Tuzla Film Festival focuses on South Slavic cinema in Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Organized by the NGO Magic Factory, it dates back to its first edition in 2012. Its submission categories cover features, documentaries, short films and animation, while the Future Generation programmes accept short fiction and animated films from filmmakers around the world. Screenings are accompanied by conversations with filmmakers, workshops and masterclasses.
The dates for the 15th edition are 14–18 October 2026, with screenings at the National Theatre Tuzla. The programme also incorporates the Kids Film Festival and the International Documentary Film Festival in Tuzla.
Country
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Focus
Animation, Documentary
Categories
Animation, Documentary, Feature, Short
Awards and prizes
The festival's main award is the Vila TFF.
Festival rules
For the 2026 edition, the festival's main application form covers films produced in 2025 or 2026, with categories for feature films, documentaries, short films and animation. Applicants provide an online screener, film information, a synopsis and production contacts. Future Generation short fiction and animation submissions use the festival's FilmFreeway page.
Applicants confirm that they own or control the necessary rights to submit the film and authorize its festival screenings and promotional use. The application declaration permits use of the film, the applicant's name, photographs and press materials to promote the festival. Submitted materials are not returned. The main application form treats assistance with wider production and distribution rights as a separate choice.
Contacts
- tff.ba
- info@tff.ba — Festival office and submission enquiries
- +387 35 258 267 — Festival office, 09:00–16:00
- Ulica Trg slobode 16, 75000 Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina — Festival office
- tff.ba — Main film submission form
- filmfreeway.com — Future Generation submissions