Filmfest Bremen

Need a present?

Festival passes for Filmfest Bremen 2025 can now be purchased in the cinemas of Bremer Filmkunsttheater and online on their website. The ultimate gift for all film lovers and those who are about to become one!

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klappe! 48h

On 7 March 2025, the time has come again – the films of the world-famous klappe! short film competition 2025 will be presented and awarded prizes at Schauburg. Tickets for the event can now be purchased from Bremer Filmkunsttheater.

If you would like to contribute a film, the theme will be announced on 21 February, after which there will be 48 hours to shoot it.

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WFB-short film

Under the motto ‘Mein Bremen ist echt – My Bremen is real,’ WFB Wirtschaftsförderung Bremen GmbH has called on people to take part in the WFB short film competition. Everyone is welcome, whether amateur or professional, cell phone camera or full HD equipment. The film should only be a maximum of 2 minutes and about your love of Bremen. The more personal and original, the better!

The award ceremony will take place on 23.03.2025 in the Schauburg.

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That’s a wrap – Filmfest Bremen 2024

The 9th Filmfest Bremen 2024 is over and a fest it was! With the winner of Bremer Filmpreis John Malkovich, a brilliant film evening centred around Werder Bremen and numerous prizes in the competitions, the festival celebrated film in Bremen for almost a week. Once again, 14,000 visitors and several hundred filmmakers from the region and around the world took part.

An overview of the winning films can be found here.

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“Bremen Film Prize” 2024 award ceremony and concert

The Bremen Film Award 2024 was presented on Wednesday, 10 April, 2025 in the theatre at Goetheplatz. The winner was none other than… John Malkovich! He received the “Goldenen Mops” and then changed roles. In the concert “An Evening of Music and Humour with John Malkovich”, curated by Aleksey Igudesman, he changed from award winner to music critic.

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An Evening of Music and Humor with John Malkovich at the 9th Filmfest 2024

On 10 April, 2024 at the Theater am Goetheplatz, John Malkovich was not only awarded the Bremen Film Prize by Sparkasse Bremen.

He was also giving something back to Bremen with a special kind of performance: 90 minutes of verbal dissection of some of the greatest classical pieces and composers in music history – accompanied by a chamber orchestra and these very pieces.

The evening was organised by violinist, composer and conductor Aleksey Igudesman.

More information available here.

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Werder short film competition “Wonder of the Weser”

Last year, to mark the 125th anniversary of Werder Bremen, the Filmfest and SV inivted people to take part in a short film competition. Fans and admirers, or simply people who associate great experiences with their favorite green and white club, were encouraged to submit short films about themselves and Werder.

On 13.04.2024 at 7 p.m., the best films among the submissions were then shown at a big award ceremony in the Theater am Goetheplatz.

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Location, location, location!

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Schauburg Bremen
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Theater Bremen
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Atlantis Filmtheater
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Cinema im Ostertor
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City 46
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Filmfest Lounge at Café NOON