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return international film art festival weimar top of page ticket about us team logo concept gallery partner and sponsores program festival program official selection workshops solo exhibition group exhibition festival stay tuned jury ticket info flashback contact more use tab to navigate through the menu items screenings 22 24 october 2026 our goal is to feature works by artists from across the globe and a wide variety of different industries 600 films projects 27 official selection films 80 countries ready to showcase your work submit your film through filmfreeway where you can find more detailed guidelines and regulations for your application make sure to review all requirements carefully to increase your chances of selection categories a special characteristic of the festival is that we will focus on questions rather than themes the answers will emerge from the works of the artists return festival best docu cumentary last years winner forty days road director ali ziani in forty days road two colleagues ali and ian set out on a captivating journey across egypt to trace the long route of camels traveling from sudan to a market near cairo along the way they uncover the tough conditions of transport and join the camels on a 24 hour journey from the sudanese border to one of the biggest egyptian camel market near cairo best animation last years winner boudoir doll director dandan luo a beautiful lady indulges in the creation of puppets she often felt that there were hands following her and spying on her in the dark she did not resist and she thought she could always coexist with them until one night the hands put ropes on the sleeping heroine and she became a living puppet when she woke up she had entered the world of the magic hand where a stage play was being staged in the play a lady gradually became trapped in a single and repetitive life from freedom and happiness outside the stage the heroine was trapped by countless ropes and was forced to watch this dark and hopeless play the fire of desire to escape burned blazingly in the hearts of the two people inside and outside the theater taking advantage of the night again they took all possible actions to fight for their own freedom best fiction last years winner ben s birthday director robert decani ben is nine years old today thus his father lets him choose three sweets on a trip to the supermarket his innocence is clouded when he observes his father being accosted by a stranger at the supermarket checkout shortly afterwards little ben doesn t understand much from a distance but his father s ethnicity seems to play a role ben doesn t know exactly what has happened but for the first time he realizes that something has audience choice award last years winner som doma director luca els mauritz and lukas mutschler if my lusatia is no longer sorbian then i ll riot is the maxim of two young sorbians mira and luka in som doma mira and luka are accompanied as they produce a short film which seeks to address queer topics in their supposedly conservative sorbian community between the dying sorbian language and queer hostile voices in their environment mira and luka search for their place in their own home frequently asked questions q a how much do the tickets cost our film screenings are divided into 5 blocks each 80 90 minutes long tickets are just 5 10 euros per person 5 euros for students when bought through eventim enjoy a diverse range of films throughout the festival how do i apply with my own film directors can submit films under 30 minutes via filmfreeway keep an eye out for the application season to showcase your work at our festival and join a vibrant community of filmmakers where and when is this taking place the festival features film screenings across three cinemas in weimar kino mon ami cinestar and lichthaus from october 22 24 2026 workshops take place from october 8 21 at various locations throughout the city join us for the opening and closing ceremonies as well as an exciting after party experience a week filled with inspiring films creative workshops meaningful connections and vibrant celebrations how many films make it to the official selection out of 600 annual submissions only 25 30 are selected for the official lineup each year we meticulously review each entry to ensure only the best films are showcased highlighting exceptional creativity and talent who is the jury jürgen prochnow international bekannt durch das boot und zahlreiche internationale produktionen sowie saralisa volm schauspielerin autorin produzentin und kuratorin und sascha vredenburg regisseur und drehbuchautor about jury how do i sign up for a workshop sign up for workshops by filling out the form on our website s workshop page or by contacting us at info returniaf com we look forward to your participation what can i expect besides the film screenings in addition to the film screenings the festival offers a diverse program including workshops film talks q as networking opportunities concerts a festival party and two art exhibitions a solo exhibition and a group exhibition you can find all dates venues and details in our program calendar ticket contact imprint privacy policy connect with us website design by klaus merbach sam miraki 2026 return international art festival riaf e v bottom of page