THE WORLD'S BEST FILM FESTIVAL POSTERS 2025

By José Alberto Hermosillo

Year after year, the power of storytelling at film festivals is shown through a single impactful symbol: the poster. Some festivals consistently aim to create the most accurate representation of their themes, perspectives, tributes, and possibly an environmental message in one graphic image.
 
This year, a remarkable list of fifty bold, beautiful, and expressive posters was chosen. The techniques, media, and multimedia used in their creation were also taken into consideration. The selection includes oil and acrylic paintings, as well as animated illustrations. Even AI or hybrid methods are included, provided that the festivals clearly disclose the media used by the artists.
 
The dominant colors this year are green, light blue, pink, and pastel shades. The recurring theme focuses on fantasy, emphasizing the celebration and unity of the human spirit through the medium of cinema.
 
In design, we should adhere to the five core principles, known as the ABCs of design: alignment, balance, contrast, hierarchy, and repetition.

At a curatorial level, our systematic evaluation relies on five key elements of graphic design: theme, focal point, color, information, and typography. If one aspect underperforms or overperforms, the other elements adjust their standards accordingly, resulting in greater success and impact for both the viewer and the festival. This shows that an outstanding and engaging work of art deserves our appreciation and recognition.

The order of this selection is important and shows levels of quality and mastery. Viewers can find beauty and meaning that spark their curiosity in each piece.

Browsing through our yearly digest feels like exploring stories from a diverse universe, covering countries and cultures from different regions. It also aims to inspire viewers to visit someday and experience firsthand what that unique film festival offers—renowned filmmakers, actors, movie fans, tourists, and people eager to expand their cultural horizons can share insightful opinions on a specific movie, book, or subject during their visit.

Get ready for a cultural journey exploring the top graphic designs of 2025 at film festivals around the world, from Bucheon, South Korea, to Guanajuato, Mexico. From Amsterdam in the Netherlands to Baía Formosa in Brazil. From Morgan Hill, California, to Innsbruck, Austria. From Venice to Santiago.

Here you have The World’s Best Film Festival Posters 2025:

29 BUCHEON INTERNATIONAL
FANTASTIC 
FILM FESTIVAL
BUCHEON, SOUTH KOREA

The outstanding collaboration between Studio Freewillusion and the famous South Korean artist Park Shin-yang resulted in this innovative approach, which blurs the lines between art, imagination, and technology to create a stunning, multidimensional, sensory, and symbolic experience. 

82 MOSTRA INTED’ARTENALE

D’ARTE CINEMATOGRAFICA

LA BIENNALE DI 

VENEZIA 2025
VENICE, ITALY

 This beautiful, harmonious, and imaginative piece by the renowned Italian artist Manuele Fior depicts actors and filmmakers above the rooftops and chimneys of the glowing lagoon city, working under clear blue skies, with the approaching cloud illuminated by the sunset glow during the “magic hour,” which always provides perfect lighting for filmmaking.

POPPY JASPER

INTERNATIONAL

FILM FESTIVAL

MORGAN HILL, CALIFORNIA

This stunning, detailed, and authentic angel was created by talented artist John Mavroudis, who is well-known in the festival scene for his exceptional work, especially at the 2019 Thessaloniki festival in Greece, with one of his previous designs. Now, he presents a vibrant, colorful, and precise piece that showcases his unique style. He felt a strong connection to the Golden State festival because he grew up in a small town near San José, California, making him a true hometown kid, as reflected in his magnificent art.

ILLUMINATE

FILM FESTIVAL

SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA

The remarkable and delicate work by Tricia Everson showcases her talent for spreading light and joy, a theme also evident in her piece “Looking Through the Lens of Love,” which explores the power of love to heal, foster unity, and reveal endless beauty and grace.

48 INTERNATIONAL

WILDLIFE FILM FESTIVAL

MISSOULA, MONTANA

This engaging, realistic animation of the multicolored Sokeye Salmon, created by artist Josh Taira (Daruma Party), demonstrates how humans can connect with and protect wildlife, aligning with the festival’s theme.  

CICLA FEST

CITA CON EL CINE LATINOAMÉRICANO 

BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA

The thirteenth edition of the Colombian film festival features a tribute to Brazil’s cinema, culture, and wildlife, presented in a lively, vibrant, and eco-friendly animated poster. 

