1. What is FIC Luanda 2026?
FIC Luanda 2026 is a public platform for the promotion and appreciation of Angolan cinema, bringing together film screenings, a national competition, training, cultural exchange, and networking among creators, professionals, and audiences. It will take place from October 28 to November 2, 2026, in Luanda, featuring both national and international participation.

2. Who is promoting FIC Luanda 2026?
FIC Luanda is promoted by the National Agency for Cultural and Creative Industries (ANICC), an institution under the Ministry of Culture, which ensures the institutional guidance and responsibility of the Festival.

3. How does FIC fit into public policies for culture?
The Festival aligns with the objectives of the National Development Plan 2023–2027, particularly in promoting large-scale festivals and cultural activities, supporting national production, and creating meeting spaces for artists and sector professionals.

4. FIC was handed over to Geração 80. Has the festival been given to a private production company?
No. FIC is a public initiative promoted by ANICC. Geração 80 does not hold the institutional ownership of the Festival. It performs specific services for the 2026 edition, providing technical expertise and operational capacity. FIC involves directors, producers, technicians, institutions, partners, and audiences, constituting an open platform for the film sector. Geração 80's involvement stems from the selection process for the entity responsible for producing FIC Luanda 2026, where several companies were invited to submit proposals. Of these, only three responded to the invitation and submitted proposals for review. Following the evaluation of the received proposals, Geração 80 was selected based on the quality and suitability of its proposal, its accumulated experience in the sector, and the technical, operational, and organizational capacity demonstrated to execute an event of FIC Luanda's scale and complexity.

5. What is the budget for FIC Luanda 2026?
The overall budget for FIC has already been publicly announced. However, as the Festival is still in the preparation phase, final costs are still being calculated. The consolidated financial execution will be presented at the end of the Festival as part of its respective accountability report.

6. How does ANICC respond to criticism regarding the use of public resources for FIC?
The investment in FIC is part of a public policy to value the cultural and creative sector, as outlined in the NDP 2023-2027. The Festival brings together exhibitions, training, promotion of national production, content circulation, professional exchange, and the bridging of creators and audiences.

7. Some say there is money for FIC, but not for other independent festivals. How does ANICC respond?
FIC is a public initiative aligned with the priorities defined for the cultural sector and, therefore, has resources allocated for its execution. This does not mean that other festivals are less relevant or that public resources should be concentrated solely on FIC. Support for independent initiatives is subject to specific mechanisms, criteria, and budgetary availability, to be considered on a case-by-case basis.

8. Is the State not favoring its own festival at the expense of independent initiatives?
FIC is a public initiative with its own framework and objectives, but it neither replaces nor diminishes the importance of independent festivals. The sector is strengthened by the existence of different platforms for exhibition, training, circulation, and exchange. The investment in FIC serves its specific function, while support for other initiatives follows its own mechanisms, criteria, and availability within the public policies for the sector.

9. FIC did not take place for several years. Did this interruption affect its credibility?
The interruption affected its regularity, not FIC's relevance or purpose. The 2026 edition represents a structured resumption, with a clear institutional framework, national and international programming, public openness, and integration into a broader ANICC agenda for the development of cinema and audiovisuals. The Festival's credibility is affirmed by the quality of this edition and the continuity that will be built from it.

10. Why believe in FIC's continuity this time?
Because the 2026 edition is structured to create continuity, with a defined program, international participation, a National Competition, and links to ANICC's permanent initiatives. FIC returns integrated into institutional work that continues beyond the Festival itself.

11. What is the basis for the ambition to establish FIC as a cinematic reference in Southern Africa?
The regional assertion is based on the valorization of Angolan cinema, the international scope of the programming, training, professional exchange, and institutional continuity. The presence of works from over 18 countries expands relationships with other cinematographies and reinforces Luanda as a meeting space for professionals, creators, and audiences.

12. Will there be a FIC after 2026?
The 2026 edition marks the resumption of FIC with a perspective of continuity. ANICC's intention is to consolidate the Festival in the coming years and establish regularity in its execution.

13. Does ANICC support other independent festivals and initiatives?
ANICC recognizes the contribution of independent initiatives to the sector's development. Support and mechanisms are communicated in accordance with officially approved instruments and programs.

Programming and Participation

14. What is the scale of FIC Luanda 2026?
The Festival includes the screening of approximately 120 films from over 18 countries, distributed across three main theaters and integrated into five parallel showcases.

15. How is the film selection structured?
FIC features a National Competition, open to submissions from Angolan directors and producers, and an International Selection, composed of invited works.

16. What place does Angolan cinema hold in the Festival?
Angolan cinema is at the heart of FIC. The National Competition brings visibility to works, directors, producers, and new talents, and creates opportunities for recognition and circulation.

17. Do international films enter the competition?
No. The competitive component is dedicated to national production. International films are part of an invitational selection, promoting contact between Angola and other cinematographies.

18. Is FIC open to the public?
Yes. Screenings of participating films are open to the community to create more opportunities for contact among citizens, creators, and national and international audiovisual production.

19. What are the official venues of the Festival?
Cine Alfa will be the main headquarters for FIC Luanda 2026, hosting most of the screenings and activities. The Cine Teatro Nacional will host complementary sessions and initiatives. The distribution of films and activities by venue, as well as any additional spaces, will be announced with the Festival's official program.

20. Why is the rehabilitation of cinemas associated with FIC?
The recovery and enhancement of exhibition spaces is part of ANICC's responsibilities. These interventions improve the conditions for content circulation, restore heritage, and bring cinema closer to audiences.

21. How many cinemas are being rehabilitated, and which are they?
At this stage, the rehabilitation works for Cine Alfa 1 and Cine Alfa 2 are publicly confirmed. Both spaces are being converted into the new National Cinematheque, which will feature three movie theaters and one multimedia room. The Cine Teatro Nacional has already been rehabilitated and is expected to function as a complementary space for FIC. These interventions are not being done solely for the Festival; they are part of a broader program for the recovery and enhancement of movie theaters outlined in the National Development Plan 2023–2027.

22. Are the cinemas being recovered exclusively for FIC?
No. The rehabilitation is part of a broader intervention regarding cinematic exhibition conditions. FIC represents a moment for the enhancement and utilization of these spaces, but their function extends beyond the Festival period.

23. Is there a management plan for the venues after the Festival?
The management, operation, and programming of the spaces follow the models defined by the entities responsible for each infrastructure. Specific information will be communicated after the formalization of these models.

24. When will the full program be released? The program is presented in phases, alongside the confirmation of films, guests, venues, and activities. The final program will include schedules, locations, and participation conditions.

25. How is the Jury for the National Competition formed?
The Jury brings together professionals with experience and recognition in cinema and audiovisuals, ensuring competence, diversity, and credibility in evaluating the works. The official composition is announced after validation.

26. What prizes are planned for the National Competition?
The National Competition covers the categories of fiction feature film, documentary, and fiction short film. As it is a competition, prizes will naturally be awarded. The composition of the jury, the selected films, the planned distinctions, and the prize values will be announced during the official presentation of the jury.

27. Is there a plan for the circulation of films after the Festival?
The circulation of national content is part of ANICC's agenda for the development of the sector. The specific distribution model for the works after the Festival will be communicated once it is formalized.

28. What does the program include besides the film screenings?
The program includes workshops, lectures, training sessions, and a Script Development Laboratory, with the participation of national and international experts.

29. What is the importance of training at FIC Luanda?
Training is a central component of the Festival and of ANICC's intervention beyond the festival. Workshops, lectures, training sessions, and the Script Development Laboratory promote the exchange of experiences and strengthen the skills of professionals, students, and new talents.