Festival Calendar
2025

9 – 17 May 2025

Repository's movies:
Dangerous Gentlemen, Mermaids don't cry, The man without guilt ,The Trap, Jippie no more, Hotel Pula, Luzzu

October – November 2025

Repository's movies:
Hotel Pula, Jokes and Cigarettes, Je'vida, And the king said: what a wonferdul machine, Three kilometers to the end of the world

April 2025

Repository's movies:
Dangerous Gentlemen, Mermaids don't cry, The man without guilt, The Trap, Jippie no more, Hotel Pula, Luzzu

Side Events:
Co-production strategies between Europe and Latin America: As part of the 26th Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema (BAFICI), the European Film Festival organised a conference titled "The Secrets of Co-Production: Learning from Experience". The event featured Lithuanian producer Emilija Sluškonytė, founder of Austrė Studio, and Argentine producer Fernanda del Nido, known for Neruda and Blondi. They discussed funding sources, the dynamics of the European market, and the challenges of international co-productions. The session attracted a large audience of emerging filmmakers and industry professionals, fostering dialogue on building sustainable networks between Europe and Latin America.

24 to 30 May 2025

Side Events:
Pitching session and workshops with European film professionals: As part of EUFF 2025, Armenia hosted a week of side events focused on short film development and professional networking. On 24 June, 40 participants attended a professional breakfast hosted by the EU Delegation, EUNIC Armenia, and Goethe-Institut Armenia, featuring a DJ set and opening remarks by EU Ambassador Vasilis Maragos and festival curator Varvara Hovhannisyan. A rendez-vous session brought together filmmakers Robert Hospyan (France) and Marat Sargsyan (Lithuania) for a discussion on short film storytelling and development. From 25 to 29 June, two workshops guided by Hospyan and Sargsyan supported 40 emerging filmmakers in developing short fiction and nonfiction projects through group and individual mentoring. On 29 June, 12 workshop participants pitched their projects to a jury. Three winners received EUR 500 each. The pitching session gathered 100 participants. The week concluded on 30 June with an award ceremony in front of 500 attendees, where certificates and prizes were handed out by the EU Ambassador.

May 2025

4 to 7 December 2025

6 May 2025

9 to 11 May 2025

Repository's movies:
La Pirogue

8 to 12 April 2025

7 – 15 May La Paz // 29 May – 5 June 2025 Santa Cruz

Repository's movies:
Io sto bene, Jokes and cigarettes

17 to 23 May 2025

Repository's movies:
Jokes and cigarettes, Animal, Jippie no more

18 to 21 June 2025

22 to 27 September 2025

Repository's movies:
Luxembourg luxembourg, Ramona, Dodo, The man without guilt, The girl from tomorrow

September 2025

13 to 23 May 2025

Side Events:
Youth-focused film competition and collective short film project: As part of the 5th edition of the European Film Festival in Burundi, the EU Smartphone Film Competition was launched to spotlight the creativity of young Burundian filmmakers. Participants were invited to create short films using smartphones, promoting accessible, low-cost storytelling. The ten selected finalists participated in the collective production of a short film in Bujumbura from 21 May to 4 June 2025, under the artistic direction of Jean-Merci Namegabe, winner of the 2024 Smartphone Film Competition. The winner of the jury prize became co-director of the collective film and will be supported by the Institut Français du Burundi to present the work at an international short film festival.

20 to 24 May 2025

Side Events:
Film screenings and professional debates: As part of EUFF 2025 in Cabo Verde, three side events were organised to highlight local and regional cinematic voices. On 21 May, a public debate took place animated by Natasha Craveiro and Emilia Wojciechowska, both producers at Korikaxoru Films, offering a behind-the-scenes perspective on independent film production. On 22 May, filmmaker Mário Benvindo Cabral presented and discussed his film Mudjeris di Areia, addressing women's stories in Cabo Verdean society. On 23 May, director Samira Vera-Cruz introduced her film Sumara Maré, followed by a conversation with the audience around the themes and production process of the film.

