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FFC and SCHLiNGEL Join Forces to Support Children's Cinema
2026-06-23Starting 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… -
FFC at the Transilvania International Film Festival 2026
2026-06-22From 17 to 21 June 2026, FFC programmer Joshua Jádi attended the Transilvania International Film Festival (TIFF) in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. As the country's largest film festival, TIFF is one of the most important meeting points for Central and Eastern European cinema and offers valuable insights into current developments across the… -
FFC at the Schmellwitz Open-Air Festival: Lausitzer FilmSchau and U ARE THE UNIVERSE
2026-06-17The Cottbus Film Festival will once again be taking part in the Schmellwitz Open-Air Cinema Nights in 2026, bringing two special events to Ernst-Mucke-Platz: the return of the Lausitzer FilmSchau and a screening of the multi-award-winning Ukrainian science-fiction drama U ARE THE UNIVERSE. The Lausitzer FilmSchau returns On Wednesday… -
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…