ŻUBROFFKA International Short Film Festival for several years has been building a cultural bridge between East and West, North and South, thanks to which creative energy from all over the world meets in Bialystok and Podlachia.

The festival, which has evolved from a small intimate event to the largest film event in north-eastern Poland, is open and borderless, respects diversity, is a meeting place for open creators, with a sense of humor and those who value nature and its creations.

An important part of the festival are competitions – films are presented and evaluated in ten categories.

In 2025, over 100 films, selected from more than 1,300 submissions from around the world, will compete for the festival’s awards. The Grand Prix and prizes in Polish (Fiction_pl, Animation_pl, Documentary_pl), international (Eastward Window, Whole Wide World) and open (Kids, Youth, Music Video, On the Edge and Midnight Shorts). Awards will also be given for best animation, documentary, feature film, cinematography, and music. Awards will also be given by Polish and foreign journalists, the Young Jury, consisting of representatives of school and university students, and the festival audience, which will award the Wild Bison.

THE FESTIVAL IS ORGANIZED THANKS TO THE SUBSIDY OF THE CITY BIAŁYSTOK.

Organizer: BIAŁOSTOCKI OŚRODEK KULTURY (Białystok Cultural Centre’s) – DKF “GAG”.