First edition - 2026
BRENFF
- Brussels
- Encounters
- Global
- Film Festival
An international film festival conceived as a space for cultural encounter, dialogue and co-creation.
Dates & venue to be announced
Positioning
Encounter
BRENFF is not simply another cinema event in Brussels. Its defining idea is encounter: cinema becomes a place through which people, cultures and ideas meet.
Through cinema, conversations and international collaborations, BRENFF explores some of the defining questions of our time - intercultural dialogue, environmental responsibility, human rights, social cohesion, identity and community.
Cinema becomes not only something to watch, but something around which people can meet, question and imagine together.
- Intercultural dialogue
- Environment
- Sustainability
- Human rights
- Social cohesion
- Cultural identity
- Community
- Knowledge
- Global North / Global South dialogue
Vision
A mirror and a window
BRENFF is an international film festival based in Brussels dedicated to intercultural dialogue and co-creation.
Through films, encounters and collaborations with cultural institutions, it explores the connections between community, nature, knowledge and identity.
The festival aims to become both a mirror and a window onto the world.
Why BRENFF?
Built around more than screenings
01
Films
Curated cinema addressing contemporary social and cultural questions.
02
Encounters
Conversations between filmmakers, academics, artists, citizens and institutions.
03
Co-creation
Activities encouraging audiences to participate rather than simply consume culture.
04
Young audiences
Opportunities to involve schools, students and younger generations.
05
International exchange
Connections between Brussels and international cinema and cultural networks.
Festival structure
First edition - 2026
Programme
Programme coming soon
Films
Selection to be announced
Talks & encounters
Coming soon
Guests
To be announced
Young audiences
In development
Call for films
Call for films - coming soon
Venues
To be announced
Partners
Conversations ongoing
Partnership
Developed with host institutions
BRENFF is actively exploring partnerships with cultural institutions for its first edition. The format, timing and venue are being developed together with host partners.
- Hosting spaces
- Screening facilities
- Communication support
- Programme co-production
- Audience development
- Institutional visibility
- Cultural exchange
International connections
Our international network
LAI's work is connected to international festival and cultural circuits. The nature of each relationship is described only once formally confirmed.
- FICUBA - Festival Internacional de Cine de Buenos Aires
- Kyiv International Film Festival
Confirmed collaboration
BRENFF is developed in collaboration with Artes y Educacion, a cultural and educational organisation based in Argentina.
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