Film Festivals in Berlin

The Berlin Independent Film Festival champions low-budget filmmaking in Europe by giving new directors the opportunity to screen their work and swap ideas.  more

The Greek Film Festival wants to bring often still unknown Greek filmmakers into the focus of the German audience.  more

This film festival for new German cinema presents current works by Berlin and Brandenburg filmmakers for one week in several Berlin cinemas.  more

On four festival days, fantasy film fans can enjoy a jam-packed program with several previews and a good portion of horror.  more

The festival "Alfilm" presents the best and newest films from the Arab world.  more

This international film festival showcases current and classic queer films that show the development of queer life.  more

The Jewish Film Festival captures the diversity of Jewish life around the world. For two weeks, filmmakers from all over the world present their best and latest movies.  more

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

With feature films, documentaries and short films, the Ukrainian Film Festival showcases the range of Ukrainian cinema and invites the Berlin audience to explore the current film landscape in Ukraine.  more

Cinebrasil offers an overview of key themes and narrative aesthetics in contemporary Brazilian cinema.  more

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.  more

Black International Cinema offers space for intercultural, artistic and intellectual exchange.  more