"One of the most beautiful cities in the world." (Sir Norman Foster, English star architect)

Double UNESCO World Heritage Site: Old Town with Stadtamhof and the Danube Limes

Only a few cities worldwide can boast two UNESCO World Heritage titles. Regensburg belongs to this exclusive circle. The city was awarded the first World Heritage title in 2006 for Regensburg's Old Town with Stadtamhof. Regensburg is the best preserved medieval city in Germany. More than 1,000 individual monuments come together to form the incredibly dense and sparkling picture of a medieval trading city.
The second title followed in 2021. The UNESCO World Heritage Site "Frontiers of the Roman Empire" was extended to include the Roman Danube Limes (Wet Limes).

Film festival city Regensburg

Embedded in the picturesque backdrop of the historic old town, Regensburg presents itself as the perfect stage for film festivals. With its winding alleyways, impressive buildings and the Danube in the background, the city offers a unique atmosphere that inspires film enthusiasts and creatives alike. Immerse yourself in a world full of cinema magic and experience the special flair of Regensburg - the film festival city with heart and history. The QUEER-Streifen Filmfestival is proud to be part of the rich cinematic tradition of Regensburg.

14th QUEER-Streifen Filmfestival in 2025

During the 14th QUEER-Streifen Filmfestival in October 2025, we want to continue our well received programme of LGBTQ films from around the world. The award for the best short film will be decided by a jury of three.
The audience decides which films get the audience award for best gay, lesbian and queer short film.
The festival is non-profit and non-commercial.
To allow the festival to bring the vivid diversity of LGBTQ films to the silver screen, we would like to encourage you to submit your work.
QUEER-Streifen is member of QueerScope, the organisation of independent German queer film festivals.

Cooperation with the Internationale Kurzfilmwoche Regensburg

We are proud of the cooperation with the Internationale Kurzfilmwoche Regensburg, where QUEER-Streifen can present the winning films of the past edition.

Awards & Prizes

QUEER-Streifen Short Film Jury Award, 750 € (sponsored by Praxiszentrum Alte Mälzerei, Regensburg)

QUEER-Streifen Gay Short Film Audience Award, 250 €
QUEER-Streifen Lesbian Short Film Audience Award, 250 €
QUEER-Streifen Queer Short Film Audience Award, 250 €

QUEER-Streifen Feature and Documentary Audience Award

Rules & Terms

Clear LGBTI* (lesbian, gay, bi, trans, inter*) content
5 $ submission fee for short films (i.e. any film up to 30 minutes), free submission for students (please apply for submission code via mail or submit a copy of your student card, either on FilmFreeway under files & attachments or send the document to queerstreifen@gmail.com).

For the festival, we require an unencrypted and DCI-compliant tested DCP, optionally with embedded or dynamic subtitles. Alternatively, a high-quality ProRes HQ 422/444 (4), DNxHD or similar file is also accepted. We screen the shorts with English subtitles (if availaible also the English OVs). It is not necessary to produce new ones in German.

Year of production: 2024, 2025, 2026.
The rights for any kind of music used in the film must be cleared by the submittter and belong to the responsibility of the submitter.

Features and documentaries over 30 minutes are also accepted and viewed by the feature/documentary team. There is no submission fee. However, these films are not part of the international short film competition.

Please note that it is not possible to refund submission fees!
22 Reviews
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  • MA Film

    Great festival and hospitality. Perfect organisation, interesting questions for the Q&A and engaged crowd in the cinema. Thank you for having us with our feature! Until next time.

    October 2025
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  • Hristo Todorov

    It was an amazing festivals! Perfect organisation, friendly and festive ambiance, excellent film selection, the cinema was full of people for each screening, and I had the pleasure to participate in a very interesting and dynamic discussion with the spectators about my film. Actually, I'm still reflecting on some of the questions... The organisers were so friendly and hospitable that I really felt as a VIP-guest! Also, visiting to Queer-Strefien Festival gave me the opportunity to meet and exchange with many other filmmakers and film-lovers from different countries, and that is definitely an important moment for each film event. A small, but very nice bonus - the Italian restaurant of the cinema is delicious! And last, but not least - the town of Regensburg is very charming and beautiful - it's impossible not to fall in love with it!

    October 2024
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    Response from festival:

    Thank you for being present at the festival, Hristo. Hope to see you in the future with new films.

  • Luka Klotz

    Great festival, nice atmosphere and a lovely team! Thanks for having us, we had a great time :)

    October 2024
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    Response from festival:

    Thank you for being present at the closing night.

  • Elisabeth Kratzer

    A very nice and well-organized film festival with an audience award and a jury award. The cinema in Regensburg is very accommodating and has just the right size to get into conversation and expand your network. I enjoyed being there and I really liked it.

    February 2024
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    Response from festival:

    Dear Elisabeth, thank you for attending the festival and for your review.

  • Asaf Yecheskel

    A terrific festival with a wonderful selection of films. Communication was great and we were well informed all along. Thank you for selectig Deja Vu by Gal Cohen. Looking forward to working with you again.

    February 2024
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    Response from festival:

    Thank you for your review, Asaf. Hoping to see more films from Israel.