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Upcoming Festival: FilmFestival Cottbus 2026
The 36th FilmFestival Cottbus (Germany) will take place from November 3 to 8, 2026. Around 140 films will be screened in 11 program sections.
FilmFestival Cottbus (FFC) is one of the world’s leading festivals for contemporary cinema from Central and Eastern Europe. Each year, the festival presents a wide selection of recent feature films, shorts and documentaries from numerous production countries. Established filmmakers meet emerging talents, major productions share the programme with new discoveries – many of them being shown in Germany for the first time.
Cottbus is located around 120 kilometres southeast of Berlin, close to the Polish border and at the heart of the bilingual German-Sorbian region of Lusatia. This location has shaped the festival since its beginnings. The FFC sees itself as a place for encounters and dialogue between different countries, generations, languages, experiences and cinematic perspectives.
With 147 films from 43 countries across 11 sections, audiences can look forward to a wide panorama of cinematic voices, with Latvia and Montenegro taking center stage in dedicated special sections.
→ Featuring events associated with the MIOB Network:
🏆 MIOB in Shorts Award
The twelve nominated films will be screened on November 5. The winner of the award will be announced at the closing ceremony.
✍️ The Lab of Cultural, Creative and Festival Journalism
This program offers selected participants a unique, cost-free experience: guided, personalized mentorship with leading experts in cultural journalism, combined with immersive, practical experience at top film festivals across Europe.
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