VIVA MÉXICO 2025

LE RENDEZ-VOUS DU CINEMA

MEXICAIN EN FRANCE

13th EDITION

PARIS, FRANCE

This striking, clever, and artistic piece is titled “Look Game/Juego de miradas” by Mexican artist based in Paris, Carlos Torres. He was inspired by an encounter with renowned Spanish painter Miguel Barceló: “While he was painting me, I was photographing him.”

CINÉLATINO
REMCONTRES DE TOULOUSE
TOULOUSE, FRANCE
Presenting the colors of Latin America, artist Ronald Curchod creates a stunning masterpiece with perfect lighting, tones, hues, and shades that make viewers feel as if they are breathing the fresh air of an exotic jungle.

ANIMATION IS FILM
FESTIVAL 2025
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 
 Artist and animator Camille Authouart, with a pristine and flawless style, highlights the iconic three-dimensional structures of buildings in Downtown Los Angeles, including a bright ladybug billboard that stands out against the darkness of the trees, creating a striking sense of symmetrical depth with perfect color harmony.

40 SANTA BARBARA

INTERNATIONAL 

FILM FESTIVAL

SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA

Artist Mary Heebner offers a feminist perspective that highlights the renewal and resurgence of women in the film industry through her vibrant, stunning, and exquisite artwork.

CANNES 

FILM FESTIVAL 2025
CANNES, FRANCE

The design by Hearland Villa pays tribute to the timeless classic “A Man and a Woman,” an Academy Award-winning film directed by Claude Lelouch and starring Jean-Louis Trintignant and Anouk Aimée. It captures in a single image all the emotions shared with the audience at the perfect moment in the film, which also won the Palme d’Or in 1966.

23er. FESTIVAL
INTERNACIONAL DE CINE DE
MORELIA
MORELIA, MICHOACAN, MÉXICO

Rodrigo Toledo-Crow and Jerónimo Toledo Rossell’s design features numerous windows, performers, and musicians, delivering a unique cinematic experience.

BERLINALE 75

BERLIN, GERMANY

Reviving the “Old Magic of Cinema” to commemorate the seventy-fifth anniversary of one of the world’s most influential film festivals, Claudia Schramke displays an animated sign with her interpretation of “time” to mark the special occasion.

24 FCA

FESTIVAL DE CINE ALEMÁN

EN MÉXICO

CDMX, MÉXICO

Mexican illustrator Elena Petel presents a bold, provocative, and controversial project, using a limited color palette to examine the tensions, challenges, and contradictions of our time from a feminist, symmetrical, and somewhat abstract viewpoint.

47th PEOPLE OF BRAZIL

FILM FESTIVAL

FESTIVAL DE CINEMA

DOUARNENEZ 

DOUARNENEZ, FRANCE

Brazilian graphic designer and filmmaker Renaya Dorea highlights her Afro-Native heritage with a vibrant piece titled “Amazonian Peoples.”

50 POLISH

 FILM  FESTIVAL IN 

GDYNIA

GDYNIA, POLAND

The meticulous work of Ola Jasionowska, a graphic designer and illustrator, resulted in an elegant and solemn piece featuring gold and black motifs set against a cinematic background, with a precise composition that celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Polish film festival.

DONOSTIA ZINEMALDIA 73
SAN SEBASTIAN
INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
SAN SEBASTIAN, SPAIN 

Manuel Outumuro expertly photographed the legendary actress Marisa Paredes for Wallijai Studio. The late star appeared in numerous international films, including many by Pedro Almodóvar, such as the Academy Award-winning “All About My Mother,” Guillermo del Toro’s “The Devil’s Backbone,” and Arturo Ripstein’s “Deep Crimson.”

ANNECY 2025

INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION

FILM FESTIVAL

ANNECY, FRANCE

Hungarian artist and filmmaker Raman Djafari has created a vibrant, colorful, and surreal world that showcases familiar characters in a fantastical setting. 

24th CONCORTO 

FILM FESTIVAL

PONTENURE, PIACENZA, ITALY

Artist Giulia Pastorino, who admitted to enjoying the festival’s symbol, had difficulty designing her piece because she first envisioned a butterfly or a dragonfly, but ultimately created the donkey decorated with those motifs. The harmonious work, which plays beautifully and playfully, captures the essence of the festival theme. 

SHORT

CA’ FOSCARI

FILM FESTIVAL

VENICE, ITALY

Artist Manuele Fior depicts the mystical figure of Pulcinella sitting on a Venetian rooftop chimney. The view from higher ground offers a fresh perspective and the ability to tell stories from ever-changing angles.

