International Festival
of Independent Cinema

24.04 – 3.05.2026, Kraków

April 24 – May 03 2026, Kraków

Submissions for Mastercard OFF CAMERA 2026 are open!

A $25,000 prize in the Main Competition and PLN 100,000 in the Polish Feature Film Competition await filmmakers whose works can now be submitted for the next edition of the Mastercard OFF CAMERA International Festival of Independent Cinema. The organizers will accept entries until the end of February 2026.

News

Not only the White Lotus, the most famous movie and TV series hotels

Not only the White Lotus, the most famous movie and TV series hotels

The summertime is approaching, and thus for many people it is time to plan a vacation. What guides us in choosing a destination? What do we choose first - a country, a city, or maybe... a hotel? Due to the popularity of TV series and movies, it is increasingly common...

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Reviews

Wish you luck | review of the movie “Across the Sea”

Wish you luck | review of the movie “Across the Sea”

In the complexities of life, man seeks happiness. By all means he tries to find stability and love - inexplicable. Reality shows that a lost man longs for stability and fresh perspectives that will light his path. Saïd Hamich Benlarbi's film Across the Sea is about...

Get out in time | review of the film “Surfacing”

Get out in time | review of the film “Surfacing”

Surface - in English, means “to come to the surface”, but also “to reveal oneself”. It is not easy for us to reveal ourselves in difficult moments, to reveal our painful states to the world. We lose control over our emotions, which become more and more deeply rooted...

The Idea

The 16th edition of the Mastercard OFF CAMERA International Festival of Independent Cinema is upon us. Throughout the years, the Festival has undergone changes and continued to evolve. From the outset, however, it has always provided information and commentary on the present state of the world. Addressing important current topics, the Festival has dared to go against the grain. It thus became one of the most recognizable events of this type in Central Europe.

PARTNERS OF FESTIVAL

Title Partner
Organizer

Co-financing
Co-financed with funds from the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage from the Fund for Promotion of Culture – a state purpose fund

Dofinansowano ze środków Ministra Kultury i Dziedzictwa Narodowego pochodzących z Funduszu Promocji Kultury – państwowego funduszu celowego

Dofinansowano ze środków Ministra Kultury i Dziedzictwa Narodowego pochodzących z Funduszu Promocji Kultury – państwowego funduszu celowego

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