The oldest Short Film Festival in Ukraine with international recognition and a 13-year history.
We present, create and develop the audiovisual industry in Ukraine, introduce foreign and Ukrainian cinema to each other.
Wiz-Art began with the dream of a group of friends to be able to watch meaningful and interesting movies legally on the big screen. First, they created a festival of the same name, which has been held in Lviv every year since 2008. Later, regular film screenings, Wiz-Art Film School, film production (28 films in 5 years), screenings at European festivals, Days of Ukrainian Cinema were added. And in 2020 – the distribution base of Ukrainian Short Films and online cinema Big Short.
The main goal of Wiz-Art is to develop the Ukrainian film industry and promote it abroad, and at the same time present high – quality films from all over the world to viewers in Ukraine. The films that we show and support depict the current state of thoughts and ideas in the world and are a response to socio-cultural and political challenges. We believe that through culture, it is possible to achieve tangible progress of society towards tolerance, mutual understanding and mutual respect.
Come watch short films by Wiz-Art! The program explores that in-between state — when you’re neither here nor there. A feeling many of us know well at the start of …
What happens when the light disappears? Seven selected short films from Ukraine, Belgium, the Czech Republic, the USA, and beyond explore the idea of light on every level: as a …
The Lviv International Film Festival Wiz-Art will be held on September 22–27, 2026. Film submissions are already open. LIFF Wiz-Art will take place on September 22–27, 2026. The festival has …
