We're just a few weeks away from the 20th edition of FEST - New Directors New Films Festival, and excitement is building to showcase all the great movies we'll have in competition and special screenings.

As always, national cinema holds a special place in our programming, which is why it's the first section to be announced. A total of 22 films will be featured in the 2024 National Grand Prize sessions.

"Golden Shower" - Stella Carneiro

"The First Step" - Baltazar Mello

"Phoenix Latitude" - Welket Bungué

"Unicorn Hunting" - Miguel Afonso

"Memories of an Empty House" - Bruno Carnide

"Healing" - Francisca Dores

"A Little Kiss" - Emília Veloso

"Raw Meat" - Eduarda Palmeira

“Solder” - Dinis Leal Machado

“Black Oyster” - João Carlos Pinto

“The Closure of a Refinery” - Vasco Monteiro

“Rehearsal of Madness” - Victor Hugooli

“Her Name Was Gisberta” - Sérgio Galvão Roxo

“Before the Moonrise” - Mário Patrocínio

“The Orchard” - Ana Manana & Joana Lourenço

“00:00 MIDNIGHT” - Ana Luís Quintão and Filipa Pereira Pinto

“Monica and the Chocolate Eggs” - João Ferreira

“Paralysis” - Inês Monteiro

“Anchor” - Helder Faria

“Daughters of the Nation” - Catarina Almeida

“Goodbye” - Ruben Sevivas

“Clotilde” - Maria João Lourenço

More sections will be revealed in the coming days, as well as more information about these films.