Film Festivals in Berlin

The UFA Filmnächte (UFA Film Nights) honor the film avant-garde of the 1920s. The films are shown open air in front of a spectacular backdrop on Museum Island and accompanied by live music.  more

Only five euros per film: The Germany-wide Kinofest is a highlight for cinema lovers.  more

The Kurdish Film Festival is a permanent fixture on the Berlin events calendar and is taking place for the 16th time this year.  more

Subtle humor, joie de vivre and sometimes blunt realism: The Italian Film Festival brings Italian cinema to Berlin.  more

The "FrauenWelten" film festival at the Kulturbrauerei shows over 30 films about women who fight for human rights, self-determination and against violence.  more

The Berlin International Film Festival, Berlinale for short, is one of the most important film festivals worldwide. Every year, it attracts the elite of the film industry as well as the largest audience of any film festival in the world.  more

The Taxifilmfest brings exciting films on the subject of taxis and mobility to the big screen – from documentaries to feature films and short films.  more

In the open air, the Humboldt Forum presents films from all over the world on three weekends in summer.  more

In the Summer Edition, the British Shorts Festival presents selected highlights from this year's short film program.  more

Under the motto "100 Years of Silent Film!" the Babylon Cinema is showing films that celebrate their 100th anniversary this year.  more

FilmPolska in Berlin is the biggest festival of Polish cinema abroad and shows the most exciting Polish productions of the past year.  more

The City Film Days film festival takes a cinematic look at Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia, in 2025.  more