European Film Festival (EUFF) 2026: Closing
EU Delegation to Singapore
Over the past two months, audiences embarked on an unforgettable cinematic journey through 30 films from 24 countries - crossing borders, cultures and generations without ever leaving their seats.
Together, we laughed, reflected, questioned and connected through the universal language of film.
'As every cinephile knows, endings matter', EU Ambassador to Singapore Artis Bērtulis reminded us at the closing.
EU Delegation to Singapore
We ended with Maricel, the multiple award-winning film from Cyprus that evocatively captures the power of human connection, resilience and the unexpected bonds that shape and connect our lives - an inspiring reflection of the very spirit of this year's festival. It was particularly special for us to have H.E. Nikos Panayiotou, High Commissioner of Cyprus to Singapor join us and to have emerging filmmaker Nur Kaisah emcee the event.
EU Delegation to Singapore
And to Kenneth Tan, Chairman, Singapore Film Society for helping us spring the best surprises and being the EUFF's guiding light.
EU Delegation to Singapore
From sold-out screenings and new partnerships to thought-provoking stories of identity, belonging, courage and hope, EUFF 2025 demonstrated that despite endless streaming options, there is still something magical about sharing a story together in a darkened cinema.
EU Delegation to Singapore
This year's edition was our longest yet and we journeyed through Singapore with the festival opening at the historic Capitol Theatre and then travelling to indie cinema Filmhouse and for the first time to a school GESS - German European School Singapore, forging a new partnership with Earth In Focus: Singapore Nature Film Festival, along the way.
Ambassador Bērtulis launched the inaugural edition of EUFF@GESS (German European School Singapore) with a screening of the Oscar-winning animated film Flow. Praised globally for its emotional storytelling and striking art style, Flow demonstrated the power of cinema to connect audiences across cultures without a single word spoken. This showcase presented five contemporary European films reaching out to younger audiences and families through free screenings at GESS. Read more.
Also as part of the EUFF, the Delegation partnered with Earth In Focus: Singapore Nature Festival to present a specially-curated #ForOurPlanet screening. This short-film showcase under the European Film Festival (EUFF) 2026 programme presented three films, followed by a post-show dialogue with the country’s emerging and promising nature filmmakers, addressing the pressing environmental issues confronting our world and what it took to document them. Read more.
On the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOT), the acclaimed Spanish film 20,000 Species of Bees was presented at the festival.
A heartfelt thank you to our audiences, partners, filmmakers, participating countries, #TeamEurope Ambassadors and colleagues and all those who made this possible.
Special thanks to the EU Service for Foreign Policy Instruments (FPI) for supporting this project.
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