BAD MISTAKE   Belgium, 2009, 6 min, 35mm Director: Хavier Hibon   BAD TIMING   France, 2008, 15 min, HDCAM   Director: Olivier Barma     BETTY B. &  THE THE’S   Germany, 2009, 13 min, RED Director: Felix Stienz   BIRDS OF HEAVEN Bulgaria, 2008, 30 min, 35mm Director: Kristina Grozeva   CASTING Russia, 2006, 20 мин, 35mm Director: Olga Stolpovskaya   CITIZEN VERSUS KANE   ...

On Saturday, November 10, the 17th FilmFestival Cottbus came to an end with an impressive closing event where prizes with a total value of Euros 64,000 were presented. All the expectations could be surpassed with a high audience turnout: around 16.000 visitors attended the multifaceted programme on offer. With 80 films from 25 countries, numerous concerts, readings and exhibitions, this year again saw the festival invite the audience to go on a varied journey through the cultural landscapes of C...

17. FilmFestival Cottbus - Festival of East European Cinema: 6.-10.11.200780 The festival will feature films from 25 countries and explore everyday life and visions of our East European neighbours1. The feature film and short feature competitions Ten films from ten countries of Eastern Europe were nominated for the feature film competition. Eight of the selected films will have their German premiere in Cottbus. This year's focus region of ex-Yugoslavia will also have a particularly high profile ...