FIFCL
10e – Liège International Comedy Film Festival
November 5 to 9, 2025
The FIFCL, Europe’ s only festival dedicated exclusively to international comedies.
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CALL FOR PROJECTS FOR THE CINECOMEDIES LAB WRITING RESIDENCY
The aim of this residency is to support authors in the delicate phase of script development. The aim is to help them overcome the challenges of dramaturgy, rhythm and the exploration of different possible narrative paths. In a spirit of exchange and cross-fertilization, participants are supervised by experienced consultants who...
Registration for films in the Official Selection 2025 is now open!
The 10th edition of the Liège International Comedy Film Festival will be held from Wednesday, November 5 to Sunday, November 9, 2025. Registration for the Official Selection is now open.
Alex Vizorek will present the closing ceremony of the 10th edition.
Alex Vizorek will host the closing ceremony at the Forum de Liège on Sunday November 9. A true celebration of comedy and cinema in all its diversity!
Lambert Wilson, patron of FIFCL
Present at the 9ᵉ edition in 2024, Lambert Wilson fell under the spell of the spirit of the Liège International Comedy Film Festival and the Principality in general. So it was only natural that he agreed to become the patron of the FIFCL for its anniversary edition in 2025. “I...
The complete list of winners of the 9th edition of the FIFCL
Once again this year, the Liège International Comedy Film Festival reinforced its position as Europe’s leading festival dedicated to international comedy, thanks to the quality of the films in competition and the renown of its guests, as well as an exceptional attendance record.
Valérie Bonneton was doubly honored to close the 9th edition of the FIFCL.
Valérie Bonneton was doubly honored to close the 9th edition of the FIFCL: honored at the Awards Ceremony at the Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège, followed by the world premiere at the Cinéma Palace of her latest film Les Boules de Noël, directed by Alexandra Leclère.
A look back
10 years of adventure
Opening ceremony hosted by Alex Vizorek at the Forum de Liège, in front of an audience of nearly 2,000 people / © Quentin Laverdure
© Thibault Trillet – Valentin Conraads – Quentin Laverdure – Baudouin Litt – Renaud Gavroy – Aurore Nivelle – Olivier Breuer
Liège International Comedy Film Festival
Since 2016, the Liège International Comedy Film Festival has been the only festival in Europe entirely dedicated to international comedies. Each year, it attracts some 22,000 festival-goers to enjoy comedy in all its forms: pure, surreal, social, romantic, dramatic, burlesque, black or musical.
Dive into the world of this 10ᵉ edition and discover our guests, our favorites, the programming, the meetings, and many other surprises!
102.847
Festival-goers & Accredited guests
321
Films shown
350
Volunteers
80
Partners
27
Golden bulls
35
Slabs at the Walk Of Fame
Laughter between Jean-François Halin (France), Clara McGregor (United Kingdom) and Ludivine Reding (Quebec) – © Aurore Nivelle
The festival’s professional area
The Espace Pro Uhoda is reserved exclusively for professionals, film students and accredited journalists. It offers a unique opportunity to enrich your network, feed your thoughts and explore new perspectives for your projects.
Here you’ll find the accreditation office, a press room, editorial areas and lounges dedicated to networking.
You’ll also be able to take part in conferences, masterclasses and must-see festival events such as the Belgian comedy co-production forum, the salon des métiers du cinéma, pitches from the CineComedies Lab writing residency and professional meetings.
Carole Bouquet at the FIFCL 2024 press conference – © Martin Domingues-Gonçalves
Official photo-call with Lambert Wilson at the FIFCL 2024 – © Aurore Nivelle
FIFCL Patron is actor Lambert Wilson
“The Matrix”,“Des hommes et des dieux”,“Sur la piste du Marsupilami”,“Palais royal!”,“Alceste à bicyclette”,“Barbecue”,“Le Gendarme et les extraterrestres” or“Jet Set”, Lambert Wilson can play anything!
“I loved the team and the spirit of the festival! I love the principle of an accessible festival, where the public is fully present alongside the creators and actors. There’s no barrier between a ‘creative elite’ and the rest of the public. No, everything here is done in a very Belgian spirit of openness and simplicity. Above all, it’s about meeting people. All the people I was lucky enough to meet in the organization were absolutely wonderful: young, old, but above all warm-hearted and in a great state of mind”.