{"id":8413,"date":"2026-02-16T10:50:55","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T10:50:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/?page_id=8413"},"modified":"2026-02-16T12:52:54","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T12:52:54","slug":"oberhausen-film-festival","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/oberhausen-film-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Oberhausen Film Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"8413\" class=\"elementor elementor-8413\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16ff9b1 hero-Screenplay e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"16ff9b1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cdcf20 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0cdcf20\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7159376 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7159376\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Oberhausen Short Film Festival <\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6d7b8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c6d7b8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p dir=\"auto\"><strong>Oberhausen, Germany<\/strong><\/p><\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-486fe5d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"486fe5d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fac96de e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fac96de\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8669a4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8669a4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Festival at a Glance<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d1acdf e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6d1acdf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53f6141 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53f6141\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Event Dates<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4c905d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d4c905d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"auto\">May 6 \u2013 11, 2026 (72nd Internationale Kurzfilmtage Oberhausen)<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-250a364 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"250a364\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Website<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42bb242 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"42bb242\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kurzfilmtage.de\/en\">https:\/\/www.kurzfilmtage.de\/en<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-679d9b9 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"679d9b9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d3f46e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8d3f46e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Contact Email<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-648c6d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"648c6d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>info@kurzfilmtage.de<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4ec061 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e4ec061\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c77dcf6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c77dcf6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Submission Fee<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48f00e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"48f00e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"auto\">Free<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf9b681 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bf9b681\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a2a716 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a2a716\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Submission Platform<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-747e76b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"747e76b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"auto\">Official online submission system (link published on the festival website when the call opens; usually via their own portal or FilmFreeway)<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8fee5c e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b8fee5c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e325b3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e325b3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Festival Type<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f22ce4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f22ce4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"auto\">International Short Film Festival (one of the world\u2019s oldest, most prestigious and influential festivals dedicated to experimental, artistic and political short films)<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1552dd5 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1552dd5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-508d3df elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"508d3df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Suitable For<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-634dde3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"634dde3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"auto\">Suitable for bold, experimental, avant-garde, documentary, animation, and hybrid short films (maximum 35\u201340 minutes) with strong artistic innovation, social\/political relevance, formal experimentation, or unconventional storytelling. Ideal for emerging and established short filmmakers seeking one of the highest levels of international prestige in the short film world, major awards (including the Grand Prize of the City of Oberhausen), critical recognition, and excellent networking in the experimental and artist film circuit.<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b8cc52 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9b8cc52\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8430d6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8430d6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Estimated Participants<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc075a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bc075a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"auto\">Approximately 25,000\u201330,000 visitors + several hundred accredited filmmakers, curators, programmers, distributors, and international press (based on recent editions).<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8354a3 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e8354a3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-093d6f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"093d6f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Location<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-416c61b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"416c61b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><div><div><div><div><p dir=\"auto\">Oberhausen, Germany<\/p><\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><\/div><section><\/section><section><\/section><\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1d7680 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b1d7680\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-533856e 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data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29e8785 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"29e8785\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1499cc4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1499cc4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Acceptance Difficulty<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ff59f8 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2ff59f8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b60988c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b60988c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0Easy\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc58e02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cc58e02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Moderate<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cb4b4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6cb4b4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0\u00a0Very Competitive<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90a025e elementor-widget elementor-widget-progress\" data-id=\"90a025e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"progress.