Supporting Program 2025
19.04.2025
This year's Crossing Europe supporting program is impressive and well worth a visit. In addition to the multi-layered film program, the festival will be enriched by talks and Q&As with filmmakers from all over Europe, partner projects and events as part of the YAAAS! Youth Program.
This year's Crossing Europe supporting program is impressive and well worth a visit. In addition to the multi-layered film program, the festival will be enriched by talks and Q&As with filmmakers from all over Europe, partner projects and events as part of the YAAAS! Youth Program.
Festival Program 2025
18.04.2025
142 feature films, documentaries and short films from 42 countries will open up unconventional, socially critical and artistically ambitious perspectives of the young generation of filmmakers from Europe to the audience at Austria's second largest international film festival.
142 feature films, documentaries and short films from 42 countries will open up unconventional, socially critical and artistically ambitious perspectives of the young generation of filmmakers from Europe to the audience at Austria's second largest international film festival.
Industry-Afternoon
18.04.2025
For the first time this year, an Industry Afternoon under the title “Exploring European Film Production” will take place for all those who want to take a closer look at the production processes and working realities of European filmmakers. Participants will have the opportunity to receive expert input on current topics relevant to the industry and to discuss them afterwards.
For the first time this year, an Industry Afternoon under the title “Exploring European Film Production” will take place for all those who want to take a closer look at the production processes and working realities of European filmmakers. Participants will have the opportunity to receive expert input on current topics relevant to the industry and to discuss them afterwards.
Tickets from 22 April (17:00)
18.04.2025
Ticket sales from 22 April, starting at 17:00, online and at Moviemento on OK Platz (daily 17:00 - 20:00) and from 29 April also at City-Kino and Central.
Opening films on 29 April
10.04.2025
In keeping with established Crossing Europe tradition, four thematically and artistically different variations on European cinema will kick off this year's festival.
In keeping with established Crossing Europe tradition, four thematically and artistically different variations on European cinema will kick off this year's festival.
Feature film world premieres in the Competition Local Artists
10.04.2025
This year, several feature-length films will be presented as world premieres in the Competition Local Artists.
This year, several feature-length films will be presented as world premieres in the Competition Local Artists.
Slovenian experimental film in focus
10.04.2025
This year's European Panorama Special section offers a unique insight into Slovenian experimental film.
This year's European Panorama Special section offers a unique insight into Slovenian experimental film.
Tribute 2025: Silvia Luzi & Luca Bellino (IT)
19.03.2025
In 2025, the Tribute program section will be dedicated to the Italian filmmakers Silvia Luzi and Luca Bellino.
In 2025, the Tribute program section will be dedicated to the Italian filmmakers Silvia Luzi and Luca Bellino.
Architecture and Society: And What Do You Do?
19.03.2025
Part of the program for the 16th time and titled “And What Do You Do?” this year, the film series Architecture and Society presents documentary works dealing with, among other things, the inner motivations and passions of architects and cultural creatives.
Part of the program for the 16th time and titled “And What Do You Do?” this year, the film series Architecture and Society presents documentary works dealing with, among other things, the inner motivations and passions of architects and cultural creatives.
New Partner and Award Sponsor: University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria With the CROSSING EUROPE Award Local Artist – Young Talent
19.03.2025
The award is given out to one of the works by students or persons in training and carries a cash prize of €3,000.
The award is given out to one of the works by students or persons in training and carries a cash prize of €3,000.
Festival Trailer 2025
28.02.2025
CYBER SWAMP: For the 2025 festival trailer, Crossing Europe was able to recruit the renowned media artist Dagmar Schürrer.
CYBER SWAMP: For the 2025 festival trailer, Crossing Europe was able to recruit the renowned media artist Dagmar Schürrer.
Working Worlds 2025
28.02.2025
Titled Guides on the Path, the program section Working Worlds in 2025 deals with people starting their adult or professional lives from a more difficult position than the majority of society – and with those who lend them professional support through care, assistance or education, respectively.
Titled Guides on the Path, the program section Working Worlds in 2025 deals with people starting their adult or professional lives from a more difficult position than the majority of society – and with those who lend them professional support through care, assistance or education, respectively.
