MIOB Lab of Cultural, Creative and Festival Journalism

All texts by participants available for reading
20.05.2026
This year marked the first time the Lab of Cultural, Creative, and Festival Journalism was held at Crossing Europe, an event organized for the fifth time by the European festival network MOVING IMAGES - OPEN BORDERS. Under the guidance of Serbian journalist, critic, and curator Vladan Petkovic, the six participants gained first-hand insights into international film journalism. You can read the resulting articles here.

Harbour, Labour, Neighbour: Review of THE THING TO BE DONE

20.05.2026
by Pavla Banjac
MIOB Lab of Cultural, Creative and Festival Journalism / Crossing Europe 2026

Alienated Society, Distanced Viewer: Review of DON'T LET THE SUN

20.05.2026
by Bertalan Timar
MIOB Lab of Cultural, Creative and Festival Journalism / Crossing Europe 2026

This Is Not a Didactic Documentary: Review of THIS IS NOT A FRENCH FILM

20.05.2026
by Ece Ceren Yalçın
MIOB Lab of Cultural, Creative and Festival Journalism / Crossing Europe 2026

Family Ties Across Borders: Crossing Europe Film Festival Linz 2026

20.05.2026
by Ece Ceren Yalçın
MIOB Lab of Cultural, Creative and Festival Journalism / Crossing Europe 2026

Family Portrait Without a Landscape: Review of NO GHOSTS ON GOOD STREET

20.05.2026
by Ece Ceren Yalçın
MIOB Lab of Cultural, Creative and Festival Journalism / Crossing Europe 2026

A Mountain Odyssey: Review of BEARCAVE

+ Interview with directors Stergios Dinopoulos and Krysianna B Papadakis
20.05.2026
by Andromachi Arvaniti
MIOB Lab of Cultural, Creative and Festival Journalism / Crossing Europe 2026

A Retrospective on Retro: Introducing the European Eighties

20.05.2026
by Aaron Geraghty
MIOB Lab of Cultural, Creative and Festival Journalism / Crossing Europe 2026

Manipulated Desire: Review of SEDUCTION: THE CRUEL WOMAN

20.05.2026
by Aaron Geraghty
MIOB Lab of Cultural, Creative and Festival Journalism / Crossing Europe 2026

Isolation and the Postmodern Condition: Review of TRAVELLING WARRIOR DIRECTOR'S CUT

20.05.2026
by Aaron Geraghty
MIOB Lab of Cultural, Creative and Festival Journalism / Crossing Europe 2026

Crossing Europe goes

11.05.2026
The 23rd edition of Crossing Europe has come to a close, but in the coming weeks and months there will still be plenty of opportunities to see selected films from the 2026 festival program in theaters across Austria.

Impressions from the Festival

Photo album on flickr
04.05.2026
The fantastic team from subtext.at was once again in action at the 23rd Crossing Europe, capturing the best festival moments. Whether Q&A, talk events or YAAAS! Youth Program, the team of photographers was there live and captured the festival atmosphere for all eternity in our flickr gallery.