International Short Film Festival Berlin

November 14-19, 2023

Every year in autumn, the International Short Film Festival attracts cinephiles from all over the world to Berlin. The festival presents about 400 films from over 120 countries.

The Short Film Festival Berlin (Kurzfilmfestival) is the second most significant film festival in Berlin after the Berlinale. Every year, the team around festival director Heinz Hermanns selects the participating short films from around 6000 submissions from over 120 countries. With 20,000 visitors and many international guests, the Interfilm Short Film Festival is the largest of its kind in Berlin and an important global institution in the field of short film.

Short Film Festival Competitions

In addition to the international and German competition, there is also a competition for documentary films. The films in the "Confrontations" programs provide insights into sociopolitical backgrounds around the world. Also returning are the competitions "Eject - the long night of deviant film" and the "Green Screen Award". More than 60 programs, events, talks, panels, workshops and parties at 10 locations await the audience.

At a Glance

• Film Festival: Interfilm 2023
• Location: Babylon Mitte, Volksbühne, Roter Salon, Passage Kino, Eiszeit Kino, Hackesche Höfe Kino, Il-Kino, Zeiss Planetarium and others
• Start: 14 November 2023
• End: 19 November 2023
• Program: Not yet known