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  • Sustainability in focus: 35th FFC awarded Green Events Seal

    Sustainability in focus: 35th FFC awarded Green Events Seal

    2026-02-24
    The 35th FilmFestival Cottbus has been awarded the Green Events Seal at the “Medium” level. The certificate was issued on xxxx and confirms the continuous development of sustainable structures within the festival organization. The award is part of the ongoing certification process with Green Events Hamburg, aiming to systematically strengthen and anchor ecological and social standards in…
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  • Where Tomorrow’s Cinema Begins – FFC at the European Film Market

    Where Tomorrow’s Cinema Begins – FFC at the European Film Market

    2026-02-17
    Alongside the Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin, this year’s European Film Market (EFM) once again offers outstanding opportunities to continue the exchange with world sales companies, film institutes and production companies from around the globe. Which films are about to be completed? Which projects deserve special attention right now? Who is producing with whom? Which…
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  • Theatrical release of "MADE IN EU" on February 19

    Theatrical release of "MADE IN EU" on February 19

    2026-02-10
    MADE IN EU, the latest film by Bulgarian cult director Stephan Komandarew, hits German cinemas on February 19. The film screened in the “Cottbus Masters” section at FFC 2025. Known for his sharp social portraits, Komandarew tells the story of a textile worker in rural Bulgaria who, during the Covid pandemic, is pushed…
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  • FFC Visits the Max Ophüls Prize Film Festival in Saarbrücken

    FFC Visits the Max Ophüls Prize Film Festival in Saarbrücken

    2026-02-02
    Last week, our programmer Joshua Jádi attended our partner festival, the Max Ophüls Prize Film Festival in Saarbrücken. Together with actor Ngo Xuan Thang, they presented the FFC film Summer School (2001), directed by Dužan Duong, to a full house. The screening was followed by an intense and engaging Q&A session. We…
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  • Theatrical Release of "Ida Who Sang So Badly…" on February 12, 2026

    Theatrical Release of "Ida Who Sang So Badly…" on February 12, 2026

    2026-01-30
    On February 12, Berlin-based cinema Krokodil will launch the Slovenian film “Ida Who Sang So Badly Even the Dead Rose Up and Joined Her in Song”. The feature film debut of Slovenian director Ester Ivakič tells — “with great wit, a touch of magic, and deep sympathy for her characters” — the story of a childhood in…
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Impressions from the 35th FFC

Here you can discover impressions from the 35th FilmFestival Cottbus:
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Where to meet us

Throughout the year, the team of the filmfestival cottbus are guests at numerous European film festivals.
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