Berlin International Film Festival
Berlin, Germany
100
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shorts film festival Hochschule Offenburg
Offenburg, Germany · Est. 1999 · Established legitimate festival with meaningful track record
Tier BTrusted
Offenburg, Germany
63
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- No physical screenings
- 27 years of verifiable history
- 2 verified pro signals
Overview
FR en bas ----- shorts film festival Das trinationale studentische Filmfestival der Hochschule Offenburg präsentiert seit 27 Jahren an vier Festivaltagen die Filme von jungen Filmemacherinnen und Filmemachern der Film-, Kunst- und Medienhochschulen der Schweiz, Frankreich und Deutschland. In den Kategorien Kurzspielfilm, Mittellanger Film, Dokumentarfilm, Animationsfilm, Klang und Kamera vergibt die trinational besetzte Jury Preise in Höhe von bis zu 11.000 Euro. Im Zentrum von Südbaden, Elsass und der Nord-Schweiz gelegen, befördern die shorts mit Workshops und Pitching-Veranstaltungen grenzüberschreitende Kontakte und Produktionen in der Region Oberrhein. Die shorts finden vom 21. - 24. April 2026 statt. ---- FR: shorts - Festival du film trinational de l'Université des sciences appliquées d'Offenburg pour un court-métrage étudiant Depuis 27 ans, SHORTS présente pendant quatre jours de festival les films de jeunes cinéastes issus des académies du cinéma, des arts et des médias de Suisse, de France et d'Allemagne. Le jury trinational attribue des prix allant jusqu'à 11.000 euros dans les catégories court métrage, moyen métrage, film documentaire, film d'animation, son et camera. Situés au centre du Bade-Sud, de l'Alsace et de la Suisse du Nord, les SHORTS encouragent les contacts transfrontaliers et les productions dans la région du Rhin supérieur par le biais d'ateliers et d'événements de pitching. Les SHORTS auront lieu au 21. -24. April 2026
Last updated Sep 17, 2026
Legitimacy Analysis
Positive Indicators (+28 pts)
- 27 years of verifiable history
- 2 verified pro signals
- Verified trusted status
- Legitimacy signals outweigh concerns (3 vs 1)
Red Flags (-15 pts)
- No physical screenings
Trust Signals
Positive Signals
- Documented history with archived programs
- Has FilmFreeway community ratings
Festival Details
Founded
1999
FilmFreeway community
Avg. rating
3.9/ 5
Reviews
18
Synced 4 days ago
- Filmmaker
Danke für das tolle Festival! Thank you so much for having me! I felt very welcome, the atmosphere was great and the festival is very well organized!
- Filmmaker
Incredibly warm and fun festival! The festival crew is super nice and thoughtful, very well curated program and all in all a great vibe <3 Thank you for recognizing films that think outside the box, supporting upcoming filmmakers in a very humble way and showing new perspectives.
- Filmmaker
Lena Marie Rheinländer
- Filmmaker
Ein so professionelles und liebevoll gestaltetes Festival, mit tollem und gut recherchiertem Q&A und einer wirklich besonderen Stimmung! Wir sind so glücklich dass HALIMA bei euch laufen durfte, vielen Dank!
- Filmmaker
Thank you for the Invitation, the hospitality and the interesting Screenings + Programm. I felt really welcomed and I am happy that I got to celebrate Premiere at the Shorts Film Festival!
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