February 2026

20 Feb

FILMFEST DRESDEN at Kochi-Muziris Biennale

We’re excited to be part of the programme of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale with the specially curated experimental short film programme “Remains of the past and the future”!Presented in collaboration with Netzwerk Medien Kunst // C. Rockefeller Center and supported by the Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller ...

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19 Feb

Hosts wanted: Become part of the FFDD26!

From 14 to 19 April 2026, Dresden will once again be transformed into a centre of international short film - the 38 FILMFEST DRESDEN is just around the corner! Numerous filmmakers from Germany, Europe and all over the world will be travelling to the city to present their works and exchange ideas ...

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04 Feb

Call for applications: European Workshop for Film Criticism #9

The European Network for Film Discourse (The END) and short film magazine Talking Shorts are organising the 9th edition of the European Workshop for Film Criticism: two week-long workshop sessions set during FILMFEST DRESDEN in Germany (April 2026) and Vienna Shorts in Austria (May 2026). The ...

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04 Feb

These are the FFDD26 competition films

Drum roll - these are our competition films of the 38 FILMFEST DRESDEN 2026! A total of 65 short films from 36 countries have been invited to the three competitions of the 38th festival edition. From around 3,800 submissions, the selection committees chose 34 (co-)productions for the International ...

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