Internationale Kurzfilmwoche Regensburg (33)

Festival start: 04 March 2027      Festival end: 14 March 2027

The International Short Film Week Regensburg was founded in 1994 by Arbeitskreis Film e.V. as a nonprofit festival and screens approximately 250 short films over eleven days each March in the charming cinemas of the Old Town. The program centers on four competitions: the International Competition, the German Competition, the Architecture Film Competition (international), and the Regional Competition. Live-action, documentary, animation, experimental film, and hybrid formats are presented on an equal footing. The special program typically consists of various themed programs as well as a country focus, masterclasses and talks, a late-night section, film programs for children, live events, and interdisciplinary formats.

Short Film Week sees itself as a meeting place for accessible exchange between filmmakers and the audience in a relaxed atmosphere. The festival is a founding member of the European Short Film Conference and a member of the German Short Film Association, the Association of Bavarian Film Festivals, and AG Filmfestival. These memberships reflect the festival’s commitment to providing short films with an appropriate and fair forum.

Cash Prizes: 13,888€

1. International Competition
Bavarian Broadcasting Award (EUR 5.000)
BMW - Award for Social Sustainability (EUR 4.000)
Award of the City of Regensburg (EUR 1.000)
Architecture Film Award (EUR 1,500
Audience Award (EUR 333)

2. German Competition
Candis Award (Best Film, EUR 1.500)
Max-Bresele-Award / Political Film Award (EUR 500)
Architecture Film Award (EUR 1.500)
Audience Award (EUR 333)

3. Architecture Film Competition
Architecture Film Award (EUR 1.500)

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 October 2026 inclusive.

6. The allocation to a competition category is determined by the country of production. For more information, see below

7. The pre-selection committee also proposes individual films from the submissions for special programmes.

8. A screening fee (film rental) is not paid generally 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.