Fantasy Filmfest

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2016

Fantasy Filmfest tours seven German cities with a programme of international horror, thrillers, science fiction and unconventional arthouse cinema. Rosebud Entertainment organises the festival, whose route includes Berlin, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Cologne, Munich, Nuremberg and Stuttgart. Alongside feature films, Get Shorty presents a short-film competition decided by the audience. Fresh Blood focuses on directors’ first or second features, while Fear Good highlights European productions and co-productions through a jury drawn from the seven festival cities.

The 40th edition dates are 2–30 September 2026, with an eight-day programme in each city. Its programme also includes film-school showcases and Screen Legends screenings. The organiser also presents Fantasy Filmfest Nights and Fantasy Filmfest White Nights as separate additional events.

Country

Germany

Focus

Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Awards and prizes

The Fresh Blood Award is an audience award for a director’s first or second feature film, selected through voting cards at the screenings. Get Shorty awards the audience’s favourite short film; the award is presented and sponsored by Filmstarts.de and includes EUR 2,000 for the director. The Fear Good Award recognises a European production or co-production selected by a seven-member jury representing the seven festival cities.

Festival rules

Film submissions are handled by Artur Brzozowski at films@fantasyfilmfest.com. The published submission deadline for the 2026 edition is 15 July 2026. Fresh Blood is for directors’ first or second feature films. Fear Good focuses on European productions and co-productions. Get Shorty is the festival’s short-film competition.

Contacts

fantasyfilmfest.com
contact@fantasyfilmfest.com — Festival office — Rosebud Entertainment
films@fantasyfilmfest.com — Film submissions — Artur Brzozowski
Rosebud Entertainment GbR, Dora-Benjamin-Park 13, 10245 Berlin, Germany — Festival office