European Union Film Festival launches 29th in-person edition, November 12 to 26

According to Stir, the festival continuing online from December 1 to 20[1] after its in-person run. Stir's story, dated October 16, 2026, carries a Partner Content, The Cinematheque[1] label.The Cinematheque says on its website that the festival's seasonal showcase of contemporary European cinema returns for its 29th edition in Vancouver.[2]The Cinematheque has described past editions as presented in partnership with the Canadian Film Institute (Ottawa) and the European Union Film Festival – Toronto[3], together with EU member states and the EU's delegation to Canada.The EU's diplomatic service, the EEAS, has called the festival the European Union's longest-running cultural activity in Canada[4].The Toronto festival's website says EUFF Online is presented in partnership with the Canadian Film Institute in Ottawa and the Cinematheque in Vancouver.[5] The site describes the online pass as offering 28 featured films from 28 European Countries[5].Stir reported last year that the Cinematheque's 28th edition featured Ukraine solidarity screening Porcelain War[6].