Archiv - Filmfest Dresden

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 ...

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 ...

19 Jan

Accreditation for FFDD26 has started

Three months to go until 38 FILMFEST DRESDEN - Accredit now and join us! From 14 to 19 April 2026, the time has come again: FILMFEST DRESDEN invites you to discover the world of short film in all its facets. We look forward to welcoming numerous visitors, filmmakers and industry representatives to ...

14 Jan

FFDD26 Outlook: 20 Years of Focus Québec

This year, we are celebrating a special anniversary at FILMFEST DRESDEN: our Focus Québec looks back on 20 years of extraordinary filmmaking from the French-speaking Canadian province. Québec is a creative film region with a distinctive identity. Experimental, documentary and narrative forms come ...

14 Jan

FFDD26 Outlook: Regional Focus with Works by Ernst Hirsch

This year, our Regional Focus takes us deep into Saxony's cinematic history – and at the same time pays tribute to one of the most influential figures in local documentary filmmaking: Ernst Hirsch, cameraman, director, archivist and passionate chronicler of his city. To mark his 90th birthday, we ...