Leipzig Film Art Fair 2025: A celebration of cinema and creativity!

Leipzig Film Art Fair 2025: A celebration of cinema and creativity!

The Leipzig Film Art Fair is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year! From September 22nd to 26th, 2025, the trade fair will open the doors to cinematic highlights and interesting discussions on the topic of cinema. The grand opening will take place today, September 23, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. in the Salles de Pologne, where the Norwegian Oscar winner “Sentimental Value” by Joachim Trier will be shown as the opening film. Around 80 productions are also planned at the Messekino Passage and CineStar Leipzig as part of the trade fair, including films such as “A Simple Accident” by Jafar Panahi and “How to Commit Murder” by Franck Dubosc.

Over the years, the film art fair has established itself as a platform that not only puts films in the spotlight, but also raises important questions about the future and development of cinema. Particular attention will be paid to the discussion about the challenges and opportunities caused by technical developments such as digitalization and artificial intelligence, some of which are also based on the past crisis. The film art fair not only stands for entertainment, but also for in-depth discussions about the next 25 years of cinema development. This year, for example, a political panel will take place today at 11:00 a.m. in the Alte Handelsbörse, where leading voices from the industry will talk about cinema funding.

Diverse program

At the film art fair, the program is at the center of the action. The event offers a variety of films, panels and seminars. The film highlights include “A Cake for the President” and “With Love and Chansons”. A seminar on this topic is offered for anyone interested in learning more about music culture in film. Further panels and events will take place on the following days, including the development of new cinema concepts and the integration of artificial intelligence into everyday cinema life.

In addition, the MDM cinema program awards ceremony will take place on September 23, 2025, where 300,000 euros in prize money will be awarded. The Guild Film Prize will be awarded on September 25, 2025, and on the final day on September 26, 2025, the fair is pleased to present the Film Art Fair Audience Prize.

Panels and seminars

Another highlight of the film art fair are the planned panel discussions and seminars on current topics in the film industry. Experts who want to discuss change in cinema and develop solutions have their say here. For example, the topic of “further developing cinemas as places” is on the agenda, and a seminar on challenges in the children’s film industry will also be offered. The full program can be viewed on the film art fair's website and some events will even be broadcast live on the Internet.

The Leipzig Film Art Fair, which had its origins directly in the shadow of the events of 9/11 and has since experienced numerous crises, is an important meeting point for the entire cinema world. With the number of participants growing year after year and the inclusion of current topics, it shows itself to be a future-oriented institution that has a good handle on the interests of film culture.

For those who would like to join the film art fair this year, it remains exciting! Make your voice heard, take part in the discussions and enjoy the cinematic delicacies that Leipzig has to offer. The film art fair has established itself as a fixture in the cinema scene and promises to be an exciting experience again this year.

MDR reports that the fair is important not only for films, but also for the development of cinema. This will be on filmkunstmesse.de described in detail. Also provides The Spot Media the films and guests at this year's event.