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-progress-wrapper\" role=\"progressbar\" aria-valuemin=\"0\" aria-valuemax=\"100\" aria-valuenow=\"90\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-progress-bar\" data-max=\"90\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-progress-text\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86054c7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"86054c7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a26b236 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a26b236\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4cda23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f4cda23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Festival Guide\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84ca939 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"84ca939\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb550c8 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eb550c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Overview<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eaa09ee elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eaa09ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Film Submission Details<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cabf8a9 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cabf8a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"auto\">Participators<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2470e0a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2470e0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Technical Specs<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db8dfd0 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"db8dfd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"auto\">Requirements<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37df62f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"37df62f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"auto\">Genres<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53bab5f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53bab5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"auto\">Travel Perks<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-677e6f9 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"677e6f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"auto\">Past Winners<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3aa805b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3aa805b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"auto\">Success Story<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e996e5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2e996e5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-942f105 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"942f105\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1f8600 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c1f8600\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Festival Overview\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8200086 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8200086\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Internationale Kurzfilmtage Oberhausen (Oberhausen Short Film Festival) is one of the world\u2019s oldest, most prestigious, and influential short film festivals. Held annually in Oberhausen, Germany (72nd edition: May 6\u201311, 2026), it is a leading global platform for experimental, artistic, political, and radically innovative short films.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Founded in 1954, the festival made cinema history in 1962 with the legendary Oberhausen Manifesto, which launched the New German Cinema movement. Since then, it has maintained its reputation as a fearless champion of artistic freedom, formal experimentation, and critical, socio-political filmmaking.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>The program features highly selective international and German competitions, special thematic programs, retrospectives, exhibitions, installations, performances, and a strong professional platform for curators, programmers, artists, and distributors. It is widely regarded as the most important meeting point for the international experimental and artist film scene.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Screenings and events take place across multiple venues in Oberhausen, including the historic Lichtburg cinema and various cultural spaces in the city.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>With its uncompromising artistic standards, political edge, and unique position at the crossroads of film, video, and contemporary art, the Oberhausen Short Film Festival serves as an essential showcase for bold short filmmakers seeking critical acclaim, major international awards (including the Grand Prize of the City of Oberhausen), long-term recognition, and a place in the global history of avant-garde and independent cinema.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39fd310 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"39fd310\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-daad5ac e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"daad5ac\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cae887 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5cae887\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-947e0a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"947e0a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who Is Oberhausen Film Festival Best For?\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10b704c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"10b704c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Oberhausen Short Film Festival (Internationale Kurzfilmtage Oberhausen) stands out as one of the world\u2019s oldest, most radical, and most influential short film festivals, blending uncompromising artistic screenings with a strong focus on experimental, political, and formally innovative short cinema. Held annually in Oberhausen, Germany, it caters to a dedicated spectrum of participants\u00a0 from passionate cinephiles and experimental film lovers to international curators, programmers, artists, distributors, and filmmakers from all over the world\u00a0 through its highly selective competitions, thematic programs, exhibitions, installations, and professional networking events.<\/p><p><strong>It shines brightest for:<\/strong><\/p><p>&#8211; Experimental, avant-garde, and artistically radical short filmmakers (emerging and established) seeking one of the highest levels of international prestige in the short film world<br \/>&#8211; Directors and artists with bold, critical, political, or formally groundbreaking works<br \/>&#8211; Industry professionals and curators looking for new voices, artist films, and works that challenge conventions<br \/>&#8211; Cinephiles and audiences who want intellectually demanding, fearless, and boundary-pushing cinema in a serious, no-frills environment<\/p><p>In short, Oberhausen is the ideal festival for anyone serious about experimental, political, and artistically courageous short cinema.