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FFC now on filmfriend – Stream festival gems
2025-07-11The FilmFestival Cottbus (FFC) is excited to launch a new partnership with filmfriend, the streaming platform for libraries! Starting now, FFC curates a selection of past festival films on filmfriend, offering viewers a unique insight into Central and Eastern European cinema – all from the comfort of your home.… -
FFC in Karlovy Vary: Film scouting and network meeting
2025-07-10The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival has always been one of the summer highlights, especially for the FilmFestival Cottbus film scouting team. Once again this year, we organised the traditional networking reception in cooperation with connecting cottbus and Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg on the occasion of the industry event ‘Eastern Promises’. At… -
Call for Entries: Submissions Open
2025-06-25The FilmFestival Cottbus is opening the submission phase for its 35th edition. From April 1st to July 15th, 2025, filmmakers are invited to submit their feature and short films from Eastern, Central Eastern and South Eastern Europe for the festival, which will take place from November 4 to 9, 2025.… -
FFC visits the Bishkek International Film Festival
2025-06-18The third edition of the Bishkek International Film Festival kicked off with a glittering gala in the Kyrgyz capital on 11 June. The young festival screened its films in a total of six sections until 15 June, including the international competition, a Central Asia competition and a ‘Kyrgyzbox’ competition for… -
The FFC presents: IM PRINZIP FAMILIE with director Daniel Abma at Weltspiegel Cottbus
2025-06-03On June 10th, an audience favourite from the last FFC will return to Cottbus: IM PRINZIP FAMILIE by Daniel Abma, which screened in the 2024 festival programme, will be released nationwide and will also make a stop in Cottbus. At 17:00, the director will be a guest at the Weltspiegel…