Japanese Serbian Film Festival

The Japanese Serbian Film Festival (JSFF) returns to Cannes in 2026 with a series of meetings, collaborations and networking activities dedicated to strengthening cultural and industry connections between Japan, Serbia and the international film community. This year holds special significance as Japan becomes the Marché du Film 2026 Country of Hono

Japanese Serbian Film Festival (JSFF) invites filmmakers to explore the spaces where identities, societies, and technologies exist in between—between past and future, tradition and innovation, local and global, certainty and uncertainty. For its 13th edition, JSFF focuses on films that capture liminal moments of transition—personal, cultural, and c

Producers Dragan Đurković and Kazuyuki Kitaki unpack the surprising differences and shared opportunities between Japan and Serbia—and why cross-border collaboration could redefine the future of independent cinema. PANEL-VODAVODA-Kazuyuki-Kitaki-producent-Magnetizze-Shun-Mizobuchi-glumacDragan-Durkkovic-producent-Vision-team-Jaksa-Nikodijevic-JSFF-p

From contemporary Japanese storytelling to groundbreaking Serbian debut voices — discover the feature-film winners of JSFF. Audiences searching for Japanese films , new Japanese cinema , or the latest highlights from Serbian auteur filmmaking found an exceptional lineup at the 12th Japanese-Serbian Film Festival (JSFF).

A powerful lineup of Japanese and Serbian short films captivated audiences in Belgrade — here are the official JSFF short-film winners and jury statements. The 12th Japanese-Serbian Film Festival (JSFF) brought together some of the most innovative new voices from Japan and Serbia, showcasing short films that are already resonating across internatio

In the ceremonial atmosphere of the Makavejev Hall of the Yugoslav Film Archive, the 12th Japanese-Serbian Film Festival (JSFF) was officially opened last night. The festival is organized by CultCrave in cooperation with the Embassy of Japan in Serbia .

Belgrade, November 2025 – The Japanese-Serbian Film Festival (JSFF) is proud to unveil the jury members for its 12th edition, themed “THE NEXT.” This year’s festival, taking place from November 28 to December 1, 2025 , at the Yugoslav Film Archive (Kinoteka), brings together a remarkable panel of film professionals from Japan and Serbia who will ju

The Japan-Serbia Film Festival (JSFF) is honored to announce the appointment of acclaimed producer Kazuyuki “Kazz” Kitaki as Program...

A pivotal moment in cultural dialogue: This year, JSFF’s 12th edition will be hosted within Serbia’s national pavilion—the striking...

Festival to spotlight visionary filmmaking at EXPO 2025 Osaka OSAKA/BELGRADE – July 2025 – The Japanese-Serbian Film Festival (JSFF)...