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  • Film screening & discussion: Das Nomadische Gen

    Film screening & discussion: Das Nomadische Gen

    2026-04-08
    Leichhardts letztes Rätsel & Die verlorene Freiheit Tue, 14 April 2026 | 7.00 pm | Dieselkraftwerk Cottbus In collaboration with the Dieselkraftwerk Cottbus (DKW), the FilmFestival Cottbus presents a special film evening featuring works by director Kai-Uwe Kohlschmidt and the artist collective Mangan25. The event is part of a series…
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  • Call for Entries – Submission opens for the 36th FFC

    Call for Entries – Submission opens for the 36th FFC

    2026-04-01
    The submission phase for the 36th edition of the FilmFestival Cottbus is now open. From April 1 to July 15, 2026, filmmakers are invited to submit their feature and short films from Eastern, East-Central, and Southeastern Europe. The festival will take place from November 3 to November 8, 2026. As…
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  • Impressions of the 30th Sofia Film Festival

    Impressions of the 30th Sofia Film Festival

    2026-03-23
    FFC Program Director Bernd Buder attended this year’s Sofia Film Festival to scout new films and projects and to serve as a jury member in the Bulgarian competition. The Sofia Film Festival took place for the 30th time in mid-March. Bulgaria’s largest film festival combines an international competition with competitions…
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  • Success for FFC films at the Czech film awards "Český Lev"

    Success for FFC films at the Czech film awards "Český Lev"

    2026-03-17
    In mid-March, the Czech film awards "Český Lev" (Bohemian Lion) were awarded for the 33rd time – honoring the best Czech cinema and TV films of the past year. Among the winners were four films that screened at the FFC in 2025. The main prize for Best Feature Film and Best…
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  • Success for FFC Films at Latvia’s “Lielais Kristaps” Film Awards

    Success for FFC Films at Latvia’s “Lielais Kristaps” Film Awards

    2026-03-05
    On March 1, the Latvian National Film Awards, the “Lielais Kristaps,” were presented in Riga. Among the evening’s major winners—alongside the current Latvian box office hit Escape Net—was the feature-length animated film Dog of God (Latvia, USA). Its creators, Raitis Ābele and Lauris Ābele, received the award for Best Animation Directors, while co-writer Harijs Grundmanis was…
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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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