International Film Festival Cinematik
International Film Festival Cinematik (IFFC) is an international film festival in Piešťany, Slovakia, annually held during second week of September. The 14th year was held from 10 to 15 September 2019. Festival is focusing primarily on European and Slovak cinematography. The organizers of the festival are non-governmental organization MFF Piešťany, o.z., backed by the City of Piešťany and Slovak Health Spa Piešťany. The festival takes place at seven locations: the House of Arts, Fontana cinema, Cinema club, the music pavilion, Kursalon, on Spa island by Bažant cinema and bar Žiwell. Festival board. Honorary director of  the festival since its establishment is Slovak actress Božidara Turzonovová. Executive director is Tomáš Klenovský and Slovak director Vladimír Štric is artistic director. Main award of the festival is given for the winner in main competitive section - "Meeting Point Europe Award" (MPE). The award goes to the best European movie made since previous year of Cinematik and is held under the auspices of the International Federation of Film Critics FIPRESCI.