The Short Film Week Regensburg was founded in 1994 by the Arbeitskreis Film Regensburg e.V. and takes place annually in March. Nine awards are awarded in four competitions. Fiction, documentary, animation and experimental film are given equal status.

Beyond the competitions, a broad special programme deals with a thematic focus and a country focus. These are complemented by retrospectives, lectures, exhibitions and workshops.

Competitions:
International Competition
Architecture Film Competition
German Competition
Bavarian Competition

For further information:
www: http://www.kurzfilmwoche.de
Insta: kurzfilmwoche.regensburg

Awards & Prizes

Bavarian Broadcasting Award (International Competition, 5.000€)
BMW - Award for Social Sustainability (International Competition, 4.000€)
Award of the City of Regensburg (International Competition, 1.000€)
Candis - Shortfilm Award (German Competition, 1.500€)
Architecture Film Award (International & German Competition, 1.500€)
FFF - Funding Award (Bavarian Competition, 1.500€)
Sustainability Award (German & Bavarian Competition, 1.000€)
Political Award (German Competition & Bavarian Competition, 500€)
Audience Award (German & International Competition, 333€)

Rules & Terms

1 Only short films up to a maximum length of 30 minutes are accepted.
2. The year of production of the submitted film is 2023 or 2024.
3. Only one film submission per filmmaker/director is allowed.
4. Films submitted in previous years may not be submitted again.
5. Submission period is from 01 May to 05 November 2024 inclusive.
6. The allocation to a competition category is determined by the country of production. For more information, see festival sections.
7. The pre-selection committee also proposes individual films from the submissions for special programmes.
8. A screening fee (film rental) is not paid for submissions.
9. A submission fee of EUR 12 (International Competition // Architecture Film Competition) and a submission fee of EUR 6 (German Competition // Bavarian Competition) will be charged for participation.
10. KURZFILMWOCHE reserves the right to make changes.

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  • Yoo Lee

    Stellar line-up and great communication. Very thrilled to be part of the festival, thank you so much!

    April 2024
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