Baku: The 16th edition of the Baku International Film Festival (BIFF), founded in 2004 by the Young Filmmakers Centre, will be held this year as part of the “Baku Cinema Breeze 25” film festival, organized by the Ministry of Culture of Azerbaijan and the Cinema Agency. The opening ceremony is scheduled to take place at the Nizami Cinema Center on December 5.

According to Azerbaijan State News Agency, this year’s screening program will feature 78 films from 34 countries. The festival, which introduced a feature film competition last year, includes four competition categories, each of which will be evaluated by a separate jury.

The festival’s closing and awards ceremony is set for December 9. BIFF has already established itself as a meeting platform for dozens of foreign and local directors, producers, and scriptwriters. Admission to all festival screenings will be free.