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Competition programmes on THIS IS SHORT

Our competition programmes can also be found on the THIS IS SHORT streaming platform. There you have the opportunity to find out more about the films in the individual programmes, including the screening times. With a personal subscription (free trial version available), you also have the option of streaming the short films on the platform at the appropriate time.

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Festival

A quick overview of our programme.

Festival

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Festival

Fancy a little foretaste? Our festival trailer by Christian Schön makes you want more.

If you would like to know which works have been used for image and sound excerpts, you can find an overview here.

Festival

Competition films selected
117 films from 36 countries selected

From 1 May, the best 117 films can be seen in the five competitions of the festival; on 5 May, the winners will be awarded in the Lichtburg Oberhausen.

Competition films

Short Film Festival Reader

The Short Film Festival Reader is online!
In this reader you will find a series of texts on fundamental issues concerning culture. We also provide a brief overview of the most important festival programmes.

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