The Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival is one of the most prestigious events in the field of short filmmaking. During its 47th edition, Slovakia will be represented by two films in the main competition section, and the festival will present three Slovak films in total. The Slovak Republic will also be represented in the Short Film Market in the programme for film professionals. The Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival takes place from 31 January to 8 February 2025.

The International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) regularly presents Slovak films in its programme, and the upcoming 54th edition (30 January – 9 February 2025) will be no different. Audiences will have the opportunity to encounter Slovak cinema through the films Perla, Wishing on a Star and Video Kings.

Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF) lasts nearly the entire month of November (8–24 November 2024), and this year again, many Slovak films will be screened in Estonia.

The Film Festival Cottbus has begun (November 5 – 10). This year, it also features a rich representation of Slovak films, also thanks to a section focusing on works by young Czech female directors.

Dok Leipzig, International Leipzig Festival for Documentary and Animated Film (October 28 – November 3, 2024), has long been an important event for the cinema of Central and Eastern Europe. This year, too, it will present several Slovak films in its program, two of which are competing for the Golden and Silver Doves.

As always, the International Documentary Films Festival in Jihlava gives a lot of space to Slovak cinema. It will not be any different at the 28th edition (October 25 – November 3, 2024), whose opening film will be Ms. President.

The theme of the 12th year of the Czech & Slovak Film Festival of Australia (CaSFFA) is Labyrinth. The festival will take place in the cities of Melbourne and Adelaide and will bring to the big screens 13 Slovak films.

The feature debut of director Katarína Gramatová Promise, I’ll Be Fine will have its world premiere at the Tokyo International Film Festival, which will take place from 28 October to 6 November 2024. The film will compete in the Main Competition. The Slovak-Czech co-production, Promise, I’ll Be Fine follows 15-year-old Enrique and his mother, Martina. […]

The Young Horizons brand, focused on the film and series production for young audiences, is among the largest and most prestigious in this field. In addition to the film festival, which takes place in over twenty locations across Poland and online, it offers a professional program for film industry experts – Young Horizons Industry. This year, Slovakia has a significant presence at both parts.