Girls Go Movie

Girls Go Movie

Also known as: Girls* Go Movie, Girls Go Movie Kurzfilmfestival
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Girls Go Movie is a short film festival in Mannheim for girls and young women aged 12 to 27 who live in or come from Baden-Württemberg, Rhineland-Palatinate or Hesse. Films of up to ten minutes compete in two age groups, 12–17 and 18–27, and the older group has separate Beginner and Advanced awards. Any genre and form is welcome, from fiction and animation to documentary, experimental work and music videos, as long as the leading creative positions are held by young women. An expert jury and a Girlsjury of young people the filmmakers' age choose the winners.

The festival is part of a year-round programme of the same name that offers mentoring, film production holiday camps, media literacy work in schools and career guidance. It is run by Stadtjugendring Mannheim e.V. (Jugendkulturzentrum forum) together with the youth services of the City of Mannheim. The 22nd edition takes place on 21–22 November 2026 at Cineplex Mannheim.

Country

Germany

Categories

Short

Dates

21 November 2026 — 22 November 2026

Awards and prizes

Prizes worth 3,100 euros in total, awarded by an expert jury and a Girlsjury. Age group 12–17: 1st prize (350 euros), 2nd prize (300 euros), 3rd prize (150 euros) and the Girlsjury prize (250 euros). Age group 18–27: Beginner Film Award (1st prize 600 euros, 2nd prize 300 euros), Advanced Film Award (1st prize 600 euros, 2nd prize 300 euros) and the Girlsjury prize (250 euros). Special prizes: Zonta Award from Zonta-Club Mannheim e.V. (500 euros) and the special prize of Soroptimist Ludwigshafen (500 euros).

Festival rules

Open to girls and women (anyone who identifies as a girl or woman) aged 12 to 27 who live in or were born in Baden-Württemberg, Rhineland-Palatinate or Hesse. If a film was made by a crew, the leading positions (script, direction or camera) must be held by women aged 12 to 27. Films may be up to 10 minutes long including credits and no more than two years old; subject and genre are free. No music or footage subject to GEMA fees. Films in languages other than German need German subtitles. Only final versions are accepted, one entry form per film. Technical requirements: MOV or MP4; Apple ProRes, H.264 (15–30 Mb/s), MJPEG or DV-PAL; Full HD (1920x1080) or higher; 12, 24 or 25 fps; 48 kHz stereo audio. The deadline for the 2026 edition has passed; submissions open again on 1 April 2027.

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