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  • Open Call: 5th Lab of Cultural, Creative and Festival Journalism

    Open Call: 5th Lab of Cultural, Creative and Festival Journalism

    2026-08-17
    As a member of the European festival network Moving Images – Open Borders (MIOB), FilmFestival Cottbus is once again co-organising the Lab of Cultural, Creative and Festival Journalism, now entering its fifth edition. The programme invites students and recent graduates in cinema, journalism and related fields who are interested in…
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  • PICKASTORY 2026: Call for Entries now open

    PICKASTORY 2026: Call for Entries now open

    2026-07-15
    The FilmFestival Cottbus is once again inviting directors and screenwriters from across Europe to submit their ideas for PICKASTORY 2026. Unlike traditional screenplay competitions, PICKASTORY focuses on the very first spark of a film: a compelling logline. Five selected projects will be presented to the FilmFestival Cottbus audience, who will…
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  • Cooperation with the Postira Seaside Film Festival

    Cooperation with the Postira Seaside Film Festival

    2026-07-14
    The 16th Postira Seaside Film Festival will take place from 21–26 July 2026 in the picturesque coastal town of Postira on the Croatian island of Brač. This year's traditionally strong international competition once again features fifteen films competing for the Audience Award. The highly popular Midnight Shorts Competition also returns…
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  • FFC at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival

    FFC at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival

    2026-07-09
    FilmFestival Cottbus Program Director Bernd Buder reports from the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (KVIFF): “Harvey Keitel at the beginning, Juliette Binoche at the end – once again, the renowned A-list festival in Karlovy Vary was no stranger to international stars. In between, there was plenty of room for exciting…
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  • FFC and SCHLiNGEL Join Forces to Support Children's Cinema

    FFC and SCHLiNGEL Join Forces to Support Children's Cinema

    2026-06-23
    Starting in 2026, FilmFestival Cottbus (FFC) and the International Film Festival for Children and Young Audience SCHLiNGEL will launch a new partnership. The aim of this collaboration is to further strengthen children's cinema at FFC and create memorable film experiences for young audiences. As part of the KIDS IM KINO…
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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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