Final Girls Berlin Film Festival showcases horror cinema that’s directed, written, or produced by women and non-binary filmmakers. We are committed to creating space for female voices and visions, whether monstrous, heroic, or some messy combination of the two, in the horror genre.

We are holding the tenth edition of FGBFF from March 4-8 2026 in City Kino Wedding in Berlin. We are looking for horror films of all lengths (as well as films with horror elements or films that pay homage to horror). We are also extra excited if female filmmakers wish to visit the festival in order to participate in panels, or give talks or workshops on a particular aspect of horror cinema.

Awards & Prizes

Short film submissions are eligible for an Audience Award. Ballots will be distributed and collected at screenings of each shorts program.

Rules & Terms

Final Girls Berlin accepts submissions of both short and feature-length films, as well as films that don't fit neatly in either of those formats.

All submitted films must be written, directed, or produced by women, trans, or non-binary filmmakers.

All submitted films must be considered horror, or at least have horror elements.

You may submit films regardless of prior screening status or year of completion.

Preferred formats: mp4 with aac sound codec, blu-ray discs; DCP

Promo materials such as posters, t-shirts, etc. are very welcome and will be distributed to the audience at the festival.

Once a film has been accepted into the official festival program it can no longer be withdrawn.

The filmmaker grants permission to FGBFF to screen the film at the advertised festival as well as future FGBFF events (unless indicated otherwise in a cover letter with the submission form).

The filmmaker agrees that the festival can use up to 5 stills from the movie for promotional purposes.
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  • Sandra Lola Dada

    I love Final Girls Berlin.

    The attention to detail: in curation of the f***** up movies created by women and non-binary film makers, the q&a:s, the merch, the workshops.....I just adore this festival!! the way its so pro but yet is able to keep an underground feel.

    You should attend, whether your film gets chosen or not. It's just so inspiring!

    April 2026
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  • Lyssa Samuel

    Final Girls Berlin is an all timer, just super freaking cool festival. I was thrilled that my horror short Rash got to be apart of the programming for 2026 and I so wish I could have attended in person.

    The directors and team behind the festival have exceptional communication and organization. And I was truly wowed by the work of all the filmmakers. I thoroughly recommend this festival!

    March 2026
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  • Wyn Wallace

    Sadly we weren't able to attend Final Girls with our film due to budget. But nonetheless it was an absolute honour to be selected by such a wonderful festival and we are so happy our film found a home here. Without attending I can still commend the excellent communication and treatment we received from the organisers. We'd love to get experience the festival in future as Final Girls is a really incredible festival that truly speaks to us as filmmakers.

    March 2026
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  • Jasmine De Silva

    Loved Final Girls! So honoured for my film Beauty Sleep to be part of such an awesome festival. I will definitely come back :)

    March 2026
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  • Julia Hebner

    Loved this festival! Really great community, awesome venue, and nearly every screening was a full house in a standard sized theater. The team was so nice and the programming and panels were really thoughtful. Definitely head out to Berlin for this one!

    March 2026
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