28 May, 5 June, 12 and 22 July 2025

February 2025

8 to 20 March 2025

Repository's movies:
Amchilini, Sira, Les yeux de Mabil, Dent pour dent

Side Events:
Masterclasses on women in film leadership and production: As part of the EUFF 2025, a series of masterclasses were held in Yaoundé, Douala, and Bafoussam focusing on gender equality and empowerment in cinema. In Yaoundé (10–11 March), 55 participants (64% women) explored Cinema and Female Leadership with Elise Kameni (ADAMIC), Franck Thierry Lea Malle, and Italian producer Serena Gramizzi. The training addressed gender stereotypes and international career development in film. In Douala (14–15 March), 23 participants (57% women) attended a session on Film Production and Entrepreneurship led by Françoise Ellong (online), Serena Gramizzi (online), and Franck Thierry Lea Malle (in person). The training covered project structuring, production steps, and investment readiness. In Bafoussam (17–20 March), 25 participants (76% women) took part in a workshop on Cinema and Women’s Empowerment. Trainers included Chantal Youdom, Narcisse Wandji, and Serena Gramizzi. The session culminated in the collective production of the short film Le Psychopathe, showcasing women’s resilience and practical skills gained during the training.

7 April, 5 May, 2 June 2025

Repository's movies:
Miss Viborg, Trained to see, Il Boemo

15 to 30 November 2025

10 to 15 June 2025

Repository's movies:
Four souls of coyote, Jokes and Cigarettes, Je'vida

29 October to 9 November 2025

6 to 8 May 2025

9 May to 13 June 2025

Repository's movies:
Four souls of coyote, External Action, Mermaids don't cry, Icarus and the Minotaur

14 to 28 August 2025

Repository's movies:
3km to the end of the world, Piargy, Jippie no more, The man without guilt, The trap

Side Events:
Euro CineLab - short film creation and training for young Central American filmmakers: Euro CineLab is a training initiative aimed at emerging filmmakers, focusing on the production of individual short films. Participants explored both fiction and documentary formats and received professional mentoring throughout the creative process. The course was led by two independent filmmakers: • Xavier Solano, Belgian-Ecuadorian filmmaker and coordinator of MemoryLab, with experience conducting documentary workshops in Belgium, Azerbaijan, and Ecuador. • Daniel Granados, Belgian-Honduran filmmaker trained at Ritz Film School in Brussels, with award-winning fiction films on the international circuit. The programme also included two specialised masterclasses: • Editing Masterclass with Hélène Grèzes, French editor trained in Paris and experienced in documentary and music video post-production. • Audio Masterclass with Alejandro Rivas Cottle, Bolivian composer and sound engineer based in Brussels, with a track record in audiovisual production across Latin America and Europe. Participants followed a 10-session training programme covering scriptwriting, documentary and fiction techniques, editing, audio, pitching, and individual mentoring. The course concluded with the public presentation of the short films developed during the training. An international jury awarded one winning short film per country, recognising the best work from each national group.

20 May to 14 June 2025

Repository's movies:
Chez les zébus francophones, Dent pour dent, Jacky Caillou, Les 3 lascars

Side Events:
Youth screenings and educational Q&A sessions: In the context of the EUFF 2025, special screenings were held for young audiences in a popular district of Abidjan. Before the main feature films, a series of short films focusing on hygiene, solidarity, and peace were shown. These educational shorts were followed by interactive Q&A sessions aimed at testing the children’s comprehension and reinforcing the messages conveyed in the films.

Screening and debate on restitution of cultural heritage: The Institut français hosted a screening of Dahomey, the acclaimed documentary by Maty Diop, who was present at the event. The screening was followed by a debate featuring Dr. Chikouna Cissé, lecturer and researcher at the Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny in Abidjan. This exchange of ideas aimed to explore society’s relationship with history, memory, and the restitution of cultural heritage. The evening concluded with an informal cocktail, allowing for further conversation among guests.

