 The slogan for the festival was changed to "Friendship continues..."

The third edition of the festival was held from 24 September to 1 October 2011.It opened with "The Forgiveness of Blood", a film by American director Joshua Marston, and finished at the Square 21 with a red carpet gala.The president of the jury was Gedeon Burkhard ("Inglourious Basterds"), who had also submitted a medium-length film called "Bridges".