Open Film Zone
February Newsletter
The story continues.
The journey is entering its next phase.
In The Zone Podcast has begun — opening space for conversations, transformation, and voices shaping cinema inside and outside the Zone.
January 2026 revealed.
New Founding Creators
Ali Kazim
Ashton Brady
Bernardo Naranjo
Ilkka Olander
Islien Walker
Justin Walker
Kamil Trzebiatowski
Kevin McKell
Moaz Salem
Mohammed Anshif
Serge Gualini
Yoana Pungerova
Metamorphosis Showcase
Best Redemptive Arc
Tears of Blood You Cry – Said He
Mirosław Staniak
Tears of Blood You Cry – Said He
Mirosław Staniak
Best Coming-of-Age Film
Conversation with God
Liza Derenchenko
Conversation with God
Liza Derenchenko
Best Character Transformation
In Outside
Michał Kurowski
In Outside
Michał Kurowski
Most Inspiring Ending
LIVING WITH HOPE
Aijuka Tobius (Smart View Productions)
LIVING WITH HOPE
Aijuka Tobius (Smart View Productions)
Best Metamorphosis Film
Abducted
Kevin Banker (Productions by Kevin B.)
Abducted
Kevin Banker (Productions by Kevin B.)
Building What Comes Next
This year, we applied for funding from the Finnish Cultural Foundation, but were not selected in this round. With limited institutional funding available, Open Film Zone turns directly to its community.
Built by filmmakers, audiences, and supporters — open to everyone, everywhere, all the time.