16 to 30 April 2025

Side Events:
Euro CineLab - mobile filmmaking for emerging creators: Euro CineLab is a training initiative focused on documentary and short film production, targeting audiovisual enthusiasts and self-taught creators under 30. The programme featured an 18-hour online masterclass led by filmmaker Xavier Solano on the theme of self-portrait. Fifteen participants produced one short film each, using mobile devices to explore fiction or documentary formats.

Reinterpretation of classic European film posters: In collaboration with the San Alejandro Academy of Fine Arts, young Cuban artists reimagined posters of classic European films selected by each EU Member State. The resulting artworks were exhibited in the gallery space of one of the main cinemas hosting the European Film Festival, fostering a meaningful visual dialogue between Europe and Cuba.

17 – 24 May 2025

Repository's movies:
Animal, La pirogue, Lumumba, Les trois lascars, Procès Mbako, Nous étudiants, Imad's childhood, Le fleuve n'a pas de frontières, Remember to blink, Sitabaomba, Trained to see, Lamb

May – June 2025

Repository's movies:
Dodo, Dangerous Gentlemen, Jokes and Cigarettes

10 – 15 November 2025

Side Events:
Fantastic Machine, Trained to See, The Man Without Guilt

22 to 31 October 2025

27 April to 2 May 2025

Repository's movies:
Jokes and cigarettes, Maria's silence, Mermaids don't cry, Life and Love, Piargy, Animal, Hotel Pula, Carmen

Side Events:
Film development workshop: A three-day masterclass on film development was held in Alexandria, led by screenwriter and consultant Simona Nobile. Twenty emerging producers participated in sessions covering script development, co-production strategies, and international collaboration. The training was part of the EU Film Festival in Alexandria, which featured 26 films from 21 EU countries, screened across eight cultural centres.

14 May to 4 June 2025

Side Events:
Euro CineLab - short film creation and training for young Central American filmmakers: Euro CineLab is a training initiative aimed at emerging filmmakers, focusing on the production of individual short films. Participants explored both fiction and documentary formats and received professional mentoring throughout the creative process. The course was led by two independent filmmakers: • Xavier Solano, Belgian-Ecuadorian filmmaker and coordinator of MemoryLab, with experience conducting documentary workshops in Belgium, Azerbaijan, and Ecuador. • Daniel Granados, Belgian-Honduran filmmaker trained at Ritz Film School in Brussels, with award-winning fiction films on the international circuit. The programme also included two specialised masterclasses: • Editing Masterclass with Hélène Grèzes, French editor trained in Paris and experienced in documentary and music video post-production. • Audio Masterclass with Alejandro Rivas Cottle, Bolivian composer and sound engineer based in Brussels, with a track record in audiovisual production across Latin America and Europe. Participants followed a 10-session training programme covering scriptwriting, documentary and fiction techniques, editing, audio, pitching, and individual mentoring. The course concluded with the public presentation of the short films developed during the training. An international jury awarded one winning short film per country, recognising the best work from each national group.

October – November 2025

31 January to 9 March 2025

Repository's movies:
Any day now, Mermaids don't cry, The man without guilt, Jacky Caillou

Side Events:
Half-day free-of-charge masterclass led by Italian actor Alberto Paradossi: Entitled “The art of acting”, the session focused on acting in the Italian movie Zamora. It explored the emotional, physical and psychological elements that define powerful acting. Participants were guided through a journey of self-discovery and character embodiment, focusing on key techniques such as voice and movement, character development, improvisation and scene work, text analysis and emotional authenticity.

Half-day free-of-charge masterclass led by Irish script-writer Éamon Little.: Entitled “Losing the plot”, the session focused on writing the Irish movie That they may face the rising Sun. It offered a rare opportunity to learn how a work of Irish literary brilliance was carefully reimagined for film. Participants gained insight into adapting literature for screen, capturing the Irish landscape and psyche, tone, silence and stillness, character and community and collaboration and vision.

