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GERMAN SHORT FILMS AT BRUSSELS 2026

Festivals

29th Brussels Short Film Festival (April 22 – May 2, 2026)

Next Generation Competition
RISEN FROM RUINS (AUFERSTANDEN AUS RUINEN) by Harry Besel (Kunsthochschule Kassel)

Comedy Shorts
THE ART OF AUTHENTICITY by Carlo Oppermann (EASYdoesit)

Musts
INSOMNIA by Su-Jin Song (autumn song production)
A STUDY OF EMPATHY by Hilke Rönnfeldt (DK/DE, North Ship Films)

Mediterranean Focus
MARADONA’S LEGS by Firas Khoury (DE/PS, Schaf oder Scharf Film)

European Short Film Audience Award
I AM A FLOWER by Ariel Victor Arthanto (Film University Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF)

School Screenings
A PAIN IN THE BUTT – LENA’S FARM (DER STACHEL IM PO – LENAS HOF) by Elena Walf (Studio FILM BILDER)

Night of the Short
HOT DOG by Alma Buddecke, Marleen Valien (Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg)
THE MALE GAZE RECIPE by Joey Arand
ROCKS (DAS RAD) by Chris Stenner, Heidi Wittlinger, Arvid Uibel (Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg)