December 2024

24 Dec

FFDD25: Circa 3,400 film submissions from 107 countries

Thank you for your trust! We received an incredible 3,400 submissions for the 37 FILMFEST DRESDEN 2025 - a new record! This means that our selection committees have around 10% more films to choose from than last year. As in previous years, submissions were received via the Shortfilmdepot platform. ...

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22 Dec

Advent-Short-Film-Sundays - #4

On the 4th Sunday, we finish this year’s advent calendar with short films from our FFDD24-Open-Air programmes and a bonus film from Panorama National. Today’s film selection shows alternate worlds of life, invites to daydream, explores the borders of human potential and presents visions of the ...

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15 Dec

Advent-Short-Film-Sundays - #3

How time flies! Our advent calendar is already in its third week and this time you can find films from our Cinema Digestif programmes in it. Beware of the bite! Today's films all have one thing in common; they are out of the norm. Queerness, body horror, men doing stupid manly things and ...

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08 Dec

Advent-Short-Film-Sundays - #2

On the 2nd Sunday, we continue our Advent calendar with films from our Dreaming Utopia focus programmes of the 36 FILMFEST DRESDEN 2024.. We love cinema as an illusion machine and dream factory. It allows visions of a more beautiful and better world and provides food for thought on how these could ...

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06 Dec

21. Dec.: Our programmes on Short-Film Day

On December 21, we celebrate Short Film Day on the shortest day of the year. Under the motto “Form Bonds”, numerous interesting events will once again take place and we will also be there again with our own programmes. We have a total of four events on offer for you to choose from; there are overall ...

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