Half-day free-of-charge masterclass led by Portuguese actor Rúben Simões: Entitled “Entering the world of acting”, the session focused on acting in the Portuguese movie Vadio. It welcomed beginners and curious minds ready to take their first steps into the world of performance. Participants left with a basic toolkit of acting techniques, a deeper understanding of the actor’s process and the motivation to continue exploring the craft.

16 to 24 May 2025

Repository's movies:
Icarus and the minotaur, Animal, Four souls of coyote, Hotel Pula, Jippie no more, Three kilometers to the end of the world, Jacky Caillou, Dodo

6 to 16 May 2025

May 2025

8 to 18 May 2025

November 2025

May 2025

Repository's movies:
Jokes and cigarettes, Greice, Icarus and the minotaur, External action, And the king said what a fantastic machine, Jacky Caillou

3 to 5 June 2025

Repository's movies:
L'oeil du cyclone

June 2025

Side Events:
Euro CineLab - short film creation and training for young Central American filmmakers: Euro CineLab is a training initiative aimed at emerging filmmakers, focusing on the production of individual short films. Participants explored both fiction and documentary formats and received professional mentoring throughout the creative process. The course was led by two independent filmmakers: • Xavier Solano, Belgian-Ecuadorian filmmaker and coordinator of MemoryLab, with experience conducting documentary workshops in Belgium, Azerbaijan, and Ecuador. • Daniel Granados, Belgian-Honduran filmmaker trained at Ritz Film School in Brussels, with award-winning fiction films on the international circuit. The programme also included two specialised masterclasses: • Editing Masterclass with Hélène Grèzes, French editor trained in Paris and experienced in documentary and music video post-production. • Audio Masterclass with Alejandro Rivas Cottle, Bolivian composer and sound engineer based in Brussels, with a track record in audiovisual production across Latin America and Europe. Participants followed a 10-session training programme covering scriptwriting, documentary and fiction techniques, editing, audio, pitching, and individual mentoring. The course concluded with the public presentation of the short films developed during the training. An international jury awarded one winning short film per country, recognising the best work from each national group.

18 to 31 March 2025

Repository's movies:
Mermaids don't cry, Il Boemo, Dangerous Gentlemen

November 2025

May 2025

Repository's movies:
Three kilometers to the end of the world, The Trap

September 2025

Repository's movies:
Amchilini, Fathers & Mothers, Greice, Nome, Maria's silence, Carmen, The anchorage of time

13 to 22 June 2025

Side Events:
Diverse film workshops and events • Virtual workshop with Alessandra Pastore on pitching short film ideas (9–11 June) • Virtual masterclass on costume design in film with Laura Nobile (11 June) • Offline film talk on making quality children’s films with director Brian Durnin (13 June) • Short Film Pitching Project: 367 entries received (86% increase from last year), with pitching session held on 16 June (open call 25 March – 30 April) • Pre-festival Instagram live sessions featuring Indonesian and international film professionals, plus screenings of previous festival films (1 February – 8 June) • Virtual film talks with directors of films screened at the 2025 festival (16–20 June)

27 November to 1 December 2025

Second semester 2025

1 – 5 May 2025

Repository's movies:
Nha Fala, Jippie no more

May – October 2025 in Osaka, Tokyo, Nagoya, Fukuoka, Kyoto

Repository's movies:
Icarus and the Minotaur

12 – 30 September 2025

April – May 2025

Repository's movies:
Mikado

6 – 8 May 2025

Repository's movies:
Io sto bene

1 – 18 May 2025

October – November 2025

15 – 17 April 2025

Side Events:
Drug abuse awareness campaign at William V.S. Tubman High School: Organised in close collaboration with the Government of Liberia, particularly the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection, the event featured engaging sessions led by the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency. Two civil society organisations also participated, contributing to community-based approaches and advocacy. The campaign was honoured by the presence of high-level dignitaries, including the UNDP Country Representative, the ECOWAS Ambassador to Liberia, the Monrovia City Mayor, and representatives from the Ministry of Information, Cultural Affairs and Tourism. Their participation underscored the importance of the campaign and added significant visibility to the initiative.

