Born in Barcelona, Spain in 1997, the director, writer and composer Christian Avilés has a strong interest in the intersection…
„Chuuraa“ / Interviews, press etc.
Born in Tiksi on the coast of the Laptev Sea in the Russian Arctic in 1985, the filmmaker and photographer…
„Miriam“ / Interviews, press etc.
The director and cinematographer Karla Condado was born in Puebla, Mexico in 1999 and studied film at the Escuela Superior…
„Yawman ma walad“ (Someday a Child) / Interviews, press etc.
The Lebanese filmmaker and screenwriter Marie-Rose Osta has a master’s degree in filmmaking from the Académie Libanaise des Beaux-Arts in…
International Short Film Jury 2026
Director Ameer Fakher Eldin (Syria), cultural journalist and film critic Stefan Grissemann (Austria), and artist and author Gabriele Stötzer (Germany) are the International Short Film Jury of Berlinale Shorts.
Berlinale Shorts 2026 / press release
Magic and Defiance Shape the Berlinale Shorts Programme of 2026. 21 highly diverse films skilfully explore the variety of the short form.
Films 2026
Here you can find the full list of films at Berlinale Shorts 2026.
Berlinale Shorts 2025 / press reviews
„I make no secret of my love of the Berlinale Shorts. They are weird, they are bold, they are often…
„Because of (U)“ / Interviews, press etc.
Born in Vitry-sur-Seine, France, the director and erotic dancer of Franco-Chilean Tohé Commaret origin trained at the Beaux-Arts de Paris…
„Casi septiembre“ (Close to September) / Interviews, press etc.
Lucía G. Romero was born in Barcelona, Spain in 1999. She received a full scholarship to attend the city’s ESCAC…
„Their Eyes“ / Interviews, press etc.
The artist and filmmaker is based in Paris and has a background in fine art and visual studies. Before graduating…
„Sammi, Who Can Detach His Body Parts“ / Interviews, press etc.
The Indonesian director and screenwriter Rein Maychaelson has made several short films. „The Rootless Bloom“, a film exploring themes of loss…
„Rückblickend betrachtet“ (In Retrospect) / Interviews, press etc.
The director and producer Daniel Asadi Faezi studied documentary filmmaking at HFF Munich and at the National College of Arts…
„Prekid vatre“ (Ceasefire) / Interviews, press etc.
The filmmaker Jakob Krese grew up in former Yugoslavia and Germany. As the grandchild of Yugoslav partisans on one side…
„Mother’s Child“ / Interviews, press etc.
The Dutch screenwriter, director and animator Naomi Noir creates often absurdist works devoted to the inner worlds of her unique…
Berlinale Shorts 