35th Open Air Filmfest Weiterstadt 2011
The 35th Open Air Filmfest Weiterstadt will take place August 11th – 15th, 2011. The entry form, regulations and more informations will be online end of October. Deadline for entries will be May 15th, 2011. Please don't wait until the last day of the deadline, the selection jury enjoys watching the films early without pressure of time.
Laureates of the 14th Weiterstädter Filmhirsch 2010
The laureates of the competition for the 14th Weiterstädter Filmhirsch 2010 are:
- Manuel Francescon (Offenbach hat viel zu bieten)
- Magnus Irvin (Spiral In Spiral Out)
- Julia Berbner & Christine Kümpel (Sockenheinzel)
Complete schedule is online
The complete schedule for the 34th Filmfest from August 12th to 16th is now online:
Your help is needed!
The time has come! This August – just like the last 33 years -Weiterstadt is going to become the setting for one of the most famous shortfilm festivals in Europe. During 5 days there will be screenings of about 200 films, parties, an animation workshop and a market for substandard films – just to get more of a glimpse into our programme, you’ll find more information on our website.
Of course this also requires lots of work. Since the festival is organised and run by volunteers, we need support during the actual festival as well as for the set-up and tear-down. Tasks range from cutting onions, turning a circus tent into a cinema to selling coffee… there is a lot to do.
The festival is going to take place from August 12th till 16th, the set-up starts 5 days before. So if you are free during that period and if you are keen on being a part of an international film festival, contact us!
Jim Lacy’s Weiterstadt Animation Workshop
"Jim Lacy's Brand-New, Not-Anything-Like-Last-Year Weiterstadt Animation Workshop"
If you can imagine spending an entire day in the hot sun (or the pouring rain) moving small clay figures a few centimeters an hour then this workshop may be just the thing for you!
Do you like to draw? Can you use a pair of scissors? Do you know how to adjust the focus on a camera? If your answer to any of these questions is yes, then we need you for the 2010 Weiterstadt Animation Workshop.
The workshop is free, but the number of participants is limited. So for applying please send a mail to filmfest@weiterstadt.de until August 1st.
Jim Lacy is the co-founder, with Kathrin Albers, of the Hamburg animation studio STOPTRICK. Together the two of them have animated and directed such festival favorites as "Die Schiefe Bahn", "Peters Prinzip", "Spelunkers", "Rattenskat" and "Quench" and won over 100 national and international prizes.
This year, STOPTRICK has produced a never-before-seen limited Weiterstadt DVD edition of their films and lots of bonus material. All the proceeds of this DVD will go to the festival.
We want to thank the Short Film Agency and ZDF/Arte for their contributions.
The workshop will take place on 14th August 2010 starting 10 o'clock at the Braunshardter Tännchen.
We are looking for contemporary witnesses for a film about the festival!
The Open Air Filmfest Weiterstadt is looking for old pictures, old Videos and old things, which could be named witnesses of the old times of the Filmfest.
This also goes out to the people who visited the Festival many years ago and have a nice story to tell.
Please do not hesitate to contact us with a short description via:
jan@emotion-filmfest.de
Thanks!
Weiterstadt Grand Prix
During the Filmfest 2009 the film "Großer Preis von Weiterstadt" has been produced and is now available online.
1st market for substandard films at the Filmfest Weiterstadt | 8mm – 16mm
What?
This year a market of substandard films is going to take place at the Filmfest Weiterstadt. Everything concerning 8mm till 16 mm film or its equipment can be sold.
When?
Saturday, the 14th of August 2010 from 12 till 4 pm.
Where?
Open Air Filmfest area
Please bring your own tables and sun shade/ umbrella!
Registration
For registering, please send a mail to sponsoring@filmfest-weiterstadt.de until August 1st 2010.
Contact Person
is Alexandra Zotzel. There is no fixed fee for stalls, but we kindly ask for a donation. Just like every year, the competition of the Super8-shortfilm takes place Saturday night at 10 pm – starting with the audience’s choice. Films can still be submitted until the 31st of May 2010. For application forms click here.
34th Open Air Filmfest Weiterstadt from August 12th to 16th, 2010
»Fortunately, there are many short film festivals in Germany these days, but there is only one Weiterstadt. Weiterstadt is beyond comparison.«
Rudolf Worschech, epd film magazine
The »Woodstock of short films« is going to take place from the 12th till 16th of August 2010 on the arcadian site of the Braunshardter Taennchen. Attending filmmakers may camp in the forest, next to the festival area. Mainly short films of all genres, formats, and lenghts, but also long feature films and documentaries, can now apply for participation. We are looking for originality and viridity in form and content!
Please look at the festivals regulation and entry form. If you have further questions, please contact us. Due to the high number of requests, our answer could take some time, but we respond to every question! We are also looking for bands, vjs, performances, and workshops.
New entry forms for taking part are now online. Please download form here. Deadline for your entry to the 34th Open Air Filmfest Weiterstadt is May 15th, 2010!