October – November 2025

5 – 8 June 2025

Side Events:
Masterclass in filmmaking: The event focused on how to craft impactful narratives through cinema, combining technical training, live performance, screenings, and thematic discussions. • Craig Mawanga, an experienced Malawian director of photography, who shared insights into camera work, visual storytelling, and post-production using Final Cut Pro and Adobe Premiere Pro ; • Neil Nayar, musician and band manager of the internationally acclaimed Madalitso Band, who discussed the process of documenting their rise from street performers to major global stages, followed by a live performance. • Flore Visseur, award-winning producer of Bigger Than Us, highlighted global youth activism and documentary storytelling. The session was held in collaboration with Big Mother Productions and the Foundation 4 Girls Leadership, who were in Malawi to film the sequel to the documentary. It spotlighted local changemaker Memory Banda, whose activism helped raise the legal marriage age in Malawi to 18.

20 – 28 July 2025

23 – 28 September 2025

Repository's movies:
Jippie no more, Three Kilometers to the End of the World

10 – 17 May 2025

Repository's movies:
Il Boemo, Dangerous Gentlemen, Four souls of coyote, External action, Nha Fala, Le mouton de Sada, Amchilini, La Pirogue

Side Events:
Masterclasses on performance and documentary: As part of the 2025 European Film Festival, Mauritania hosted two masterclasses featuring prominent film professionals. Senegalese actor Pape Lopy led sessions focused on acting techniques and performance, while Syrian filmmaker and producer Ala Alabdallah shared her expertise in documentary filmmaking. These workshops provided valuable training and inspiration for local participants, supporting the development of Mauritania’s emerging film community. From scriptwriting to directing; breakdown of mise-en-scène, actor direction, lighting and set design for the cinematic atmosphere; difficulties faced by filmmakers in Africa and Europe, and strategies to overcome these barriers.

3 – 30 May 2025

Repository's movies:
Mermaids don't cry

Side Events:
Youth-focused screenings and workshops: The 6th edition of the European Film Festival in Mauritius was dedicated to young audiences, featuring 25 short films from Europe. The programme was curated in collaboration with the Mauritian association Porteurs d’Images and the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival. The screenings were organised in three age categories: Preschool (3–5 years), Elementary (6–9 years), and Middle School (10–14 years). The closing evening of the event was honoured by the presence of Kim Yip Tong, visual artist and director of Pie dan lo, and Armand Desponts, General Manager of the Mauritian branch of Gao Shan Pictures. This special session celebrated the original productions of the Réunion-based animation studio and its Mauritian subsidiary, which has been established in Moka for the past two years. The event showcased the growing collaboration and creative exchange between the two islands’ animation industries, highlighting their contributions to regional and international cinema.

7 – 17 May 2025 in Mexico, 20 June – 20 July 2025 in Guadalajara, Puebla, Sonora, Potosí, Veracruz, Aguacalientes, Tijuana, Querétaro

Repository's movies:
The Trap, The man with the answers, Hotel Pula, Fathers & Mothers, Jokes and cigarettes, Life & Love, Je'Vida, Animal, Four souls of coyote, Maria's silence, Remember to blink, Jippie no more, Greice, Three Kilometers to the end of the world

26 – 30 June 2025

Repository's movies:
The man with the answers, Three Kilometers to the End of the World

19 – 31 May 2025

Repository's movies:
External action, Icarus and the minotaur, Jokes and cigarettes, The girl from tomorrow, Trained to see: Women at War