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74ab311 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"74ab311\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfc9783 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bfc9783\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1e5f74 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c1e5f74\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7eec14f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7eec14f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u2705 Good Fit If<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f9254d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f9254d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"auto\">Your film is an experimental, avant-garde, artistic, or politically radical short film (max. 35\u201340 minutes) with strong formal innovation, critical perspective, social\/political urgency, or unconventional storytelling.<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">You are an emerging or established filmmaker working in the experimental, artist film, or independent short cinema scene and seeking one of the highest levels of international recognition in the field.<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">You aim for a <strong>world, international, or European premiere<\/strong> (highly valued at Oberhausen).<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">Your work is bold, challenging, formally rigorous, or artistically uncompromising.<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">You want prestige in the global experimental and artist film circuit, critical acclaim from curators and programmers, and long-term recognition in film history.<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">You are looking for a serious, intellectually demanding festival with a strong focus on artistic courage and political edge.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37e2a63 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"37e2a63\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-382ebd9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"382ebd9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u274c Not a Good Fit If<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac008f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ac008f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"auto\">Your film is a purely fictional narrative feature without docu<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">Your film is conventional narrative fiction, commercial entertainment, or genre-driven without a strong experimental or artistic component.<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">The film has already had a wide international release or major festival premiere in the experimental circuit.<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">You are looking for a red-carpet, glamorous, or mainstream audience festival.<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">Your project is polished commercial content, advertising, music video, or purely entertainment-oriented.<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">You need a large general film market or heavy sales focus (Oberhausen is more artist- and curator-driven).<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">entary or animation elements.<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">The film has already had a wide international release or premiere at a comparable major documentary\/animation festival.<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">You are looking for a large-scale red-carpet gala festival with Hollywood stars, mainstream blockbusters, or broad entertainment programming.<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">Your project is commercial mainstream fiction or genre entertainment without artistic\/non-fiction\/animated ambition.<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">You need a major general film market comparable to Cannes March\u00e9 du Film or EFM (DOK Industry is excellent but specialized in doc + animation).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4990647 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4990647\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5244bea elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5244bea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who Might Not Be a Good Fit?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee33d12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ee33d12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"auto\">Filmmakers seeking commercial exposure, big audiences, or Hollywood-style networking.<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">Directors of straightforward narrative or genre shorts without artistic\/political ambition.<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">Those who prefer relaxed, audience-friendly, or low-pressure festivals.<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">Creators looking for broad mainstream visibility rather than specialized experimental prestige.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99bf3ad e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"99bf3ad\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f4ce81 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0f4ce81\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-629462b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"629462b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"740\" height=\"387\" src=\"https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/csm_Vor_dem_Kino_64_@_Kurzfilmtage-DanielGasenzer_7ed7ef565b-768x402.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-8407\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/csm_Vor_dem_Kino_64_@_Kurzfilmtage-DanielGasenzer_7ed7ef565b-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/csm_Vor_dem_Kino_64_@_Kurzfilmtage-DanielGasenzer_7ed7ef565b-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/csm_Vor_dem_Kino_64_@_Kurzfilmtage-DanielGasenzer_7ed7ef565b-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/csm_Vor_dem_Kino_64_@_Kurzfilmtage-DanielGasenzer_7ed7ef565b-1536x804.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/csm_Vor_dem_Kino_64_@_Kurzfilmtage-DanielGasenzer_7ed7ef565b.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a1585a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4a1585a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45a0b8d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"45a0b8d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8fbf16 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f8fbf16\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a49b422 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a49b422\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">key festival Facts<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-488244b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"488244b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><div><p><strong>Founded:<\/strong><\/p><p dir=\"auto\">1954<\/p><\/div><div><p><strong>Location:<\/strong><\/p><p dir=\"auto\">Oberhausen, Germany<\/p><\/div><div><p><strong>Festival Type:<\/strong><\/p><p dir=\"auto\">International Short Film Festival (one of the world\u2019s oldest, most influential and artistically uncompromising festivals dedicated to experimental, political, avant-garde and innovative short cinema)<\/p><\/div><div><p><strong>Frequency:<\/strong><\/p><p dir=\"auto\">Annual (early May)<\/p><\/div><div><p><strong>Submission Platform:<\/strong><\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kurzfilmtage.de\/en\/submission\">https:\/\/www.kurzfilmtage.de\/en\/submission<\/a><\/div><div><p><strong>Premiere Status:<\/strong><\/p><div><div><div><p dir=\"auto\">World Premiere or International Premiere strongly preferred (especially for the International Competition). Films must not have had a public screening in Germany prior to the festival. Premiere status is a very important selection criterion; prior screenings at major international festivals are accepted but may reduce chances in the main competitions.