VIII WALLAY! ’25
BARCELONA AFRICAN
FILM FESTIVAL 2025
BARCELONA, SPAIN

Malí’s photographer, Ousmane Makaveli, took a powerful photo of an African dancer performing in a ritual ceremony.

5o FESTIVAL DE CINE

SANTIAGO WILD

SANTIAGO, CHILE

Blending nature with a human-made environment, designer Sebastián Llabaca created a vibrant and harmonious piece that encourages interaction between people and the natural world.

36th PALM SPRINGS 

INTERNATIONAL

 FILM FESTIVAL

PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA

Designed by Lindeman & Associates, showcasing the city’s desert biosphere with a movie camera ready to film. 

TELLURIDE

FILM FESTIVAL

TELLURIDE, COLORADO

Cartoonist and graphic novelist Daniel Clowes values the festival’s opportunity to showcase his steady, positive, and noble energy during these dystopian times with a powerful double portrayal of the audience and the incredible world we see on the big screen. 

28 GUANAJUATO

INTERNATIONAL

FILM FESTIVAL

GUANAJUATO, MÉXICO

Designed by Analí Jaramillo and Reto Studio, this piece reflects the uncertainties of our current moment, which feels like a state of vertigo. Indeed, they drew inspiration from Alfred Hitchcock’s iconic movie “Vertigo.”

SITGES 2025

FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL DE CINEMA

FANTÁSTICO DE CATALUNYA

CATALUNYA, SPAIN

The shocking image created by China - LLYC Agency and Spanish photographer Nacho Alegre makes a bold statement by blending a striking skull with a clown’s big red nose, fitting perfectly with the festival’s theme, whose slogan reads: “The pleasure of laughter with a horror movie.”

51 FESTIVAL DE HUELVA

CINE IBEROAMERICANO

HUELVA, SPAIN

Artist Jorge Hernández presents this exquisite piece titled “Oceána,” inspired by the boundlessness of the ocean. The female title refers to the salty water that connects the continent’s shoreline with cultures and cinema from both sides.

27 THESSALONIKI

INTERNATIONAL

DOCUMENTARY FESTIVAL

THESSALONIKI, GREECE

A beautifully crafted piece by Greek painter Dimitris Anastasiou features an intriguing and meaningful blend of a real couple walking toward a city created by AI.

ANIMAYO 

INTERNATIONAL

FILM FESTIVAL 
LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA, SPAIN

The impressive and detailed animation was created by 19-year-old Ukrainian refugee artist Kateryna Cheromukhina, a graphic design student at the Multimedia Polish/Japanese Academy of Technological Information in Warsaw, Poland.

DINARD

FESTIVAL DU FILM

BRITANNIQUE & IRLANDAIS
DINARD (ILLE-ET-VILAINE), FRANCE 

Riva.com features an impressive piece with a reflecting mirror effect that showcases the connection between the host French city, Ireland, and Great Britain, blending them into a cinematic fantasy that unites them all.

INNSBRUCK NATURE

FILM FESTIVAL

INNSBRUCK, AUSTRIA

A well-balanced, colorful, and eco-friendly illustration by Alexander Kofler from the “In The Headroom” agency, showing a natural scene where all living beings coexist peacefully in a sustainable environment.

ANIMA

THE BRUSSELS

ANIMATION FILM FESTIVAL

FLAGEY, BRUSSELS, BELGIUM

This striking, eclectic piece of art was created by Berlin-based artist Raman Djafari. It captures the shared experience of watching a movie together, daydreaming, and finding comfort in darkness to discover the poetry and magic of animated cinema.

AMSTERDAM

KOERDISCH

FILM FESTIVAL

AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS

The vivid image, created by Soniya Ahmed, beautifully shows what freedom means to the Kurdish community living in the Netherlands.

PAMPA DOC FEST

IV FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL

DE CINE DOCUMENTAL

COLONIA SANTA TERESA, ARGENTINA

The striking and powerful design by Angular/Lozth features the mythic figure of Sayén, a resilient and unbreakably spirited indigenous woman prepared to embrace her culture with a camera and her intense gaze. The diverse and vibrant image is inspired by the color palette of Pachamama cultures in South America.

