The Short Film Week Regensburg was founded in 1994 by the Arbeitskreis Film Regensburg e.V. and takes place annually in March. Seven 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

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€)
Architecture Film Award (Architecture Film Competition, 1.500€)
Candis - Shortfilm Award (German Competition, 1.500€)
Political Award (German Competition, 1.000€)
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 2025 or 2026.
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 June to 31 Ocotber 2026 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 generally paid for submissions.
9. A submission fee of EUR 12/15 (regular/last minute) (International Competition // Architecture Film Competition) and a submission fee of EUR 8/10 (regular/last minute) (German Competition) will be charged for participation.
10. KURZFILMWOCHE reserves the right to make changes.

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  • Miłość Movies

    Thank you so much for having me! I enjoyed my weekend in Regensburg so much when I presented my short film "Doner Waltz". :)) Very good organized, very nive & friendly people, interesting screenings & a beautiful city! Hope I'll be back next year! Lots of live from Vienna, Austria! <3 Yours, Gregor Mair

    March 2026
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  • OutOfTheBox Produktion

    What a beautiful festival - well organised, well curated by wonderful people who live for making that festival happen. We couldn't have found a better place to have the premiere of our film "Mrs. Fleischer wants to die!" Thank you so much for having us!

    September 2025
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  • David Payne

    This was probably the most joyful and welcoming experience I've ever had as an author at any festival. It's been a few months and it still makes me smile whenever I look back on it. It's clearly a passion project, and they just know how to make a great festival - Gabriel, Amrei, Greta and all the others. If you're wondering whether you should send you film there, stop wondering and just go ahead and do it. It's 100% worth it.

    June 2025
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  • Gioia Film

    Very happy that HOLD ON FOR DEAR LIFE was included in your festival!

    June 2025
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  • Gisela Chicolino

    We are very delighted to be selected as an agency with one Latin American film from our catalog. Please keep working on generating this exquisite programming for the audiences. @films.to.festivals

    May 2025
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