37 years

Filmfest Emden

filmfest-emden.de

International Film Festival in Emden.

Event Dates: 3 — 10 June 2026

20 years

Green Screen

greenscreen-festival.de

International Wildlife Film Festival.

Event Dates: 9 — 13 September 2026

13 years

Berlin Short Film Festival

berlinshort.com

International Short Film Festival.

Event Dates: 31 July — 2 August 2026

33 years

Oldenburg International Film Festival

filmfest-oldenburg.de

International festival og independent cinema in Oldenburg.

Event Dates: 16 — 20 September 2026

72 years

DOK Leipzig

dok-leipzig.de

International Leipzig festival for Documentary and animated film.

Event Dates: 28 October — 3 November 2024

41 years

Osnabrück Independent Film Festival

filmfest-osnabrueck.de

Festival of independent films in Osnabrück.

Event Dates: 6 — 11 October 2026

23 years

Film-Sharing

film-sharing.net

Low & No Budget Video Film Festival.

Event Dates: 12 August — 30 September 2026

26 years

La.Meko

filmfestival-landau.de

International Short Film Festival Landau.

Event Dates: 25 — 31 October 2026

41 years

Braunschweig Film Festival

filmfest-braunschweig.de

Festival of european films in Braunschweig.

Event Dates: 9 — 15 November 2026

21 years

20min|max

20minmax.com

International short film festival.

Event Dates: 3 — 12 November 2023

27 years

Film Leben Festival

filmlebenfestival.de

International short film festival.

Event Dates: 8 — 11 June 2021

75 years

International Filmfestival Mannheim-Heidelberg

iffmh.de

International film festival in Mannheim.

Event Dates: 5 — 15 November 2026

22 years

ISFF Detmold

fest-der-filme.de

International Short Film Festival Detmold.

Event Dates: 24 — 29 August 2026

52 years

LUCAS

lucasfilmfestival.de

Frankfurt International Festival for Children´s Film.

Event Dates: 3 — 10 October 2024

36 years

dokumentART

dokumentart.org

European Film Festival.

Event Dates: 7 — 11 October 2025

23 years

Filmfest Eberswalde

filmfest-eberswalde.de

International Film Festival in Germany.

Event Dates: 10 — 17 October 2026

6 years

T-Short Animated Film Festival

t-short.art

T-Short Festival is an annual screening of the best works in world animation.

Event Dates: 27 — 28 November 2026

19 years

Kuki Film Festival

interfilm.de

International Children and Youth Film Festival Berlin.

Event Dates: 10 — 15 November 2026

45 years

Interfilm Berlin

interfilm.de

International Short Film Festival in Berlin.

Event Dates: 10 — 15 November 2026

Tegernsee International Mountain Film Festival

bergfilm-tegernsee.de/en/tegernsee-interna...

International mountain film festival.

Event Dates: 16 — 20 October 2024

30 years

Schlingel

ff-schlingel.de

Festival specialized in films for a young audience.

Event Dates: 2 — 10 October 2026

27 years

Filmfestival Münster

filmfestival-muenster.de

European Feature Film Competition.

Event Dates: 19 — 28 September 2025

25 years

ZEBRA Poetry Film Festival

zebrapoetryfilm.org

An international poetry film festival in Münster.

Event Dates: 12 — 15 October 2023

35 years

Filmfest Hamburg

filmfesthamburg.de/en

Festival of futures and documentaries in Hamburg.

Event Dates: 25 September — 4 October 2025

37 years

Exground Filmfest

exground.com

Festiival of independent and experimental cinema in Wiesbaden.

Event Dates: 15 — 24 November 2024

20 years

UNERHÖRT! music film festival

unerhoert-filmfest.de/en

International music film festival.

Event Dates: 29 October — 2 November 2025

9 years

Human Rights Film Festival Berlin

humanrightsfilmfestivalberlin.com

Documentary film festival.

Event Dates: 13 — 23 October 2022

37 years

Hamburg International Queer Film Festival

lsf-hamburg.de

International festival of queer films in Hamburg.

Event Dates: 13 — 18 October 2026

36 years

Cottbus Film Festival

filmfestivalcottbus.de

Festival of East European Cinema.

Event Dates: 3 — 8 November 2026

45 years

up-and-coming Film Festival Hannover

up-and-coming.de

International festival for young film-makers.

Event Dates: 18 — 23 November 2025