[PT] abaixo Since SEP.2017, OKNA (PLUSEAST) CULTURAL ASSOCIATION has been presenting BEAST International Film Festival, an event shining a light over the East European cinema landscape. While exploring the Balkans, Baltics or Post-Communism, BEAST IFF opened a cultural umbrella covering 21 countries, with a unique representation focusing on new works and new talents representing the new faces of the New East in cinema. The festival is establishing itself as a complex channel of contemporary culture from Central & Eastern Europe to Portugal, focused on cinema but extending its program with parallel activities such as exhibitions, masterclass sessions, workshops and unique related industry events. The festival structure is designed in a way that is able to provide a diverse collection of films, as part of the official competition, as well as the special programs such as Focus Country, Portuguese Abroad or BEAST KIDS. All of this contributes to bringing a broader and more complete selection to the big screens of Porto. BEAST IFF presented over 300 films (short, medium length and feature) of which several world, European and Portuguese premieres, within 10 categories with more than 150 screening sessions including special line-ups of national and international guests. - Desde SET.2017, a OKNA tem vindo a apresentar o BEAST IFF, um evento que ilumina a paisagem cinematográfica da Europa de Leste. Ao explorar os Balcãs, os Bálticos ou o Pós-Comunismo, o BEAST IFF abriu um guarda-chuva cultural que abrange 21 países, com uma representação única centrada em novas obras e novos talentos que representam os novos rostos do Novo Oriente no cinema. BEAST IFF já apresentou mais de 300 filmes (curtas, médias e longas metragens), entre os quais várias estreias mundiais, europeias e portuguesas, em 10 categorias, com mais de 150 sessões de projeção, incluindo alinhamentos especiais de convidados nacionais e internacionais.