Interfilm International Short Film Festival Berlin 2026

Event Description

Founded in 1982 in the squats of Kreuzberg, INTERFILM, now in its 39th edition, is the oldest and largest short film festival in the capital. INTERFILM and its sister festival KUKI - the young short film festival Berlin show more than 350 short films every year in more than 50 programmes, workshops, and events. Interfilm is an Academy Award-qualifying festival.

2026 Call for Entries

Entries will be considered for:
- International Competition
- Documentary Competition
- German Competition
- Eject 'The Long Night of Weird Shorts' Audience Competition
- Green Film Award - Environmental Films
- KUKI 19th Young Short Film Festival Berlin
- and for all other non-competitive festival categories & special programs

Requirements:

• Films may not be longer than 20 minutes, and not older than two years (January 2024). However the Interfilm Festival reserves the right to include films exceeding 20 minutes duration.
• Submitted films will be considered for all festival categories, including those at the partner festival, KUKI - Young Short Film Festival Berlin.

For each festival submission, Interfilm charges a fee of 8 EUR. 

• Deadline: 29 May 2026
• Online submission and regulations via ShortfilmDepot

2022 Festival Coverage

• Award Winners

2019 Festival Coverage:

• Award winners