The official competition, CineBlackSea, focuses on films produced in Russia, Republic of Moldavia, Ukraina, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaidjan, Bulgaria,Turquie, Greece and Romania.

The festival's other competition sections include feature films, short films and documentaries, and a competitive international section focuses on Women in Cinema, with feature films and documentaries directed by women.

After the festival in Arad the films will be screened in other Romanian cities, such as Bucharest, Ramnicu Vâlcea and Mangalia. In 2010 the program will move to Pecs in Hungary as a part of the initiatives of the European Capital of Culture.