The festival showcases contemporary international creations through a selection of fiction and documentaries, special screenings, national productions, and a segment for young audiences.

[5][6][7] The Crème Fraîche competition targets the audience between 12 and 25 and ultra-short 90-second films and scripts.

[9][10] Apart from the main festival events, the team manages numerous one-off screenings and outside activities, including the Young Audience Award in collaboration with the European Film Academy, the Holocaust Memorial Day, etc.

Nathalie Hertzberg, Marianne Slot, Vicky Krieps, Damián Szifron, and Sebastian Koch served on the international jury, presided by Ira Sachs.

[18][19] The Grand Prix as well as the FIPRESCI Award went to Terrestrial Verses by Ali Asgari and Alireza Khatami.

[9] Viggo Mortensen was honoured with a lifetime achievement award, he also presented his latest film The Dead Don’t Hurt.