Press Release

With a selection of contemporary short and feature-length films and classic works, this year’s edition of exground filmfest (13–22 November 2020) features a multi-faceted Focus programme devoted to Italian cinema.

The 17th edition of exground youth days, the youth film section at exground filmfest, is set to take place from 14 to 18 November 2020, featuring a total of 13 short and feature-length films from 13 countries.

From 13 to 22 November, the 33rd edition of exground filmfest will be bringing independent cinema from all around the world to Hessen’s state capital.

Die aktuelle durch den Corona-Virus verursachte Krise stellt insbesondere an Festivals hohe Herausforderungen.Veranstaltungen müssen abgewickelt, verschoben oder neu als Online-Ausgabe geplant werden. Überdies müssen zahlreiche rechtliche Fragen geklärt werden, etwa hinsichtlich Personalverträgen und Stornierungen, und vor allem Zuschüsse und Sponsoringleistungen gesichert werden. Viele kleinere Festivals sind durch die Situation überfordert. Nicht zuletzt entstehen in diesem […]

Popular indie festival to take place from 15 to 24 November 2019 // Country Focus on Brazil

The 32nd edition of exground filmfest will open on 15 November 2019 with a screening of the Brazilian mystery-thriller THE FATHER’S SHADOW (A SOMBRA DO PAI) by Gabriela Amaral Almeida at Caligari FilmBühne in Wiesbaden, Germany. The festival will be hosting the German premiere of the film, which also serves as the kick-off for this year’s Country Focus on Brazil.

exground filmfest – Youth Film Program I 16 - 21 November

Running from 16 to 21 November, the exground youth days will present an exciting program consisting of 16 short and feature-length films from 24 countries (including international co-productions).