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6. October 2026
In cinemas this autumn
From Halloween mayhem to Hamburg’s Sternbrücke bridge, right through to films about family, friendship and German contemporary history: no fewer than six titles from this year’s programme are set to hit cinemas in October.
6. October 2026
On track for the Oscars
Eleven films from this year’s programme have been selected by their respective countries of production for the 99th Academy Awards in the “Best International Feature Film” category.
3. October 2026
FilmFest Hamburg 2026 Closing
As part of the closing ceremony, hosted by NDR Kultur presenter Julia Westlake, more awards from the 34th FilmFest Hamburg were presented this evening before the screening of Josef Kubota Wladyka’s film Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty! at CinemaxX Dammtor. With some 65,000 visitors, including those at the Binnenalster Filmfest and attendees of the FilmFest Hamburg Industry Days, the festival can look back on a successful run, having increased attendance by five per cent compared with last year.