<\/p><\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><\/div><section><\/section><section><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47c1d12 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"47c1d12\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf5713e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bf5713e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-856bc48 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"856bc48\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c91459e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c91459e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Film Submission Details\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e082a9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e082a9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"auto\">As of February 2026, submissions for the <strong>2026 edition<\/strong> (May 6\u201311, 2026) have closed.<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">Submissions for the <strong>2027 edition<\/strong> (expected May 2027) typically open in <strong>autumn 2026<\/strong> (usually October\/November), with the final deadline in <strong>mid-January 2027<\/strong> (often January 15 or 31).<\/p><p dir=\"auto\"><strong>Important notes:<\/strong><\/p><ul dir=\"auto\"><li>Submissions are <strong>completely free<\/strong>\u00a0 there is no entry or processing fee.<\/li><li>Submissions are handled exclusively through the official <strong>Kurzfilmtage online submission system<\/strong> (the link is published on the festival website when the call opens).<\/li><li>World or International Premiere is strongly preferred (especially for the International Competition).<\/li><li>Only short films (maximum running time usually 35\u201340 minutes) are accepted.<\/li><\/ul><p dir=\"auto\">For the most accurate deadlines, categories, and full regulations, always check directly on the official website: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kurzfilmtage.de\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">https:\/\/www.kurzfilmtage.de\/en<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-854fba5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"854fba5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eabba43 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"eabba43\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b947ed1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b947ed1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce88fe0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ce88fe0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06d07d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"06d07d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Submission Notes:\n<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a74a673 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a74a673\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Internationale Kurzfilmtage Oberhausen accepts **only completed short films(no works-in-progress, no pitching or project deadlines for the Official Selection). The festival focuses exclusively on finished works up to a maximum of 40 minutes.<\/p><p>Submissions occur exclusively through the official Kurzfilmtage online submission portal (the link is published on the festival website when the call opens). There is no parallel market or project pitching during the submission period.<\/p><p>For the 2027 edition (expected May 2027), the submission call usually opens in autumn 2026(typically October\/November), with the final deadline in mid-January 2027 (usually January 15 or 31). Exact dates will be confirmed when the portal opens on the official website.<\/p><p>(Note: Submissions are completely free\u00a0 no entry or processing fee. World or International Premiere is strongly preferred, especially for the International Competition. Films must not have had a public screening in Germany prior to the festival. English subtitles are mandatory for all non-German-language films.)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2fa662 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d2fa662\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c84552 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6c84552\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6030934 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6030934\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"740\" height=\"416\" src=\"https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/oberhausen2024call-768x432.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-8408\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/oberhausen2024call-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/oberhausen2024call-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/oberhausen2024call-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/oberhausen2024call.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28bf7e3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"28bf7e3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e19e68 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1e19e68\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb2ea6b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cb2ea6b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec5d8a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ec5d8a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Genres &amp; Program Sections\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfd48b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bfd48b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Short films of all genres, including experimental, documentary, animation, narrative, music videos (MuVi), children &amp; youth films.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a1deb1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3a1deb1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8cb168 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d8cb168\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-714a479 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"714a479\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f11788 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4f11788\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Career Impact &amp; Success Stories\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95f40a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"95f40a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Oberhausen Short Film Festival, as one of the world\u2019s oldest and most radical international short film festivals, serves as one of the most powerful career launchpads in the global experimental, avant-garde, and artist film community. Through its highly selective competitions, the prestigious Grand Prize of the City of Oberhausen, in-depth Q&amp;As, thematic programs, and professional networking events, the festival gives selected films and filmmakers exceptional international visibility, critical acclaim, and professional opportunities that frequently lead to major career breakthroughs.