International Shibari Film Festival

Brussels, Belgium🇧🇪· Cinema Aventure Scheduled

International Shibari Film Festival runs 2 Jul in Brussels, Belgium.

Belgian film festival dedicated to shibari through cinema. The official ISFF site describes it as the first cultural event in Europe dedicated to shibari through the medium of cinema, presenting shibari as an artistic language at the crossroads of film, performance and visual arts. The current public 2026 site places the festival in Brussels at Cinema Aventure on July 2, 2026, says it serves as the opening night of Graines de Cordes III, and identifies Atelier Mae ASBL as the organizer.

Line-up

Programme

Evening structure

Thu 2 Jul
  • 19:00 / Cinema Aventure Welcome & Opening Remarks
  • 19:00 / Cinema Aventure Film Screenings - Official Selection 2026
  • Cinema Aventure Audience Vote
  • Cinema Aventure Awards Ceremony
  • Cinema Aventure Closing & Social Gathering

Official Selection - Cinema & Narrative

Selected films
  • Portrait of desire
  • Anthos
  • Tar n' TINO ROPE SHOW
  • Dur a queer
  • Shibari Snow

Official Selection - Live & Performances

Selected films
  • Purgation of chrysanthemums
  • RopeTeaTime Studio 2nd Year Anniversary Performance Night Triton
  • Le malfini
  • Butokabakushi
  • On bonding
  • First time - First tie

Official Selection - Singular Perspectives

Selected films
  • icon fetish n°82
  • Taking Flight
  • [性 ~SAGA~]
  • Human Chandelier
  • The secret of the birth of the knots
  • Skull + Ropes + Cigarette + Scissors
  • Ropes and Ribbons

Jury

ISFF 2026
  • Ely Chevillot
  • Adnane Kabaj
  • Pauline Q.
  • Mango
  • Baaltis
  • Eric / Desmond
  • Laurianne / Cyrinx