By José Alberto Hermosillo
Year after year, the power of storytelling at film festivals is showcased through a single compelling image: their poster. Some festivals consistently aim to create the most accurate representation of their themes, perspectives, tributes, and possibly an environmental message in a single graphic.
This year, fifty outstanding posters were chosen for their boldness, beauty, and expressiveness. The collection features oil, acrylic, watercolor, and animated illustrations. AI or hybrid techniques are also accepted. Shades of green, light blue, pink, and pastels were dominant.
The ABC of design is based on five principles: alignment, balance, contrast, hierarchy, and repetition. On a curatorial level, our evaluation depends on five key elements: theme, focal point, color, information, and typography. If one element underperforms or overperforms, the other elements can adjust accordingly, resulting in a more substantial impact for both the viewer and the festival.
The order of the selection is crucial and indicates levels of quality and mastery. Viewers can discover beauty and meaning in each piece that sparks their curiosity.
In 2025, most of the chosen posters focused on themes of fantasy, unity, and the victory of the human spirit.
Browsing our annual digest is like exploring stories from a diverse universe, showcasing countries and cultures, inspiring viewers to visit and experience firsthand what that unique film festival offers, where renowned filmmakers, actors, movie fans, tourists, and curious individuals can exchange insightful opinions on movies, books, or topics 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
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
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 the talented artist John Mavroudis, who is well-known in the festival scene for his exceptional work, especially at the 2019 Thessaloniki festival in Greece, where one of his previous designs was featured. 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.
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, flawless style, highlights the iconic three-dimensional structures of Downtown Los Angeles, including a bright ladybug billboard that stands out against the darkness of the trees, creating a striking sense of symmetrical depth and perfect color harmony.
FESTIVAL 2025
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
Artist and animator Camille Authouart, with a pristine, flawless style, highlights the iconic three-dimensional structures of Downtown Los Angeles, including a bright ladybug billboard that stands out against the darkness of the trees, creating a striking sense of symmetrical depth and 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
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
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, lively 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
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 initially envisioned a butterfly or a dragonfly, but ultimately created a donkey adorned 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
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
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
DINARD (ILLE-ET-VILAINE), FRANCE
Riva.com features an impressive piece with a reflective mirror effect that showcases the connection between the host French city, Ireland, and Great Britain, blending them into a cinematic fantasy.
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, robust design by Angular/Lozth features the mythic figure of Sayén, a resilient, unbreakably spirited indigenous woman, ready to embrace her culture through 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 & MOROCCOEmulating 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.
TARIFA-TÁNGER
SPAIN & MOROCCOEmulating 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 that evokes 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 evidenced by 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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