unDependence is a festival AND a film screening event series. THroughout the year, we bring curated short film programmes onto screens in Hamburg.
We are putting a spotlight that on current issues and debates worldwide.
PLease look below for our current submission periods
*****ANNOUNCEMENT: SHORTS FOR CHANGE *********
********* FOCUS: Palestine, July 2025 ***********
Shortfilm festival of PALESTINIAN SHORT and FEATURE FILMS
unDependence is bringing Palestinian stories, culture and film to Hamburg. Shorts for Change highlights stories and moving images of resistance, hope and identity.
The long battle of the Palestinian people for a sovereign, internationally recognized state is one of the most contested calls for freedom and independence in history. From the Nakba to the ongoing occupation of the West Bank and the complete siege of Gaza, their struggle remains one of the most urgent calls for justice, as generations of Palestinians have endured displacement, violence, and loss.
unDependence aims to host a selection of short films from Palestine, offering a lens that challenges the narratives often shaped by our mainstream media. We are offering a platform and screen for powerful cinematic voices and yet suppressed movement calling for freedom and independence, and -ultimately: peace.
WHO ARE WE?
The unDependence Film Festival was born in the wake of the creative outburst over the 2014 Scottish Independence Referendum.
After 5 successful years as an independent annual film festival in Edinburgh, unDependence grew into not only a film festival but also a platform that uses film to point to contemporary issues.
After a 2 year hiatus (due to the pandemic and changes within unDependence) unDependence has landed in Hamburg, Germany
Our aim is to become a platform for short films that deal with the topic of (in)dependencies but also for issues within society off-screen.
An annual film festival is our main goal, however, we are continuously looking for opportunities to bring thought-provoking, international programmes to the screens around Hamburg.
We are currently looking for an Award Sponsor