CPH PIX resulted from the merger of the Copenhagen International Film Festival and the NatFilm Festival to create an organisation called Copenhagen Film Festivals, which also manages the documentary film festival CPH:DOX and the Buster Film Festival for children and young people.  The festival presents a wide range of films from around the world - different, thought-provoking and funny movie. It only accepts and screens feature length film.

CPH PIX main competition is dedicated to new talents - and the prize is awarded by an international jury to the director who is found to have the strongest vision. Ten highly different films by first-time directors compete for the grand prize of €30,000 - which is intended as a contribution towards making the notorious 2nd film.