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The Lab of Cultural, Creative and Festival Journalism | Open Call 2026

We are looking for young journalists for this edition at FilmFestival Cottbus (Germany) and Scanorama Film Festival (Lithuania).

For this edition, the Lab will be held in collaboration with Cineuropa, one of the leading platforms for European cinema. Participants will gain first-hand insights into the profession and international film journalism.

The Lab is a unique opportunity to participate in a festival with a press accreditation, coached alongside other fellow young journalists! Participants will be able to report on the festival’s activities, interview participating talents, and publish their articles on the MIOB and festivals’ websites.

Thanks to the collaboration with Cineuropa, young journalists will be invited to write reviews, articles, and reports about the films screened and the festival experience, with the most outstanding contribution — selected by the committee — to be kindly featured and published on Cineuropa as a special recognition of the author’s talent and commitment.

Participants will train, learn new skills, watch films, meet people and… have a lot of fun!

The project includes in-person attendance at one of the promoting festivals:

➤ FilmFestival Cottbus (November 3–8, Cottbus - Germany)
➤ Scanorama Film Festival (November 11–16, Vilnius - Lithuania)

We are looking for 12 young Europeans eager to learn journalistic techniques focused on the cultural sector — especially in cinema!

Fill the form to apply: https://forms.gle/SCoKedWbNjs8dDDm9

Application Deadline: September 18th, 2026

Selected participants will be notified before the end of October 2026.