News
15. June 2026
Shape the Future of Cinema
What if attending a festival also meant helping shape the future of cinema? From 29 September to 1 October 2026, FILMFEST HAMBURG, the CICAE (International Confederation of Arthouse Cinemas) and Futura Cinema will invite a selected group of European cinemas and cultural professionals to take part in an exclusive innovation programme during the 34th edition of FILMFEST HAMBURG and its INDUSTRY DAYS.
3. June 2026
EWIP – Call for Entries
Film projects can now be submitted for European Work in Progress (EWIP) 2026. The call for entries is open until 14 August 2026. EWIP will take place from 28–30 September 2026 as part of FILMFEST HAMBURG INDUSTRY DAYS. Now in its second year in Hamburg, the programme will showcase up to 25 European fiction, documentary and animated film projects that are nearing completion or currently in post-production.
11. May 2026
FILMFEST HAMBURG JUNIOR
FILMFEST HAMBURG is renaming its children’s film programme: the former MICHEL Children’s and Youth Film Festival will become FILMFEST HAMBURG JUNIOR. Under new leadership, more closely integrated into the main festival and with a renewed focus on young cinema audiences, the section is entering the new festival year with a fresh profile.
