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On Wednesday, November 12, the third day of the festival brings the Croatian premiere of Sorry, Baby, the feature debut of American director and actress Eva Victor. Winner of the Best Screenplay Award at Sundance, this warm and unusually witty story follows protagonist Agnes as she recovers from...

Tuesday at ZFF brought the Croatian premiere of Hana Jušić’s highly anticipated new film, along with four sold-out screenings As part of the 23rd ZFF, the Croatian premiere of the highly anticipated historical drama God Will Not Help, directed and written by Hana Jušić, was held on Tuesday,...

As part of its long-term sustainable development goals, the Zagreb Film Festival strives to integrate environmental, social, and organizational principles of sustainability into its program and activities. Since the key to any real change lies in the community, social engagement and inclusivity are of fundamental importance in ZFF’s...

After the 23rd edition of the Zagreb Film Festival kicked off on Monday, November 10, with a packed screening of DJ Ahmet at CineStar Branimir, the main feature competition program continues at 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. with the Croatian premiere of the “strikingly atmospheric” (Variety) historical drama...

At the opening ceremony of the 23rd the Zagreb Film Festival, the traditional Albert Kapović Award was presented to the producers Vanja Jambrović and Tibor Keser. Established in 2010 to commemorate the early departed founder of Croatian Audiovisual Center, Albert Kapović, the award is granted by the Croatian...

The 23rd edition of the Zagreb Film Festival was officially opened on Monday, November 10, at a packed CineStar Branimir with the screening of DJ Ahmet, an unbelievably witty and visually striking coming-of-age film directed by Macedonian filmmaker Georgij M. Unkovski. In addition to festival representatives, director Boris....

For the fourteenth consecutive year, ZFF’s Industry will bring together film professionals from the region and across Europe through a range of programs dedicated to project development, collaboration, and networking, transforming the festival into a space for active professional growth.  ZFF’s educational platform Industry will once again host a number...

Presale tickets at reduced prices are available for three more days, until November 9 On Monday, November 10, the 23rd edition of the Zagreb Film Festival kicks off! Zagreb’s beloved autumn film event will open with the screening of the Macedonian film DJ Ahmet, directed by Georgi M....

As part of this year’s Zagreb Film Festival, we are for the second year in a row implementing an inclusive screening program with Arabic and Ukrainian subtitles, with the aim of making our festival screenings more accessible to our new fellow citizens, for whom the language barrier can...

A particular place in the dynamic programme of the 23rd Zagreb Film Festival is taken by some of the most interesting contemporary Palestinian films. The selection is part of a broader global call for action, aiming to familiarise Croatian audiences with Palestine as a country of exceptional and...

Among the festival’s many guests are acclaimed editor Yorgos Mavropsaridis, longtime collaborator of Yorgos Lanthimos, and Tawfeek Barhom, actor and director and this year’s Palme d’Or winner for Best Short Film From November 10 to 16, numerous filmmakers will gather for the 23rd edition of the Zagreb Film...

Zagreb audiences among the first in the world to see acclaimed films from Venice, Toronto, and San Sebastián The recently announced program of the 23rd Zagreb Film Festival, which this year features 120 films across ten sections, will be rounded off by the latest work from legendary American...