Event presentation
In the early days of cinematic history, before there were experimental films because cinema itself was still pretty much an experiment in itself, everything was short and short films were the most popular attractions at fun fairs. Today, short films are the other side of cinema: its cinematographic laboratory, its subconscious and its sense of the things not yet shown, pictured or said.
However, they are at home at the Hamburg International Short Film Festival. Since its foundation 28 years ago, the Hamburg International Short Film Festival has been celebrating short films as an independent art form, while offering an opportunity for film makers from all over the world to get in touch with an eager audience and with each other.
At the Hamburg International Short Film Festival, around 14.000 visitors get to watch ca. 400 films in international and national competitions as well as in carefully curated special programmes, which showcase contemporary film art alongside earlier influenti...
Registration conditions for short films
Films produced on or after : 1/01/2023
Registration deadline : 31/01/2025
Registrations requiring fees
Registration Form available on external website : https://shortfilmdepot.com/en/festival/KurzfilmFestivalHamburg
Subtitling required
Maximum runtime : 30'
Films produced on or after : 1/01/2023
Genres accepted : All genres
Pre-selection format requirements : Streaming, Video File
Screening format requirements : Video File, DCP (Digital Cinema Package), Streaming