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 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).

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

Year of production: 2022, 2023, 2024.
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 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!
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  • 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.

  • Lea Haufler

    A very nice festival in a great location! The festival organizers were very friendly and helpful and very happy about director's attendance at the festival. The curation and audience was great aswell!

    February 2024
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    Response from festival:

    Thank you for attending the festival and being available for a Q&A.

  • Joe Solomon

    Wonderful festival with a lovely team who really look after filmmakers!

    November 2023
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    Response from festival:

    Thank you for submitting your short and visiting the festival.

  • 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.