Categories: New Films New Directors International Competition of first and second feature films (films that have not been presented during any motion picture event in Poland); Regional Competition for fiction and Documentary Features length films from the following Central and Eastern European countries (Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine), New Polish Films, Discoveries – visions of the contemporary world, Free Spirit – films which are independent, innovative, and rebellious, Master’s Touch – new films by established filmmakers, National / regional panoramas, Retrospectives / special presentations
Formats: 35mm, DigiBeta PAL and Betacam SP PAL (no DVD screenings)
Awards: Audience Award, New Films New Directors International Competition: Grand Prix NESCAFÉ, The Best Script Award; Warsaw Award; Free Spirit Award; Best Documentary Feature; FIPRESCI Award
Fees: None

The Warsaw Film Festival (WFF), organised by the Warsaw Film Foundation, is the biggest annual cultural event in Warsaw, Poland. Its aim is to present the best films from all over the world to Polish and international audiences, and to encourage better communication and understanding between people living in different countries and of different cultural backgrounds. The WFF is held every year starting from 1985, always in October.

The Warsaw International Film Festival is accompanied by the CentEast Market Warsaw (October 15-19, 2008), specialising in Central and Eastern European films - www.centeast.org