The EICFF is located in the old quarter of Heilbad Heiligenstadt - a town with over a thousand years of history right in the center of Germany. Held in the French garden between the town's biggest Gothic church, the former Jesuit school (now a museum) and the old town hall (now an art studio), it's one of the latest additions to the Eichsfeld region's growing and buzzing cultural life.
We want to give filmmakers all over the world the opportunity to show their work to an audience that loves film as much as we all do. And what could be better than enjoying those precious gems on a warm spring night with fresh popcorn and a cold drink from our bar?
You can submit your short films under 30 minutes and feature films over 60 minutes. We believe that any genre is worth watching. We don't care whether your budget is big, small or non-existent.
Do you want to change the world or do you want to tell a silly story? Do you want to make your audience laugh or cry? It doesn't matter - there's only one rule:
Don't be boring! 🎆
🏆 Best Feature Film
🏆 Best Short Film
🏆 Best Short Documentary
🏆 Lokalhelden / Local Heroes
🎟️ All selected filmmakers will receive a free submission waiver for the next year's edition
📽️ We'll pitch the three best feature films to our cinema distributor in Germany