12. Filmfest Bremen

Welcome to Filmfest Bremen!

We are the up-and-coming festival with the highest grade of expansion in Germany. This year we were happy to welcome about 19.000 visitors at our screenings and events. Next to our competitions, we celebrate the filmmakers' guild, present workshops, panels, networking events, masterclasses, professional hostings and Q&As. We have been visited by lots of exceptional stars and filmmakers like Golden Globe Winner John Malkovich, Academy Award Nominee Stephen Frears, Hugh Grant, Academy Award Winner Caroline Link, Emmy Award Winner Maria Schrader and Golden Globe Nominee Jason Isaacs.

Competitions/Sections:

• International competition Humour/Satire (short, medium length, long)

• International competition Innovation (narrative, visual, technical)

• International competition of German Premiere Feature Films (all genres)

• Regional competition Bremen + Surroundings (short, feature, documentary)

• International competition "The Power of Ports - Gateways to the World" (short, feature)

• Special award for best film with topic "Sustainability" (all genres and lengths)

• Special award for “Diversity” (short & feature, all genres)

• Special award for best documentary film with a regional topic: "Globally Local"

We are the only film festival in Germany to focus on innovative and humorous film productions of all genres, new formats and cinematographic narratives, emerging talents, and the active involvement of international and national, but also local film and media makers.