29 – 31 May 2025 Podgorica
01 – 02 June 2025 Bijelo Polje
06 – 07 May 2025 Bar

28 April – 8 May 202

Repository's movies:
Greice

3 September – 29 October 2025

Repository's movies:
The Strange Case of Jacky Caillou, Je'vida, Saben Aquell

September 2025

November 2025

Side Events:
Euro CineLab - short film creation and training for young Central American filmmakers: Euro CineLab is a training initiative aimed at emerging filmmakers, focusing on the production of individual short films. Participants explored both fiction and documentary formats and received professional mentoring throughout the creative process. The course was led by two independent filmmakers: • Xavier Solano, Belgian-Ecuadorian filmmaker and coordinator of MemoryLab, with experience conducting documentary workshops in Belgium, Azerbaijan, and Ecuador. • Daniel Granados, Belgian-Honduran filmmaker trained at Ritz Film School in Brussels, with award-winning fiction films on the international circuit. The programme also included two specialised masterclasses: • Editing Masterclass with Hélène Grèzes, French editor trained in Paris and experienced in documentary and music video post-production. • Audio Masterclass with Alejandro Rivas Cottle, Bolivian composer and sound engineer based in Brussels, with a track record in audiovisual production across Latin America and Europe. Participants followed a 10-session training programme covering scriptwriting, documentary and fiction techniques, editing, audio, pitching, and individual mentoring. The course concluded with the public presentation of the short films developed during the training. An international jury awarded one winning short film per country, recognising the best work from each national group.

November 2025

October 2025

December 2025

22 – 28 September 2025

October 2025

19 – 25 May 2025

Repository's movies:
Four souls of coyote, The man with the answers, Banel & Adama, Dent pour dent, Greice, Le mouton de Sada, Nome, Omen

Side Events:
Euro CineLab - short film creation and training for young Central American filmmakers: Euro CineLab is a training initiative aimed at emerging filmmakers, focusing on the production of individual short films. Participants explored both fiction and documentary formats and received professional mentoring throughout the creative process. The course was led by two independent filmmakers: • Xavier Solano, Belgian-Ecuadorian filmmaker and coordinator of MemoryLab, with experience conducting documentary workshops in Belgium, Azerbaijan, and Ecuador. • Daniel Granados, Belgian-Honduran filmmaker trained at Ritz Film School in Brussels, with award-winning fiction films on the international circuit. The programme also included two specialised masterclasses: • Editing Masterclass with Hélène Grèzes, French editor trained in Paris and experienced in documentary and music video post-production. • Audio Masterclass with Alejandro Rivas Cottle, Bolivian composer and sound engineer based in Brussels, with a track record in audiovisual production across Latin America and Europe. Participants followed a 10-session training programme covering scriptwriting, documentary and fiction techniques, editing, audio, pitching, and individual mentoring. The course concluded with the public presentation of the short films developed during the training. An international jury awarded one winning short film per country, recognising the best work from each national group.

17 February 2025

Repository's movies:
Icarus and the Minotaur, The Strange Case of Jacky Caillou

Side Events:
Euro CineLab - mobile filmmaking for emerging creators: A five-day in-person masterclass led by filmmaker Xavier Solano focused on the theme of self-portrait. Twenty young participants explored storytelling techniques using mobile devices, culminating in the creation of individual short films. The workshop was part of the European Film Week 2025 in Panama.

22 – 30 May 2025

Repository's movies:
Icarus and the minotaur, And the king said: what a wonderful machine

Side Events:
Screenwriting workshop If I Hear the Train, I Don’t Need to See the Station: As part of a broader commitment to fostering dialogue and artistic exchange between Europe and Paraguay through the audiovisual arts, the Paraguayan-German Cultural Institute (ICPA) organized an intensive screenwriting workshop titled If I Hear the Train, I Don’t Need to See the Station. Led by filmmaker Joaquín Pedretti, the workshop offered a creative and reflective space for participants to explore storytelling through sound and listening. The goal was to reimagine personal and collective narratives into cinematic concepts, using auditory perception as the foundation for visual storytelling.

13 – 27 November 2025

September 2025

Repository's movies:
Three kilometers to the end of the world, Je'vida, Four souls of coyote, Animal, Jippie no more, Fathers & Mothers, Carmen, Greice, Hotel Pula, Life & Love, Maria's silence, The Trap

May 2025 in Moscow, Sochi and Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk

Repository's movies:
Luzzu

Autumn 2025

13 – 18 May 2025

Repository's movies:
Xalé, Les yeux de Mabil, Sira, Un révolté sénégalais, Banel et Adama, Dent pour dent, Le mouton de Saada, Les 3 lascars

Side Events:
Open-air screenings and civic dialogues: Seven free public screenings were held in open or semi-open spaces across Senegal, including two in Dakar. Each event featured civic discussions, artistic performances, or educational talks, fostering community engagement around the films. Approximately 700 participants attended the screenings.

