Three days. One festival. A world of cinema in Košice.

11–13 December 2026 | Kino Úsmev, Košice
Košice International Film Festival (KIFF) comes to Kino Úsmev for three days of screenings, film discoveries and conversations, with a programme of contemporary Slovak and international cinema.

The festival will screen 24 short films from 11 countries across two international competition programmes and a Slovak showcase. The selection spans fiction, documentary, animation and experimental film, from intimate personal stories and socially engaged work to bold experiments in form.

The Slovak showcase features eight films, including Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Moe!, a Slovak animated short that premiered at the Berlinale, and a documentary by Rebeka Bizubová, who recently won a Silver Student Academy Award.

GOLDEN FOUNTAIN AWARD

The programme also features Miľovník, nie bojovník, a 108-minute Slovak-Czech romantic tragicomedy directed by Martina Buchelová. It follows Andrej, a young man hoping for a quiet summer, whose plans change after an unexpected encounter. The film won an award in the Proxima section at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival and will be screened at KIFF as part of the Golden Fountain Award programme.

Whether you're a filmmaker, a film student or simply curious about what's happening in independent cinema, there's a place for you at KIFF.

FESTIVAL ACCREDITATION

Get your festival accreditation and join us for three days of independent cinema in Košice.

📅 11–13 December 2026
📍 Kino Úsmev, Košice

See you at KIFF 2026!