๐ฝ๏ธ ๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ญ๐ฒ๐ฉ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ฌ ๐๐จ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐?
GRRL HAUS CINEMA features experimental, low-budget, and underground cinema from women, trans, non-binary, and genderqueer filmmakers. We accept all genres and celebrate diverse works, with an emphasis on DIY spirit!
๐ฌ ๐๐ก๐จ ๐๐๐ง ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ฌ?
Films should be directed or written by women, non-binary, genderqueer, or trans individuals (co-credits welcome). Submitters must be the director, producer, or writer โ or have their permission. While we accept distributor submissions, we prefer working directly with filmmakers and do not pay distributor fees.
๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ ๐ ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ฆ๐ฒ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง?
We really appreciate when submissions are filled out completely with: film description, director bio, your location (city/country), film stills, trailer, poster, and website/social links. Please also let us know if there is any triggering content in the film so we can be prepared.
Make sure to use a long-term email address we can reach you at โ avoid temporary ones like school emails. If your film is password protected, please include the password as well.
๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ข๐ ๐ฆ๐ฒ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฆ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐๐ข๐ง๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐๐ง๐ญ?
Not a problem. Please let us know in the custom form.
๐ผ ๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐๐ญ ๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ ๐ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ ๐ฆ๐ฒ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฆ ๐ข๐ง?
We accept digital format submissions only.
๐ฌ ๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฎ๐๐ ๐๐ฌ ๐๐จ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐๐๐๐ฉ๐ญ?
All languages are welcome! However, non-English films must have English subtitles.
๐๏ธ ๐๐๐ง ๐ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ข๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ฌ?
Yes!
โป๏ธ ๐๐๐ง ๐ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ ๐ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฆ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ก๐๐ฌ ๐๐ฅ๐ซ๐๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐ง ๐ฌ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ฌ๐๐ฐ๐ก๐๐ซ๐?
Yup, you may submit films regardless of prior screening status or year of completion.
โฑ๏ธ ๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฌ?
โข โMicro Shortโ: Up to 4 minutes
โข โRegular Shortโ: 4โ25 minutes
โข โLong Shortโ: 25โ45 minutes
โข โDIY Venues: Berlin Local Filmsโ: Up to 30 minutes; exclusively for Berlin-based filmmakers submitting to our Berlin DIY screenings only.
๐ฉ๐ช ๐๐ก๐ฒ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ซ๐ ๐ โ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ง๐ฎ๐๐ฌ: ๐๐๐ซ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง ๐๐จ๐๐๐ฅ ๐
๐ข๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ฌโ ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ, ๐๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ง๐จ๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐จ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ซ ๐ฌ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ?
GRRL HAUS Berlin is a satellite of GRRL HAUS CINEMA with its own DIY screenings in bars in Berlin. The Berlin Local Films category is a free option exclusively for Berlin-based filmmakers who want their work shown in our Berlin-local DIY screenings only. These submissions will not be considered for our larger cinema or international events.
๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐จ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ฌ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ฌ?
Our screenings take place at several venues, including:
โข The Brattle Theatre (Cambridge, MA, USA)
โข Il Kino (Berlin, Germany)
โข Mobile Kino (Berlin, Germany โ summer screenings)
โข DIY screenings in Berlin at Oblomov
Additional venues may be added in the future.
โฐ ๐๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ซ๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐?
The deadline for the 2027 yearly program is January 2027. Our Best of Shorts screenings will take place in AprilโMay 2027, followed by themed screenings throughout the rest of the year.
Unlike traditional film festivals, we host screenings year-round rather than one large annual event. This allows us to showcase a wider variety of styles, highlight a broader range of films, and connect with different audiences through more focused programming.
We begin with our โBest Ofโ festival, featuring open-genre screenings at the Brattle Theatre in Cambridge, MA and at Il Kino in Berlin, Germany. Throughout the year, we present themed programs including a New England local showcase, horror and camp screenings, experimental shorts, and more.
๐ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ฆ๐ฒ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฆ ๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐๐๐ซ๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ฌ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฅ๐จ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ/๐๐ฏ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ? ๐๐๐ง ๐ ๐๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ฌ๐ ๐ฆ๐ฒ ๐ฌ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ?
Your film will be considered for all screenings. While you can indicate a preferred event in your custom form, we cannot guarantee specific placements.
๐ ๐ ๐ฐ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐๐๐ซ๐๐ ๐๐ฌ ๐ ๐ฅ๐จ๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐ข๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฌ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ. ๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ ๐ ๐๐จ?
We aim to feature at least 20% local films in our screenings. Please indicate your location (city, country) in the custom form โ this will help ensure local representation for our events.
๐ฏ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐๐๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐ฆ๐ฒ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฆ?
While we'd love to show every film, we receive many submissions and can only select a small percentage. Submission does not guarantee selection, but we review each film carefully.
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๐๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ญ๐๐, ๐ฐ๐ก๐๐ง ๐ฐ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ฆ๐ฒ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฆ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐?
We'll let you know about your screening date and time around two months in advance. We aim to give you as much time as possible to plan to attend, especially for international screenings.
๐ฃ ๐๐จ๐ฐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ๐จ๐ญ๐ ๐ฆ๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค?
As well as being featured in our events, your film will be showcased through custom trailers, included in our newsletters, featured across social media platforms, and receive permanent credits on our website. We'll share your work with our network of 1,000+ international film industry professionals, including festival programmers and curators. We encourage you to spread the word through your own networks.
๐ธ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฉ๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ฆ๐ฒ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฆ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ๐จ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง?
Yes. When you submit, you grant us permission to use stills and clips for promotion across our website, social media, and marketing materials. Please ensure you have all necessary rights before submitting.
๐ฐ ๐๐๐ง ๐ ๐ ๐๐ญ ๐ ๐ซ๐๐๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ฆ๐ฒ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐๐?
The submission fee is non-refundable as it supports our evaluation process.
๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฉ! ๐ ๐ก๐๐ฏ๐ ๐ ๐ช๐ฎ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ฐ๐๐ฌ๐งโ๐ญ ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐๐ ๐ก๐๐ซ๐.
Feel free to email us โ we love hearing from filmmakers. Weโre real people, so responses may take a day or two :)
