Alternative distributionUlaanbaatar International Film Festival

Since 2013

Location: Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Organizer: City Governor’s Office

Capital City Department of Culture and Arts

Arts Council of Mongolia

When: October

Programs:

  • Opening film
  • Focus country showcase
  • International film screenings
  • Mongolian film competition 
  • UB Lab-training for film directors and producers
  • UBIFF Film Forum
  • New Horizon

The Ulaanbaatar International Film Festival (UBIFF) has been held since 2013 to introduce Mongolian film audiences to a World Class A Film Festival, arthouse and independent films. Between 2013 and 2020 146 high quality art house and independent films were screened to about 33,000 filmgoers. More than 1,260 Mongolian filmmakers were involved in film forums and training during the festival period.