Short film programs

13 films // 1 hrs 21 min

Short films attack like mosquitoes. They sting lustfully and lead to 12 bites in 85 minutes, which turn pleasantly into pleasure and insight. The program takes us to the sea, the swimming pool and the tundra. Strange creatures appear, including Superman, and it's not just on the playground and in the commercials that things get sporty. There is even a skier rescue. Meanwhile: Try putting up a tent!

1 films // 1 hrs 20 min

Longing & Reality: The 6 films from the short film competition of the 2023 Cannes Festival celebrate female fantasies and shed light on aspects of global reality. The animation "27 (Vingt-sept)" won the Palme d'Or.

We do not have the films as individual films, please see details with images here:

10 films // 1 hrs 25 min

Long live democracy! In view of numerous upcoming elections near and far, the program reflects social structures in diversity, with pleasure and passionate power.

8 films // 1 hrs 32 min

The love and passion of queer identities. High heel fever ensues, a plumber repairs a pipe in a fetish club, there is love and stress in bed and, alongside a road movie and a rave, a divine light shines over Brazil.

10 films // 1 hrs 25 min

We go into the water, analyze the capitalist system in the animal kingdom, eat fish, see skyscrapers surrounded by nature, fight for survival on a boat and listen to warning sounds in the vastness of the Himalayas: the program deepens our understanding of the environment and nature.

9 films // 1 hrs 24 min

Whether on the beach, in the city, in the sauna or in the high mountains, love is omnipresent and should always be possible. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't.

1 films // 2 hrs 15 min

Program length: 135 minutes. Five films in the program have been nominated for an Oscar in the Live Action Short category. One of them will win. A film by Wes Anderson (37 min) is also included.

We do not have the films as individual films, please see details here:

1 films // 1 hrs 20 min

Program length: 80 minutes. Five films in the program have been nominated for an Oscar in the Short Animation category. One of them will win. Two others from the pre-nomination were added to the program to extend it to 80 minutes.

We do not have the films as individual films, please see details with pictures here:

5 films // 1 hrs 13 min

EUROPEAN SHORT FILM AUDIENCE AWARD 2023 (ESFAA) Programm 1

Discover the 9 short films touring to win the title of 2023-2024 European Short Film Audience Award.

After winning the favour of their national audience, these short films are on a quest to win the hearts of Europeans, who are invited to vote for their favourite short film. The final award of 3.500€ will be presented at Brussels Short Film Festival, in 2024.

Now also here in the cinema.

4 films // 1 hrs 15 min

EUROPEAN SHORT FILM AUDIENCE AWARD 2023 (ESFAA) Programm 2

Discover the 9 short films touring to win the title of 2023-2024 European Short Film Audience Award.

After winning the favour of their national audience, these short films are on a quest to win the hearts of Europeans, who are invited to vote for their favourite short film. The final award of 3.500€ will be presented at Brussels Short Film Festival, in 2024.

Now also here in the cinema.

7 films // 40 min

Whether on the last day of fall or sometime in spring, on the canal, in the forest or in the living room: Curiosity is the top priority in the KUKI program for ages 4 and up.

While a girl takes a close look at everything, a boy has to be inventive to put an end to his grandma's slurping. We join forest animals in a race, clean with an octopus, paint with snails and learn about the habitat of bees. The films are hilarious, invite you to sing along and guarantee an unforgettable cinema experience - not just for 4-year-olds!

8 films // 1 hrs 13 min

The program KUKI ab 7 shows that not everything is always as it seems at first. We see movie heroes who bravely face their challenges and experience New Year's miracles together. We listen to forest concerts, go on funny space missions with tigers and marvel at industrious little creatures. While we watch a lynx on nightly forays, we quietly say goodbye to our loved ones. At the end of the program, we know: It is always worthwhile to set aside prejudices and always keep our eyes open to the world!

20 films // 1 hrs 07 min

22 films in 72 minutes! This programme brings together cult favourites and classics from recent years in the firm belief that the little shots pack the most punch. So, down the hatch with a tray of intoxicatingly bizarre films! Just add popcorn and beer for the cinema party you’ve been longing for.

6 films // 1 hrs 16 min

What does being Black mean in concrete terms for the everyday life of Black people in a world permeated by racism - from supposedly harmless prejudices to brutal police violence and vigilante justice? And what to do about it? Accept it? Fight? Discuss? Avoid? Critical, satirical, angry and despite all that hopeful, the 6 live action and documentary shorts in ‚Black Life’ tell personal and political stories about what it means to be Black today in the US, Canada and South Africa.

All films in the original version (EN / FR) in part with English subtitles.

7 films // 1 hrs 32 min

Walls everywhere: In Mexico, Israel and the fortress of Europe the building of such walls is a strategy to prevent communication and intercultural understanding. On the anniversary of the 30th anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall, we will explore the bastions, test the impenetrability of concrete and barbed wire, and revisit Stasi thrillers

7 films // 1 hrs 17 min

10 films // 1 hrs 16 min

200 years after its invention, the bicycle has become a symbol of freedom, independence and liveable cities. A topic that increasingly more filmmakers adopt in documentaries, animation, short fiction and music videos. In tribute to this monumental bike jubilee, interfilm Berlin celebrates with a short film program bursting with energy, the joy of movement and a will for change.

7 films // 41 min

The KUKI Shorts for Kids program for children aged 4 and over, is gorgeously colourful and bursting with fascinating characters and creatures.A hen closely monitors its best friend's transformation into a butterfly; a paper hat reveals magical qualities and two hedgehogs cleverly stand their ground.Furthermore, we learn how soil is created from leftover food and what happens when a snowflake is sent in the mail.The films tell of friendship, crafty ideas and dealing with challenges great and small.An unforgettable collection of beautifully made and thought-provoking animated short films that is sure to amuse and amaze even seasoned cinema-goers.

11 films // 1 hrs 03 min

The KUKI Shorts for Kids program aimed at children aged 7 and over, shows that a little cinematic imagination goes a long way. See coffee machines, eggs and street signs come to life; an octopus grow on a little girl?s head and find out what happens when a fire-breathing dragon has a sneeze-attack.Beyond that, experience the remarkable everyday routine of a young boy in India and even travel back in time to 1928 with Laurel and Hardy to watch one of the most famous scenes in movie history.And while the love of cinema binds a group of boys together in one film, the friendship between a caterpillar and a tadpole is put to a dramatic test in another.Overall, an entertaining and diverse collection that demonstrates the astonishing stylistic and narrative range of short film ? from challenges such as severe illness to films that are insightful, wonderfully silly and even eye-opening. Or films that inspire audiences to become creative themselves, such as the children who made the hilariously inventive KANGAROO-TAXI film in an animation workshop.