Krakow Film Festival is one of the oldest film events dedicated to documentary, animated and short fiction films in Europe. During 8 festival days viewers have an opportunity to watch about 250 films from Poland and abroad. Films are presented in competitions and in special sections like retrospectives, thematic cycles, archive screenings. Festival is accompanied by exhibitions, concerts, open air screenings and meetings with the filmmakers. Every year Krakow Film Festival hosts about 600 Polish and international guests: directors, producers, film festival programmers and numerous audience from Krakow.

Krakow Film Festival is an Oscar® qualifying festival which recommends films for the European Film Award in short and documentary category. It has received also FIAPF accreditation.

Films produced on or after : Dans l'année précédant le festival
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Maximum runtime : 30' pour les animations et fictions. 59' pour les documentaires.
Films produced on or after : Dans l'année précédant le festival
Genres accepted : All genres
Conditions : Films not previously released (in the country) only
Pre-selection format requirements : Streaming, Short Film Gallery, Video File
Screening format requirements : Blu-ray , Video File, DCP (Digital Cinema Package)

The festival awards a EFA Prize for Best Short Film. The festival is recognized by the Academy Awards. Features a film market. Competitive festival.