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A reunion with TRIUMPH: Bulgarian Film Week in Berlin
2026-04-20A reunion with TRIUMPH… In 2025, TRIUMPH by Kristina Grozeva and Petar Valchanov screened in the feature film competition of the FFC. Now there is another opportunity to see this grotesque film about the attempts of a special unit of the Bulgarian military in the early 1990s to search—assisted by a clairvoyant—for something… -
Film screening & discussion: Das Nomadische Gen
2026-04-08Leichhardts 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… -
Call for Entries – Submission opens for the 36th FFC
2026-04-01The 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… -
Impressions of the 30th Sofia Film Festival
2026-03-23FFC 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… -
Success for FFC films at the Czech film awards "Český Lev"
2026-03-17In 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…