BEAST International Film Festival celebrates the best cinema from Central & Eastern Europe, taking place in Porto, Portugal. Until 2024, the festival was traditionally held every September, but starting with the previous edition, it moves to the beginning of June. Through its public screenings, BEAST IFF premieres a highly curated programme including feature films, documentaries, experimental works, short films, and animation. The post-screening Q&As create a space for connecting filmmakers, pioneers, opinion-makers, and the wider audience.
The festival is establishing itself as a complex channel of contemporary culture from Central & Eastern Europe to Portugal, focused on cinema but extending its program with parallel activities such as exhibitions, masterclass sessions, workshops, and unique related industry events.
The 9th BEAST International Film Festival will take place between 3rd – 7th of June 2026.
Team & Contacts
OKNA CULTURAL ASSOCIATION
BOARD
Radu Sticlea, Bianca Stanea, Rita Marinho, Livia Krisztina Barts, Teresa Vieira, Andrei Pantea, Alexandru Ponoran, Ema Lavrador, Beatrix Rencsisovszki
ADDRESS
Rua Igreja de Cedofeita 27, 4050-306 Porto, Portugal
info@beastfilm.pt
Beast IFF'26
HEAD OF FESTIVAL
RADU STICLEA – radu(at)beastfilm.pt
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
TERESA VIEIRA – teresa(at)beastfilm.pt
MANAGEMENT/ORGANISATION
Executive Producer
BIANCA STANEA – bianca(at)beastfilm.pt
Associate Producer
RITA MARINHO – rita(at)beastfilm.pt
PROGRAMME
Selection Committee – Official Competition
ALEXANDRU PONORAN, CÁTIA RODRIGUES, RITA MARINHO, BIANCA STANEA, ANDREI ALECSANDRU PANTEA, LEANDER MERESAAR, EMA LAVRADOR, MONA SHIRIN
Programme Assistance
PAVLA ROUSKOVA
COMMUNICATION
Communication Manager, Press Office
MARIANA VITALE – press(at)beastfilm.pt
Communication Assistance
MARIA INÊS MENDES, EMA LAVRADOR
Webdesign & Development
MARTA AREOSA
Graphic Design
OKNA STUDIO
Design Production Assistance:
YA-CHUAN CHEN
Photo-Video / Motion Design
ALEXANDRU PONORAN, LEANDER MERESAAR
Guest Care
EGLĖ NORKUTĖ
Parallel Event Assistance
SABINA DUMBRAVA
A heartfelt thank you to our festival friends for their incredible support
Beatrix Rencsisovszki, Livia Krisztina Barts, Maria João Maia, Benedetta Grasso, José António Cunha, Stavros Sofronis, Chris Angelidis, Bence Mányoki-Kántor, Luīze Rukšāne.
BEAST International Film Festival celebrates the best cinema from Central & Eastern Europe, taking place in Porto, Portugal. Until 2024, the festival was traditionally held every September, but starting with the previous edition, it moves to the beginning of June. Through its public screenings, BEAST IFF premieres a highly curated programme including feature films, documentaries, experimental works, short films, and animation. The post-screening Q&As create a space for connecting filmmakers, pioneers, opinion-makers, and the wider audience.
The festival is establishing itself as a complex channel of contemporary culture from Central & Eastern Europe to Portugal, focused on cinema but extending its program with parallel activities such as exhibitions, masterclass sessions, workshops, and unique related industry events.
The 9th BEAST International Film Festival will take place between 3rd – 7th of June 2026.