Press
Our Press Office is open throughout the year to answer all your questions about the International Short Film Festival Oberhausen. The images in the Press Images section can be downloaded without registration. Please note the respective copyright information.
A selection of additional material, including film stills, can be downloaded in the Downloads section after prior registration.
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The MuVi award-winners 2026
The 2026 MuVi Award-winners
f.l.t.r. Jim Avignon (Jury), Tintin Patrone (Jury), Nela Gluhak (Jury), Fee Kürten (Tell A Vision, 2nd Prize), Timo Schierhorn (1st Prize), Olga Ringleb, Paula Kiermaier, ildikó (Audience Award and Special Mention)
A discussion at the 72nd festival
Podium discussion during the 72nd International Short Film Festival Oberhausen
(c) Kurzfilmtage / Victoria Jung
In the cinema at the 72nd festival
In the Lichtburg Filmpalast cinema during the 72nd International Short Film Festival Oberhausen
(c) Kurzfilmtage / Victoria Jung
In front of the cinema at the 2026 festival
In front of the Lichtburg Filmpalast during the 72nd International Short Film Festival Oberhausen
(c) Kurzfilmtage / Victoria Jung
Madeleine Bernstorff at the opening of the 72nd Kurzfilmtage
Madeleine Bernstorff at the opening of the 72nd International Short Film Festival Oberhausen, 28 April 2026
(c) Kurzfilmtage / Victoria Jung
In the cinema
In the Lchtburg Filmpalast during the 71st Festival
© Kurzfilmtage / Victoria Jung
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Film Stills
Award Winners of the International Competition
Award Winners of the German Competition
Award Winners of the NRW Competition
Award Winners of the Children's and Youth Film Competition
The Winners of the MuVi Award 2026
Travelling Companions Part 2 - Beyond Omnibus Film
What's Left? - Moles of the Archive Part 2
Tom Chomont
Collect, Talk, Show. Marran Gosov via Bernhard Marsch
Hilke Films
Theme: based on true events?
International Competition
German Competition
NRW Competition
MuVi Award
Children's and Youth Film Competition
The profiles of the 72nd Short Film Festival
The Keyvisual of the 72nd Short Film Festival
Contact
Press Office
Sabine Niewalda
niewalda(at)kurzfilmtage.de
Internationale Kurzfilmtage Oberhausen
Grillostr. 34
46045 Oberhausen
Germany
Phone: +49 (0)208 825-3073