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Many films that premiere or win awards at Oberhausen go on to screen at top-tier festivals including Berlinale, Cannes, Venice, Rotterdam, Locarno, Annecy, and Sundance. They secure international distribution and sales, attract further funding for new projects, and often become reference works in the experimental and artist film fields. The festival has a long and strong history of discovering and launching influential voices\u00a0 from early breakthroughs of directors like Werner Herzog, Roman Polanski, and the signers of the Oberhausen Manifesto (which sparked New German Cinema) to recent winners who quickly rose to prominence on the world stage.<\/p><p>Oberhausen continues to be the essential platform for bold, politically engaged, and formally innovative short films, giving filmmakers the recognition, industry connections, curatorial attention, and long-term momentum they need to build successful international careers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db61136 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"db61136\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62c0478 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"62c0478\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3b33f3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b3b33f3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01dc5dd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"01dc5dd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c303fd2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c303fd2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45c3770 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"45c3770\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Awards &amp; Recognition :\n<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a37b9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9a37b9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Grand Prize of the City of Oberhausen (Gro\u00dfer Preis der Stadt Oberhausen) <br \/>The festival\u2019s highest honor and one of the most prestigious awards in the international short film world, given to the best film in the International Competition.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Prizes of the International Jury<\/strong><br \/>1st, 2nd, and 3rd Prize awarded by the official international jury.<\/p><p><strong>FIPRESCI Prize<\/strong><br \/>Awarded by the International Federation of Film Critics to the most outstanding film in the program.<\/p><p><strong>Ecumenical Jury Prize<\/strong><br \/>Given by the international ecumenical jury for films with special humanistic or spiritual value.<\/p><p><strong>Special Mentions<\/strong><br \/>Awarded by the International Jury and other juries in the International and German Competitions.<\/p><p><strong>MuVi Award<\/strong><br \/>Prize for the best international music video.<\/p><p><strong>German Competition Award<\/strong><br \/>Prize for the best German short film.<\/p><p><strong>Audience Award<\/strong><br \/>Voted by the festival public.<\/p><p><strong>Additional Partner Prizes<\/strong><br \/>Including the ARTE Prize for Best European Short Film, the NRW Film Prize, and various special recognitions for artistic innovation, political courage, and emerging talent.<\/p><p>These awards are among the most respected in experimental and artist cinema and have launched the careers of many influential filmmakers over the festival\u2019s 70+ year history.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d75a430 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d75a430\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f17673 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9f17673\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Travel Perks :<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12fdde6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"12fdde6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Accommodation:<\/strong><br \/>The Internationale Kurzfilmtage Oberhausen does not generally cover hotel accommodation or travel expenses for selected filmmakers as a standard perk. Hospitality support (if any) is very limited and decided on a case-by-case basis usually only for very special guests, jury members, or invited retrospectives\/tributes. Most filmmakers and teams are expected to arrange their own lodging.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Travel \/ Flight Coverage:<\/strong><br \/>Not covered. The festival does not offer flight reimbursements or travel grants as part of the standard selection package.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Accreditation:<\/strong><br \/>Full festival accreditation is provided free of charge to the director, producer, and key team members of selected films. This gives access to all screenings, Q&amp;As, masterclasses, professional events, parties, and the festival venues.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Official Invitation Letters:<\/strong><br \/>Issued upon request to support visa applications for international guests.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Note:<\/strong> Attendance in person is strongly encouraged and expected, especially for competition films, Q&amp;As, and award ceremonies. Once a film is selected, the festival team contacts filmmakers directly with details about accreditation and any possible (rare) hospitality arrangements. Most participants cover their own travel and stay in Oberhausen or nearby cities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d8c169 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2d8c169\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c55b6d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c55b6d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Production Date:<\/strong> Films must be completed after 1 January 2025.<br \/>Running Time Limits: Varies by competition (e.g., max 35 min for international competition).<br \/>German\/international short films and music videos; Premiere requirements vary by competition; For MuVi: director\/production in Germany, music rights authorization<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ba58a1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1ba58a1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df356c2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"df356c2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a112118 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a112118\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c3926b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1c3926b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dadff0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dadff0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Festival Contact &amp; Information\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7214c37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7214c37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p><strong>Official Website<\/strong><\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kurzfilmtage.de\/en\">https:\/\/www.kurzfilmtage.de\/en<\/a><\/div><div><p><strong>Email<\/strong><\/p><p>info@kurzfilmtage.de<\/p><\/div><div><p><strong>Submission Platform<\/strong><\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/kurzfilmtage.filmchief.com\/submit-film\/muvi-2026\">https:\/\/kurzfilmtage.filmchief.com\/submit-film\/muvi-2026<\/a><\/div><div><p><strong>Social Media<\/strong><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/kurzfilmtage.oberhausen\/?hl=en\">Instagram\u00a0<\/a><\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Oberhausen Short Film Festival Oberhausen, Germany \u00a0 Festival at a Glance Event Dates May 6 \u2013 11, 2026 (72nd Internationale Kurzfilmtage Oberhausen) \u00a0 \u00a0 Website https:\/\/www.kurzfilmtage.de\/en Contact Email info@kurzfilmtage.de Submission Fee Free Submission Platform Official online submission system (link published on the festival website when the call opens; 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