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Between Cinema and Protest: Impressions from the DEA Film Festival in Tirana
2026-06-09FFC Program Director Bernd Buder served on the jury of the DEA Film Festival in Albania last week. Here are his impressions from the festival: “The DEA Film Festival took place in Tirana for the 13th time this year. Its motto was ‘Open Air, Open Minds’. The films in the… -
100 Years of Andrzej Wajda at the Kozzi Film and Theatre Festival
2026-06-01For the 15th time, the “Kozzi” Film and Theatre Festival took place in Zielona Góra, Cottbus’s Polish partner city. Named after crime film actor Maciej “Kozzi” Kozłowski, who was born in the nearby village of Kargowa, the festival presents a mix of contemporary Polish cinema—including genre films—and pays tribute to… -
Job Opening: Programme Coordinator (m/f/d)
2026-05-22Do you love film, festivals and international culture? Are you highly organised, communicative and able to keep track of complex processes? Do you enjoy working in a team and engaging with filmmakers from around the world? Then we are looking for you! FilmFestival Cottbus (FFC) is one of the leading… -
FFC on Tour: Report from Cannes
2026-05-18Festival director Bernd Buder is currently attending the Cannes Film Festival. Here are his impressions so far: “The first few days of scouting in Cannes … alongside numerous meetings with distributors, film institutions, and producers, there are also some remarkable films to discover. In his competition entry FATHERLAND, Paweł Pawlikowski… -
ANDOR HIRSCH (ORPHAN) in Cinemas from May 14
2026-05-13The Feature Film Competition entry of FilmFestival Cottbus will be released in cinemas across Germany on May 14: Orphan (ANDOR HIRSCH) by László Nemes. Set in Hungary in the aftermath of the 1956 uprising, this powerful coming-of-age drama follows a boy who clings to the image of his missing Jewish…