The International Film Festival IFF Art Film Košice, taking place from 19 to 25 June 2026, has opened registration for the Film Professional accreditation – a backstage pass to the festival for filmmakers, distributors, producers, film school teachers, representatives of film festivals, film institutions and other professionals active in the audiovisual sector.
The accreditation is available at the discounted pre-sale price of 30 EUR including VAT until 9 June 2026. From 10 June 2026, the price will be 35 EUR including VAT. The accreditation is valid for the entire festival, is non-transferable and bound to a specific person.
What the Film Professional accreditation includes
- entry to an unlimited number of public festival screenings,
- participation in events for film professionals (Industry programme, presentations, panel discussions, networking),
- participation in the festival’s press conferences,
- the option to hold up to 7 screening reservations at a time.
Issuing the accreditation requires pre-registration via the application form at iffartfilm.com/en/current-edition/film-professional-accreditation/. Applicants must provide basic information about their activities and profession in the audiovisual sector. The festival will inform applicants of the outcome within 5 working days. Upon positive evaluation, the applicant will receive an official invitation from the MyCinepass festival system, including a payment link – payment is processed exclusively online via the festival’s official payment gateway.
Members of SFTA and staff of the Slovak Film Institute and the Slovak Audiovisual Fund receive the Film Professional accreditation automatically and free of charge. These applicants do not need to fill in the field „Brief professional CV“.
The 32nd IFF Art Film will bring to the city not only premieres and Slovak filmmakers, festival hits from Cannes, Berlin and Venice in the Panorama section, a programme marking the 80th anniversary of FAMU, but also tributes to acting personalities, a programme for families with children and industry events.
Complete information and the registration form are available at iffartfilm.com/en/current-edition/film-professional-accreditation/. We will inform you about the acceptance of your pre-registration within 5 working days.
The 32nd IFF ART FILM is made possible with the support of:
Main organizer: ART FILM FEST s.r.o.
Co-organizers: City of Košice, K13 – Košice Cultural Centres, Visit Košice, ART FILM FEST, n.o.
With the financial support of: Slovak Audiovisual Fund
The project was co-financed by the Košice Self-governing Region from the Terra Incognita programme.
Main partners: CODES Brand House, H2O FUND SICAV
Automotive partner: AUTO-VALAS
Official hotel: Hotel Yasmin
Main media partners: TV JOJ, Pravda, Eurotelevízia
Sponsors: U. S. Steel Košice, ANTIK Telecom, Kino Úsmev, LOKO TRANS Media, CORE Labs, Technical University of Košice
Technological partners: NOV, ZEBRA, Deutsche Telekom Systems Solutions Slovakia, DELTA OnLine, ARICOMA, Datacomp
Official suppliers: DKC Veritas, PLOOM, DOMOS SLOVAKIA, Reštaurácia Contessa, Natura, Kinley, Julius Meinl, Aupark Shopping Center Košice
Media partners: JOJ play, JOJ 24, Film Europe Media Company, Rádio KOŠICE, Aktuality.sk, Forbes, Startitup.sk, Korzár, Slovenka, SITA, TASR, Mediaboard, AHOJ TV, See & Go, Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze – ČSFD, Filmsk.sk, BigMedia, Kino Sterio, Košice City Guide, Košice V Skratke, MOJAkultura.sk, diva.sk, koktejl.sk, zenskyweb.sk
Partners: JOJ Cinema, Jojko, DDDental, CK TUI ReiseCenter Slovensko, Taper, ECO Technologies, Košice Airport, Rent2Eat, CPK Transport, iWish.sk, Kvety Garomi, Hair Factory Košice, MIHYRING
Gastronomic partners: Pub u Kohúta, OhniskO Fire Dining & Brew Bar, MAIKO SUSHI, Kaviareň Slávia, El Nacional, Tabačka Kulturfabrik, Casa Trade – Casablanca cafe, Macarons Košice
