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Short film festivals in Germany
We list 67 short film festivals in Germany. Cities with the most: Berlin (8), Munich (3) and Leipzig (3). Dated editions cluster in June and April.
Coming up
- Hammer KurzfilmnächteGermanyNovember 6–7, 2026
- Interfilm - Berlin International Short Film FestivalBerlin, GermanyNovember 8–15, 2026
- KFFK / Kurzfilmfestival KölnKöln, GermanyNovember 23–29, 2026
- Bamberg Short Film FestivalBamberg, GermanyJanuary 25–31, 2027
- Regensburg International Short Film WeekRegensburg, GermanyMarch 4–14, 2027
- HIVE: International Short Film Days BerlinBerlin, GermanyMarch 18–21, 2027
- KLAPPE AUF! KurzfilmfestivalGermanyApril 2–3, 2027
- SHORTS - Trinationales Filmfestival Hochschule OffenburgOffenburg, GermanyApril 20–23, 2027
- Oberhausen International Short Film FestivalOberhausen, GermanyApril 27 – May 2, 2027
- Hamburg International Short Film FestivalHamburg, GermanyJune 1–6, 2027
- Kurzfilm Festival HamburgHamburg, GermanyJune 1–6, 2027
All of them
- Oberhausen International Short Film FestivalOberhausen, GermanyApril 27 – May 2, 2027
- European Short Film FestivalBerlin, Germany
- Ludwigsburg European Short Film BiennaleLudwigsburg, Germany
- Shortmoves - International Short Film FestivalHalle (Saale), Germany
- Abbas Kiarostami International Short Film FestivalGermany
- Hamminkelner KurzfilmfestivalGermany, Germany
- Interfilm - Berlin International Short Film FestivalBerlin, GermanyNovember 8–15, 2026
- Munich International Short Film Festival - KALIBER35Munich, Germany
- Backup and Beyond Film and Media Art FestivalWeimar, Germany
- Berlin Short Film FestivalBerlin, Germany
- Cellu l'art Short Film Festival JenaJena, Germany
- International Short Film Festival BunterhundMunich, Germany
- Landshut Short Film FestivalLandshut, Germany
- backup_festival - Short Film FestivalWeimar, Germany
- Bamberg Short Film FestivalBamberg, GermanyJanuary 25–31, 2027
- Flensburg Short Film FestivalFlensburg, Germany
- Moviemiento - short films on the roadGermany
- Hamburg International Short Film FestivalHamburg, GermanyJune 1–6, 2027
- Shorts at Moonlight Frankfurt-Rhine-Main-RegionFrankfurt Rhine-Main Metropolitan Region, Germany
- XXS Dortmund Short Film FestivalDortmund, Germany
- KiezkiekenBerlin, Germany
- KURZSUECHTIG – Central German Short Film FestivalLeipzig, Germany
- Regensburg International Short Film WeekRegensburg, GermanyMarch 4–14, 2027
- German Short Film AwardGermany
- Unlimited - Cologne Short Film FestivalCologne, Germany
- Knowmad Short Film FestivalGermany
- Kurzfilmsause Freiburg – Blackwood FilmfestivalFreiburg, Germany
- Landshuter Kurzfilmfestival / Landshut Short Film FestivalLandshut, Germany
- 20minmax International Short Film Festival IngolstadtIngolstadt, Germany
- AKUT - Amberger KurzfilmwettbewerbGermany
- FilmFestSpezial - Kurzfilm-WettbewerbGermany
- Reels On Wheels - International Shorts On The Road Film FestivalGermany
- Eat My Shorts – Hagener KurzfilmfestivalHagen, Germany
- KLAPPE AUF! KurzfilmfestivalGermanyApril 2–3, 2027
- Kurzfilmtage ThalmässingGermany
- Nordlicht KurzfilmfestGermany
- Wendland ShortsGermany
- British ShortsGermany
- Cambio International Short Film DaysGermany
- Flensburger KurzfilmtageGermany
- Golden Clapperboard - Short Film Competition of the Hessian PoliceGermany
- INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL DETMOLDDetmold, Germany
- Kurzfilm Festival HamburgHamburg, GermanyJune 1–6, 2027
- Kurzsuechtig - Mitteldeutsches KurzfilmfestivalGermany
- Munich Film Festival — OnlyShortsMunich, Germany
- U.F.O. - Short Film FestivalGermany
- E&U European Short Film FestivalGermany
- Hammer KurzfilmnächteGermanyNovember 6–7, 2026
- PrevYou Kurzfilmfestival BerlinBerlin, Germany
- International Bavarian Short Film FestivalGermany
- Kurzfilmwanderung LeipzigLeipzig, Germany
- KURZSUECHTIG Short Film Festival LeipzigLeipzig, Germany
- Women's Empowerment International Short Film FestivalGermany
- Filmkreis shortsGermany
- HIVE: International Short Film Days BerlinBerlin, GermanyMarch 18–21, 2027
- IM KASTEN Kurzfilmfestival LüneburgLüneburg, Germany
- NewBorn Short Film Festival BerlinBerlin, Germany
- One Short for a Nation - short film festival BerlinBerlin, Germany
- TQU Short Film NightsGermany
- Corona Short Film FestivalGermany
- FOKUS Kurzfilmfestival / FOKUS Short Film FestivalGermany
- KFFK / Kurzfilmfestival KölnKöln, GermanyNovember 23–29, 2026
- Open Art Short Film FestivalGermany
- SHORTS - Trinationales Filmfestival Hochschule OffenburgOffenburg, GermanyApril 20–23, 2027
- BFF FICTION - 12. Kurzfilmfestival SchrobenhausenGermany
- Day of the German Short FilmWiesbaden, Germany
- Girls Go Movie Short Film FestivalGermany
Built from our directory of 14,710 festivals. Dates are listed only when we could source them (Wikidata or the festival’s own site). Spot a mistake? Tell us.