36 films from 22 countries. They include a diverse range from social drama to comedy, from experimental to political cinema. An exciting journey through the current world cinema.
Agenda 12 Films

Since 2010, Filmfest Hamburg has dedicated a section to films dealing with the environment and sustainability. In 2012 with 14 documentaries and feature films, showing the planet's most pressing issues – and solutions for them.
Three Colours Green Films

An insight into the film landscape of the north. 2012, the northern lights shine from Svalbard over Denmark to Sylt.
Northern Lights Films

Voilà! presents twelve films from France and from countries that are in the broadest sense of French culture, for example, Belgium, Québec and Morocco.
Voilà! Films

Films from Spanish-and Portuguese-speaking countries. You see a part of the filmic creation of the Iberian Peninsula and Latin America between the last christeros of mexico to the greatest songs of Brazil.
Vitrina Films

Fresh, fascinating and unusual insights into the various Asian film cultures. Of love stories from Nepal and Sri Lankan war dramas to young cinema from China.
Asia Express Films

United Europe – united success? The audience chooses its favourite film out of five European blockbusters.
Eurovisuell Films

This section contains film classics from an annually changing country. This year the rich cinematic region Québec is presented in ten selected films.
Québec Deluxe Films

This section deals with the merging, overlap or inspiration of film and other art forms. 2010 the focus was Visual Arts, 2011 it was Music and 2012 Dance!
Dance! Films

German TV productions as a world premiere. Thrillers, dramas and comedies highlight the broad spectrum of today's television.
16:9 Films

The children's and youth section of Filmfest Hamburg celebrates its tenth birthday and shows in cooperation with the Children's Film Festival Lucas from Frankfurt eleven German and international feature films and animations.
Michel Films

Five short films on this year's focus on Faith, compiled by the Hamburg Short Film Agency. And a short film about dance!
Short Films Films