movies are made. • Location: Cittadella Thea- tre Hall • Duration: 60 mins • In English 11:30–16:30 – Workshop: "Lights, Camera, Audition!" With Actor Tim Zurawicki and Filmmaker Adam Zurawicki Hands-on workshop focusing on script, acting, character de- velopment, and casting. Includes practical exercises on perfor- mance, storytelling, and film pro- duction. • Location: Cittadella Thea- tre Hall • Duration: 2 hours (includ- ing break) • Booking required 20:30 – Short Movies (V) FAM- ILY FRIENDLY Films: The Creators (UK), Not Just a Guy (Malta), Blue (India), Not by Chance (Malta), Char- lotte Daydream (Netherlands) • Location: St John Demi-Bastion • Duration: 55 mins • With English subtitles 21:20 – Flow • (Animation Feature) • Location: St John Demi-Bastion • Duration: 85 mins • With English subtitles