The 42nd Warsaw International Film Festival (9–18 October 2026) kicks off today, screening four Slovak feature films. The festival’s industry programme will showcase two Slovak projects.

The Lumière Festival in Lyon is one of the most important events dedicated to showcasing the treasures of world cinema. This year, Slovak cinema has a particularly notable presence in the programme. Recently digitally restored, Birds, Orphans and Fools (1969), directed by Juraj Jakubisko, has been selected not only for the Treasures and Curiosities section but also as one of five films chosen by the organisers for the International Classic Film Market (MIFC). The festival’s 18th edition takes place from 10 to 18 October.

The 39th edition of the Finále Plzeň festival, taking place from September 25 to 30, 2026, will showcase contemporary Czech film and television production. Slovakia once again enjoys strong representation at the festival.

Cinemateca Capitólio in the Brazilian city of Porto Alegre is an important cultural and social space that brings the local community together. For the third consecutive time, it will present significant works of Czechoslovak cinema as part of its programme. From September 22 to October 11, it will host a showcase titled Literakino: Between the Words and Images of Czechoslovakia, giving local audiences the opportunity to see a total of seven Slovak feature-length films and three short animated works.

The 21st edition of Cinematik International Film Festival will take place in Piešťany from September 8 to 13, 2026. Its programme will feature two Slovak classics – Juraj Jakubisko’s feature-length debut The Prime of Life and the short animated film Penguin by Vladimír Popovič and Veronika Margótsyová – as well as over 20 contemporary Slovak films, including two co-produced by the Slovak Film Institute: Life or Film by Marek Šulík and Juraj Johanides, and Igor and After by Ivan Ostrochovský.

The 4 živly Summer Film Festival will be held in Banská Štiavnica for the 28th time on August 6-9, 2026 with the main theme being Generations. Despite the shortened programme, the audience can look forward to many Slovak films.

The Slovak Film and Television Academy (SFTA) has selected Flood by Martin Gonda as Slovakia’s national candidate for the 99th Academy Awards (AMPAS) in the Best International Feature Film category.

The Slovak Film Institute (SFI) will also present a selection of its films at the 19th International Animation Festival Fest Anča. As part of this year’s programme, the festival will screen a selection of seven short films by Slovak animator, director, screenwriter and artist Vladimír Pikalík, marking the release of the SFI’s new Blu-ray edition dedicated to his work. Moreover, the festival will open with First Class (1984) by Rudolf Urc from the SFI collections, which resonates with this year’s festival theme, FAKE. Fest Anča takes place in Žilina from 30 June to 5 July.

The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival celebrates its 60th anniversary this year. Taking place from 3–11 July 2026, the festival will once again showcase a strong Slovak presence.