The Cinematheque

“A state-of-the-Union celebration of diversity and accomplishment in filmmaking.”

Nancy Lanthier, Vancouver Sun

Europe without the jet lag!

The European Union Film Festival, our annual trek across the landscapes of Europe’s latest cinema, returns this autumn for a 28th edition at The Cinematheque. Presented in partnership with the Canadian Film Institute (Ottawa) and Toronto’s European Union Film Festival, along with the member states of the European Union and the Delegation of the European Union to Canada, this year’s festival features in-theatre offerings from all 27 EU members. A selection of films will also be available to rent online at euf​fon​line​.ca following the conclusion of our in-person festival.

As with the previous three editions, EUFF 2025 will feature a solidarity screening to benefit Ukraine, organized in partnership with the Embassy of Ukraine to Canada. Proceeds from this year’s film, the Oscar-nominated Porcelain War, will support the Canada-Ukraine Foundation.

EUFF wayfarers can expect an eclectic range of national (sometimes international) productions—everything from domestic blockbusters to arthouse darlings—with a majority of films receiving their Canadian debuts. Twenty-eight years strong in Vancouver (and a milestone 50 in Ottawa!), the festival remains the premier survey of contemporary European cinema in our country.