Berlin's big short film festival, interfilm, runs for the 42nd time from 10 to 15 November 2026. It shows about 350 films in 60 programmes at ten venues across the city, with the Volksbühne on Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz as its hub. This year's focus is called Shared Shores, about a world split into "us" and "them", and the shores between which hardly any bridges remain.
Alongside the international and German competitions there are themed programmes, special nights and an industry forum, plus a separate festival for children and young people, KUKI.
What to expect
Short films are shown in programmes of several films each. Highlights from 12 November onwards:
- Thursday 12 November: Sound & Vision at the Volksbühne (15 €), and VR Meets Fulldome at 8pm in the dome of the Zeiss-Großplanetarium (10 €, reduced 8 €)
- Saturday 14 November: Eject at the Volksbühne (12 €), the night of odd and anarchic shorts
- Sunday 15 November: Winning Films at the Volksbühne (10 €), the prize winners in one programme
Regular screenings also run at the Filmtheater am Friedrichshain, the Zeiss-Großplanetarium cinema and City Kino Wedding, among others.
Good to know
- Dates: Tuesday 10 to Sunday 15 November 2026
- Tickets: most screenings 10 €, reduced 8 €. Special events at the Volksbühne 10–15 €. A 5-ticket pass is cheaper if you plan to see several programmes.
- Hub: Volksbühne am Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz, 10178 Berlin (U2 Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz). Talks and parties in the Roter Salon, 5 €.
- Language: the film search on the festival website lists language and subtitles for each film.
- Industry: the InterForum talks are free with registration.
Nearby
The Volksbühne is across the square from Kino Babylon, where Videoart at Midnight screens Daniel Hopp's films on Friday 13 November at midnight, free. More film through the night: the Hamburger Bahnhof's 30-hour weekend shows Wings of Desire at 3.30am on Sunday 15 November.