34th FESTIVAL BIARRITZ AMÉRIQUE LATINE

CINEMAS & CULTURES

BIARRITZ, FRANCE

Designed by Atelier Mêlé, this piece vividly portrays a Latin countryman carrying a heart-shaped backpack filled with dreams, pride, hope, peace, and freedom for a brighter future.

MACABRO

24 FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL

DE CINE DE HORROR

DE LA CIUDAD DE MÉXICO

CDMX, MÉXICO

Diego Álvarez and Roxana Ruíz created an engaging and spooky piece dedicated to the Motel Macabro, featuring traditional Mexican Pink and mysterious yet festive motifs, consistent with the horror festival theme in Mexico City.

19. XPOSED

QUEER FILM FESTIVAL

BERLIN

BERLIN, GERMANY 

The captivating and psychedelic design by Marion Habringer unveils new worlds of inclusivity where imagination and fantasy come alive through our hands.

CLERMONT-FERRAND

INTERNATIONAL SHORT

FILM FESTIVAL 2025

CLERMONT-FERRAND, FRANCE

Marie Lavirré designs a mysterious piece that invites us on a journey where reality and imagination merge, putting you in control of your destiny against the familiar backdrop of the Michelin factory in their hometown in a French province.

22 FESTIVAL DE CINE 

AFRICANO
TARIFA-TÁNGER
SPAIN & MOROCCO

Emulating the medieval paintings of the Madonna and Child, Nigerian artist Minne Atairu creates a luminous, metaphorical piece called “Psychedelic Madonna” using AI to challenge patriarchal figures and reshape traditional African cultural icons, drawing inspiration from the Blaxploitation movement to the present day. 

18th EDITION

STRASBOURG EUROPEAN 

FANTASTIC

FILM FESTIVAL

STRASBOURG, FRANCE

Artist Mahon presents a bold and striking image of authoritarian regimes rising, blocking freedom and democracy.

TRIESTE

SCIENCE + FICTION

FESTIVAL

FESTIVAL DELLA 

FANTASCIENZA

TRIESTE, ITALY

Designed by Sarah Pichelli and Miles Morales, this piece features a female figure that radiates fury and vulnerability, accompanied by a symbolic flower representing resistance, fragility, authenticity, and artificiality in the new AI era.

19th ANNUAL

SYDNEY UNDERGROUND

FILM FESTIVAL

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA

This psychedelic artwork by Sajaklamo Design features vibrant underworld imagery, evoking a spectrum of emotions and wild fantasies. 

SKYLINE

BENIDORM 

FILM FESTIVAL

BENIDORM, SPAIN

Creator Carlos Corredara introduces a stunning world where this divine and glamorous being transports cinema from the sky to the southern Spanish Mediterranean city.

41th CHICAGO LATINO

FILM FESTIVAL

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 

This lively image by Camila Bernardo happily portrays Latino cinema from a feminist viewpoint.

MONTCLAIR

FILM FESTIVAL

MONTCLAIR, NEW JERSEY

Artist and entrepreneur Kariem Young presents eye-catching pop art full of bright colors, upbeat energy, and lively characters, representing how people with different viewpoints come together and find joy through shared experiences.

LOFT

FILM FEST

TUCSON, ARIZONA

Matt McCoy’s complex and lively design features a tiger and butterfly set against the backdrop of the Arizona desert, with a glowing sun and clouds. The bright and harmonious color scheme invites us to join this welcoming film festival.

FESTIVAL

INTERNACIONAL DE CINE

DEL BALSAS

LÁZARO CÁRDENAS, MICHOACÁN, MÉX

Harmoniously designed by Oaxacan illustrator Eduardo Cruz, this impressive project seamlessly links the Balsas River, the port, and the ocean, combining community life with its tropical environment while reclaiming open spaces to showcase quality cinema for youth.

SHORTS MIAMI

INTERNATIONAL

FILM FESTIVAL

CORAL GABLES, FLORIDA

A beautiful and intelligent woman holds a lens in a tropical landscape, such as Miami.

AMERICAN BLACK

FILM FESTIVAL

MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA

Happiness shines through this passionate movie fan, who loves cinema more than anyone else, as evident in the phrase “Everyone has a story” set against a vibrant, colorful, and harmonious graphic design.

XVI FESTIVAL

INTERNATIONAL DE

BAÍA FORMOSA

BAÍA FORMOSA, BRAZIL

This short film festival, focused on the theme of “water” for the first time, aims to create a one-minute film that resonates with and inspires young filmmakers.

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