This year’s theme: Intergenerational | Then, Now and Later
Humans of Film Festival brings a line-up of urgent, moving and surprising stories from around the globe — from Brazil to Cameroon, Egypt to India — all the way to LAB111.
These are films that stay with you: intimate human stories that resonate far beyond the screen, opening windows onto urgent questions in the world around us. Some have already wowed audiences at Berlinale, Cannes and Sundance, while others are hidden gems waiting to be discovered right here in Amsterdam.
Browse the programme, including films, workshops and panel talks, here!
🎟️ Tickets are LIVE now via LAB111 (link here)!
🎫 @cineville.nl-pass valid
💬 All films have English subtitles
🗓️ 19 – 21 September 2025
📍 LAB111, Arie Biemondstraat 111, Amsterdam
About Humans of Film Festival
The Humans of Film Festival developed from the Humans of Film Amsterdam street photography blog, a platform where personal stories of Amsterdam residents are shared. This project shares the personal impact that film can have on people and how they can find representation and recognition. It also gradually reveals the lack of diversity in the film landscape.
From this starting point, initiator Feargal Agard set about setting up a film festival that focuses on World cinema film and the so-called ‘human interest films,’ a niche that was still missing in the Dutch film landscape. Human interest refers to films that focus on people, their experiences, and the environment that they live in. In a society that is increasingly polarizing on a social and political level, this festival attempts to create a space for encounters, where stories are told and shared by and for people who are not often heard enough. This is why we are a film festival with a social and cultural aim. To achieve our goals we collaborate with individuals and organisations who are active in social and cultural causes and or work within the creative industries.
The film programmes of Humans of Film Festival focuses on seven main thematical sections:
1, Female-centered stories
2, Stories about racism or discrimination
3, Queer / LGBTIQ+ stories
4, Migrant stories
5, Environmental or ecological stories
6, Stories about mental or physical impairments
7, Social (in)justice stories
For more information check the website here!
