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Berlin, Germany · Est. 2023 · Multiple structural red flags — exercise caution before submitting
One Short For A Nation - Short Film Festival Berlin is an annual independent short-film event held at Lichtblick Kino in Berlin, where it presents curated international shorts in an intimate cinema setting. It is notable for welcoming narrative, documentary, animation, and experimental films, with a strong emphasis on emerging filmmakers and post-screening Q&As that make it a small but artist-friendly stop on the short-film circuit.[1][2]
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Last updated Aug 27, 2026
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2023
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