Regensburg is a truly modern city with a surprisingly vibrant variety of film festivals (e.g. the International Short Film Week, the HARD:LINE Festival, Transit Filmfest, CinEScultura or the Stummfilmwoche).
During the 12th QUEER-Streifen festival in October 2023, 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.

Awards & Prizes

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

QUEER-Streifen Gay Short Film Audience Award, 250 € (sponsored by Sparkasse Regensburg)
QUEER-Streifen Lesbian Short Film Audience Award, 250 € (sponsored by Sparkasse Regensburg)
QUEER-Streifen Queer Short Film Audience Award, 250 € (sponsored by Sparkasse Regensburg)

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 under 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).

Non German and non English language films need to include German or English subtitles (preferably burned in).

Year of production: 2021, 2022, 2023.
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.

Selected film specifications:
no technical leader or tail.
first frame = film start.
last frame = end of film.

DCP-Format.

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

It is not possible to refund submission fees!
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  • Moyna Soderstrand

    QUEER - Streifen Regensburg was an amazing festival to have my debut film selected for. They were professional, organized and had a clear channel of communication. I will definitely be sending future projects to them.

    January 2023
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    Response from festival:

    Thank you for your comment. We are looking forward to your future projects.

  • Cailleah Scott-Grimes

    Great festival! Was not able to attend in person, but communication was clear and friendly. Fantastic program. Would love to join again.

    November 2022
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    Response from festival:

    Thank you for your review, Cailleah. Hope to see more of your work.

  • Fervor Films

    Was a pleasure to be part of this edition, with my short EL SECRETO DE SORAYA.
    Great comunication with Michel and Josef.
    Really nice festival! Thank you guys!
    Hope to be part once again!

    Cheers

    November 2022
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    Response from festival:

    Thank you. Looking forward to your next work.

  • Patricia Kelly

    What a wonderful festival to be part of. They were very welcoming and attentive hosts and we really enjoyed our film's screening in the cosy Regensburg cinema. We absolutely recommend submitting to this festival and attending in person, if possible. A lovely experience.

    November 2022
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    Response from festival:

    Thank you for joining us during the festival. We are looking forward to your next submissions, Patricia.

  • Stefan Langthaler

    Wonderful festival! Superbly organised, beautifully programmed and a super friendly team! We won the Gay Shorts Audience Award with FABIU and BOOM AND BLOOM and will hopefully be back again soon! Thank you so much for having us!

    October 2022
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    Response from festival:

    Thank you, Stefan. Looking forward to your next submission. Congratulations with the audience award.