New Synagogue:
Accreditation Centre
Opening hours:
Tuesday–Thursday: 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Friday–Saturday: 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Žilina-Záriečie Station
ticket sales and Cinepass activation, always 30 minutes before the first screening
Žilina Town Theatre
ticket sales and Cinepass activation, always 30 minutes before the first screening
Artforum
ticket sales and Cinepass activation, always 30 minutes before the screening
Sterio Žilina
ticket sales and Cinepass activation, always 30 minutes before the screening
Programme: https://festanca.cinepass.sk/en/tickets/?day=all
Žilina-Záriečie Station BAR
Opening hours:
Tuesday 12:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Wednesday 12:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m.
Thursday 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 a.m.
Friday 09:00 a.m. – 03:00 a.m.
Saturday 09:00 a.m. – 03:00 a.m.
Sunday 09:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
PRESALE
Until June 24, 2025, you can buy our Cinepass (festival pass) at discounted prices online
The CINEPASS festival pass entitles the holder to admission to the entire festival programme.
STUDENT* CINEPASS (presale) – 25€
The STUDENT* CINEPASS festival pass entitles the holder to admission to the entire festival programme.
This type of product is reserved for students. For verification purposes, please enter your ISIC, ITIC or EURO26 card number (not the chip number), including letters. Do not use spaces when entering the number. Verification will only be accepted if the surname you have registered in the system matches the surname of the cardholder. If you do not have an ISIC card, please write to akreditacie@festanca.sk.
FULL CINEPASS + FESTIVAL CAMPSITE (presale) – 55€
The CINEPASS + FESTIVAL CAMPSITE pass entitles the holder to access the entire festival programme and the tent city. It is valid for one person.
STUDENT* CINEPASS + FESTIVAL CAMPSITE (presale) – 45€
The CINEPASS + FESTIVAL CAMPSITE pass entitles the holder to access the entire festival programme and the tent city. It is valid for one person only.
This type of product is reserved for students. For verification purposes, please enter your ISIC, ITIC or EURO26 card number (not the chip number), including letters. Do not use spaces when entering the number. Verification will only be accepted if the surname you have registered in the system matches the surname of the cardholder. If you do not have an ISIC card, please write to akreditacie@festanca.sk.
Information about the Festival Campsite:
The Festival Campsite is located at the Žilina-Záriečie Station. There are showers and toilets. The campsite is open from Wednesday June 25 and will be guarded 24 hours a day from Wednesday 25 June at 6 p.m. You must bring your own tent. You must leave the campsite by Sunday 29 June at 12 p.m. at the latest.
Please note! There is a limited number of places available in the campsite.
Accommodation in the CAMPSITE is only available to Cinepass and accreditation holders.
SALES standard prices
From June 24, you can buy our Cinepass and tickets online or at sales points at the following prices:
STUDENT* CINEPASS (presale) – 30€
FULL CINEPASS + FESTIVAL CAMPSITE (presale) – 65€
STUDENT* CINEPASS + FESTIVAL CAMPSITE (presale) – 55€
FRIDAY NIGHT ticket (includes screening and party from 8:15 p.m.) – 20€
SATURDAY NIGHT ticket (includes screening and party from 8:15 p.m.) – 20€
SALES ONLY ON SITE
ŤZP* CINEPASS – 20€ – sales at the accreditation centre from June 24
The CINEPASS festival pass entitles the holder to admission to the entire festival programme.
This type of product is reserved for persons with disabilities. You must be a holder of disability ID card (ŤZP).
TICKETS FOR SCREENINGS
Single tickets for screenings are sold at each screening venue and online at https://festanca.cinepass.sk/en/tickets/?day=all
Single tickets for a screening – 5€
Single tickets for a screening for persons with disabilities (ŤZP)– 4€
Any discounted tickets can only be purchased directly at the box office.
Each screening venue has its own box office.
Only full-price tickets can be purchased online.
Admission for children under 12 is free, except for screenings at STERIO KINO ŽILINA.
Admission to all screenings and events at Artforum is free.
Information about the Festival Campsite:
The Festival Campsite is located at the Žilina-Záriečie Station. There are showers and toilets. The campsite is open from Wednesday 25 June and will be guarded 24 hours a day from Wednesday 25 June at 6 p.m. You must bring your own tent.
Tickets for the Festival Campsite must be picked up at the accreditation centre in the New Synagogue.
Please Note!
Accommodation in the CAMPSITE is only available to Cinepass and accreditation holders.
There is a limited number of places available in the campsite.
If you have any questions about the Festival Campsite, please write to 𝗮𝗸𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗲@𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗮.𝘀𝗸
After purchasing a Cinepass, you will receive an email with an electronic version of your ticket. There is no need to print it out; just have the PDF with the QR code on your phone when you arrive at the festival.
If you need help with your Cinepass, you can find answers to your questions here.
The main venue of the festival is the Žilina-Záriečie Station Cultural Centre at Závodská cesta 3 in Žilina. The Student Forum takes place in the New Synagogue at J. M. Hurbana 220 in Žilina.
Another screening venue is the Žilina Town Theatre, located at 3, Horný Val 1, Žilina.
You can watch feature animated films at Sterio Kino Žilina, in the Mirage Shopping Centre at Námestie Andreja Hlinku 1070/7, Žilina.
You can also find us at the Artforum bookshop at Mariánske námestie 11.
Slovak Industry Day takes place at Rosenfeld Palace, J. M. Hurbana 335/28, 010 01 Žilina.
Many animated films do not have dialogue. The children’s sections and the International Music Video Competition are completely without dialogue. For the benefit of our international guests, films with dialogue are screened with English subtitles. We subtitle feature films and the most popular short film sections (International Competition, Short Films from around the World, Focus and Anča in Wonderland) into Slovak. You can enjoy the Slovak Film Competition in the original Slovak or Czech language.
Lectures at Fest Anča and the Student Forum are in English or interpreted into English.
Visitors can purchase a Cinepass together with a place in the tent city, which is located at Stanica and opens on Wednesday, June 25 2025, at 12:00 p.m. There are showers and toilets. The campsite is guarded 24 hours a day from Wednesday until the end of the festival. You must bring your own tent.
For other accommodation options in Žilina, visit the websites of Hotel Galileo, Hotel Slovan, Hotel Dubná skala or Ubytovanie Sasinkova.
Upon presentation of your festival wristband, you will receive a 10% discount at selected restaurants in the centre of Žilina:
At the station, you will find a Gofri foodtruck and a bar full of non-alcoholic and alcoholic drinks. We also highly recommend the festival café located in the New Synagogue.
You can find a map with restaurants here. We recommend having cash with you for payments.
The festival is easily accessible by train.
If you are travelling by car, please check the parking options at your accommodation, as street parking is paid throughout almost the entire town of Žilina.
There is no parking available directly at the Žilina-Záriečie Station.
The nearest parking is at Parkovanie Rondel Offices, which is free on weekdays from 4:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m. On weekends, it is free from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/D5RKQiqcczZDjFNE6
There is also a map on the station’s website showing exactly where the car park is located:
https://www.stanica.sk/article-detail/66bb512a1b234e16307f6cb5/?lang=sk_SK
