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THE MATCH FACTORY at SSIFF

San Sebastián Film Festival 2026

We are proud to present our SSIFF Line-Up!

Competition:
WHAT REMAINS by Yeşim Ustaoğlu

Made in Spain:
THE GUESTS by Cristina Diz and Stefan Butzmühlen

Perlak:
COWARD by Lukas Dhont
FATHERLAND by Paweł Pawlikowski

Zabaltegi-Tabakalera:
TEENAGE SEX AND DEATH AT CAMP MIASMA by Jane Schoenbrun

THE MATCH FACTORY at TIFF

51. Toronto Film Festival

We are happy to be part of TIFF again!

Special Presentations:
A LONG WINTER by Andrew Haigh
THE IDIOT(S) by  Małgorzata Szumowska & Michał Englert
COWARD by Lukas Dhont

Centrepiece:
THE DREAMED ADVENTURE by Valeska Grisebach

THE MATCH FACTORY at Telluride

Telluride 2026

We are proud to present our Line-Up at Telluride.

Official Selection:
A LONG WINTER by Andrew Haigh
THE IDIOT(S) by  Małgorzata Szumowska & Michał Englert
MAKING MARIE ANTOINETTE by Eleanor Coppola
FATHERLAND by Paweł Pawlikowski
ROSE by Markus Schleinzer

THE MATCH FACTORY at Cannes 2026

79. Cannes Film Festival

We are incredibly proud of the major awards won at Cannes!

Emmanuel Macchia and Valentin Campagne won Best Actor for their performance in COWARD by Lukas Dhont.
FATHERLAND earned Paweł Pawlikowski the Best Director award and Valeska Grisebach's THE DREAMED ADVENTURE was awarded the Jury Prize.
And, the Queer Palm went to TEENAGE SEX AND DEATH AT CAMP MIASMA by Jane Schoenbrun.

THE MATCH FACTORY at Cannes 2026

79. Cannes Film Festival

We are excited to present our Cannes Line-Up, including films in the following sections:
 
Competition:
COWARD by Lukas Dhont
FATHERLAND by Paweł Pawlikowski
THE DREAMED ADVENTURE by Valeska Grisebach
 
Un Certain Regard:
TEENAGE SEX AND DEATH AT CAMP MIASMA by Jane Schoenbrun

THE MATCH FACTORY Berlinale Awards 2026

76. Berlinale

Major wins at Berlinale!

QUEEN AT SEA received the Silver Bear Jury Prize as well as the Silver Bear for Best Supporting Performance, awarded jointly to Tom Courtenay and Anna Calder-Marshall. In addition, Sandra Hüller was honoured with the Silver Bear for Best Leading Performance for her outstanding role in ROSE.

THE MATCH FACTORY at Berlinale

76. Berlinale

We are proud of our excellent Berlin Line-Up!

ROSEBUSH PRUNING by Karim Aïnouz
ROSE by Markus Schleinzer
QUEEN AT SEA by Lance Hammer
HOME STORIES by Eva Trobisch

THE MATCH FACTORY Venice Awards 2025

82. Venice Film Festival

Jim Jarmusch won the Golden Lion for FATHER MOTHER SISTER BROTHER!

Gianfranco Rosi could take home the Special Jury Prize for BELOW THE CLOUDS and Toni Servillo was awarded the Coppa Volpi for his work in LA GRAZIA.
Congratulations!

Additionally, AGON by Giulio Bertelli was awarded the Luciano Sovena Award for Best Independent Production and the FIPRESCI Award.

THE MATCH FACTORY at TIFF 2025

50. Toronto Film Festival

We are thrilled to share the first films selected for TIFF!
 
Discovery:
JULIAN by Cato Kusters
 
Centrepiece:
DUSE by Pietro Marcello
MIROIRS NO. 3 by Christian Petzold
MY FATHER'S SHADOW by Akinola Davies Jnr.
 
TIFF Docs:
BELOW THE CLOUDS by Gianfranco Rosi
LANDMARKS by Lucrecia Martel
 
Special Presentations:
SIRĀT by Oliver Laxe
 
 
 

THE MATCH FACTORY at Venice 2025

82. Venice Film Festival

We are thrilled to announce six premieres in Venice!
 
Competition:
LA GRAZIA by Paolo Sorrentino
DUSE by Pietro Marcello
BELOW THE CLOUDS by Gianfranco Rosi
 
Out of Competition:
LANDMARKS by Lucrecia Martel
 
Settimana Internazionale della Critica:
AGON by Giulio Bertelli