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Genesis international film festival (GIFF) is a creative competition where everyone can show their talent and be judged by a highly professional jury.

GIFF was born out of the need to discover new talent among filmmakers - from filmmakers to CGIs.

12/08/2026

Memories of a Song
Directed by PANOS VLASSAS

GIFF’25
🏆Best Debut – Best Music (OST): Lucas Matias

The love story between a mother and a daughter.
Sophia finds in music a bridge to Ana, her mother, who struggles with dementia and lost memories. However, she faces a sometimes insurmountable obstacle: stuttering

05/08/2026

AEROSTATA
Directed by PANOS VLASSAS

GIFF’25
🏆Best Debut – Best Editing: Panos Vlassas

Danos attempts to regain control of his and his father’s life. As he embarks on this paradoxical journey, he will discover profound insights about himself and the unique circumstances that shape his existence.

29/07/2026

Any Day
Directed by Santiago Román Ospina

GIFF’25
🏆Best Debut – Best Cinematographer: Santiago Roman

The arrival of an immigrant on the coast of Almería interrupts the routine of Antonio, a solitary lighthouse keeper. A meeting between two worlds full of connection that culminates with the discovery of Antonio’s co**se in suspicious circumstances. A discovery that will bring negative consequences for the newcomer.

21/07/2026

My Angel
Directed by Sophie Monks

GIFF’25
🏆Best Debut – Best Actress: Clara Basset

As his body starts to grow, Louis, a 13-year-old choir boy, notices a change in his relationship with his mother, Marie.

14/07/2026

Why Won’t You Dance?
Directed by Penelope Mavropsaridi

GIFF’25
🏆Best Debut – Best Director: Penelope Mavropsaridi

Anna wants to find someone to talk to at the party. She wants to, but not really. Vasilis for sure doesn’t want to talk to Anna at the party. Their reluctant meeting will bring forth memories for Anna that she would much rather ignore.

07/07/2026

Learning Machine
Directed by Rafaela Sakaguchi

GIFF’25
🏆Best Debut – Sci-fi

Learning Machine follows A.I.A, a humanoid artificial intelligence designed to eliminate the last remnants of humanity. As she carries out her final missions, A.I.A begins to experience emotional echoes from the people she meets—a grieving clockmaker, a resentful mother, a helpless infant. Haunted by flashes of love, loss, and longing, she questions her programming and seeks meaning beyond her purpose.

24/06/2026

Mû
Directed by Malin Neumann

GIFF’25
🏆Best Debut – Fantasy

«Mû» is a 2D animated short film that poetically explores the theme of water scarcity and the importance of water as a life-giving force.
As an essential divine water spring has dried up, a child accompanied by an otter-like creature sets out to find a cure for the life-threatening water shortage.

15/06/2026

Overflow
Directed by Nahal Dashti

GIFF’25
🏆Best Debut – Arthouse / Indie

A little girl is mentally disturbed and (literally) sees herself as a grown woman who is constantly forced to be a peacemaker in the house and fix problems in order to have a less miserable life. Soon this split from reality leads her to emotional numbness and although she’s in dire need of help, she decides to terminate her parents’ misery.

05/06/2026

Cell Buddies
Directed by Melle Windig, Hidde Alberts, Miguel Reyes, Jurgen de Smit, Arjen van der Plas

GIFF’25
🏆Best Debut – Animation

Sam, a grumpy raccoon is stuck sharing a cell with Bob, a sweet but dim manatee. In their chaotic jailbreak Sam’s hardened edges soften as Bob’s loyalty shines.
Will they escape? Maybe. But together, they’ve already cracked something bigger: trust.

19/05/2026

Claiming Faith
Directed by Lasse Malmberg

GIFF’25
🏆Best Debut – Drama

Disillusioned priest, Peter, is confronted with his loss of faith by a strange woman. As she challenges his new world-view, he is forced to examine how he ended up as he is now and how to move on.

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