September – December 2025

Repository's movies:
The Last Shelter

May 2025

Repository's movies:
My grandfather's demons, Animal

9 – 19 October 2025

November 2025

16 – 19 July 2025

Repository's movies:
Carmen, External Action, And the king said: what a wonderful machine, Anchorage of time, Nha Fala, Pirogue, The Trap, L'oeil du cyclone, Omen, Sira

December 2025

November – December 2025

14 – 25 May 2025

Repository's movies:
Carmen, Remember to blink, Jippie no more, Récit de soi, Flesh

25 September – 12 October 2025

Repository's movies:
External Action, Four souls of coyote, Je'vida, Lola, Nous, étudiants, Nhafala, Piargy, The man without guilt

12 – 24 May 2025

19 – 23 May 2025

Repository's movies:
Without air

15 – 28 September Tabarka
3 – 12 October Nafta

Repository's movies:
Icarus and the minotaur, Lola, Mermaids don't cry, The girl from tomorrow, The man without guilt, The Strange Case of Jacky Caillou, Trained to see: Women at War, Four Souls of Coyote, Jokes & Cigarettes, Jippie no more

May 2025

Repository's movies:
Four souls of coyote, Greice, Hotel Pula, Jippie no more, Maria's silence, The Trap, Jokes and cigarettes, And the King said: what a Wonderful Machine, Dangerous gentlemen

May 2025

23 – 29 June 2025

Repository's movies:
Dangerous Gentlemen, Carmen, Io sto bene, The Trap, Remember to blink, Four souls of coyote, Ramona

Side Events:
Developing and funding films: from concept to creation: A three-day in-person workshop led by Graziella Bildesheim focused on film development and financing. Participants explored topics such as script development, international co-production strategies, public funding mechanisms within the EU, and the global film business value chain. The sessions also covered legal frameworks for international co-productions, market pitching forums, and training opportunities, providing attendees with practical tools and insights into the European and global film industries.

7 – 9 November 2025

7 – 10 May 2025

Repository's movies:
Maria's silence, Remember to blink, Jippie no more

17 – 23 January 2025

Repository's movies:
External action, Without air, Maria's silence, Sitabaomba

October 2025

Repository's movies:
Icarus and the Minotaur, Dodo, The man with the answers

Autumn 2025

3 – 30 April 2025

Repository's movies:
Dangerous Gentlemen, Icarus and the minotaur, Il Boemo, Lola, Mermaids don't cry, Piargy, The girl from tomorrow, The man with the answers, The man without guilt, The Strange Case of Jacky Caillou, Trained to see: Women at War

Side Events:
Cortoscopio – Short Film Competition: As part of the 20th edition of the European Film Festival Euroscopio in Venezuela, the EU Delegation organised Cortoscopio, a short film competition aimed at showcasing innovative films on gender and identity by young Venezuelan filmmakers. The competition served as a platform for emerging voices to reflect on social topics through cinema and contribute to the national conversation. In parallel with the competition, selected participants received access to a series of micro-workshops and masterclasses designed to deepen their understanding of the competition's themes and to enhance their technical filmmaking skills. These training sessions, delivered in both virtual and in-person formats, allowed flexibility for participants from various regions. Additionally, the organisers provided mentoring and follow-up support during the production phase of the short films, helping participants develop and refine their scripts. This guidance aimed to ensure high-quality outputs and to empower the young talents with tools for future projects.

November 2025

Repository's movies:
Fathers & Mothers, Jippie no more, Remember to blink, The Trap, Four souls of coyote

30 May – 1 June 2025

Repository's movies:
Icarus and the Minotaur, Lola