[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"festival-about-51072":3},{"festival":4,"years":21,"news":36,"about":37},{"entryId":5,"urlTitle":6,"status":7,"name":8,"originalName":9,"alsoKnownAs":10,"logo":11,"logoAppearance":12,"logoOg":18,"about":19,"isManaged":20},51072,"international-short-film-festival-oberhausen-internationale-kurzfilmtage-oberhausen-germany","open","International Short Film Festival Oberhausen","Internationale Kurzfilmtage Oberhausen",[],"https:\u002F\u002Fimg.r.vurchel.com\u002Ffestivals\u002F_th600\u002Finternational-short-film-festival-oberhausen-internationale-ej3320zi.webp?v=c8e8793d",{"mode":13,"edge":14,"edgeLight":15,"plateLight":16,"plateDark":16,"crop":17,"og":17},"mono-light","#ffffff",true,"none",null,"\u002Fimg\u002F_og\u002F60095.jpg?v=c8e8793d","The International Short Film Festival Oberhausen examines the short form across experimental cinema, documentary, animation, fiction and artists’ moving images. Founded in 1954, it takes place in Oberhausen, Germany, and is organised by Internationale Kurzfilmtage Oberhausen gGmbH. Its five competitions cover international films, German productions, works from North Rhine-Westphalia, children’s and youth films, and German music videos through the MuVi Award. The programme also includes thematic investigations, filmmaker profiles, retrospectives and discussions. A Video Library gives accredited professionals access to submitted works, while the market catalogue supports research into short films and their makers. The dates for the 73rd edition are 27 April–2 May 2027.",false,[22,24,26,28,30,32,34],{"year":23,"hasAwards":15,"hasSelection":15},"2026",{"year":25,"hasAwards":20,"hasSelection":15},"2021",{"year":27,"hasAwards":20,"hasSelection":15},"2020",{"year":29,"hasAwards":20,"hasSelection":15},"2019",{"year":31,"hasAwards":20,"hasSelection":15},"2018",{"year":33,"hasAwards":20,"hasSelection":15},"2017",{"year":35,"hasAwards":20,"hasSelection":15},"2016",[],{"aboutHtml":38,"countries":39,"focus":41,"categories":45,"nextDates":48,"awardsPrizes":49,"rules":50,"website":51,"contacts":52,"editDate":89},"\u003Cp>The International Short Film Festival Oberhausen examines the short form across experimental cinema, documentary, animation, fiction and artists’ moving images. Founded in 1954, it takes place in Oberhausen, Germany, and is organised by Internationale Kurzfilmtage Oberhausen gGmbH. Its five competitions cover international films, German productions, works from North Rhine-Westphalia, children’s and youth films, and German music videos through the MuVi Award.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The programme also includes thematic investigations, filmmaker profiles, retrospectives and discussions. A Video Library gives accredited professionals access to submitted works, while the market catalogue supports research into short films and their makers. The dates for the 73rd edition are 27 April–2 May 2027.\u003C\u002Fp>",[40],"Germany",[42,43,44],"Animation","Documentary","Experimental",[42,43,44,46,47],"Music Video","Short","27 April 2027 — 2 May 2027","2027 prizes include the Grand Prize of the City of Oberhausen (€8,000), the International Jury’s Principal Prize (€4,000) and Promotional Prize (€1,500); two prizes from the NRW Ministry of Culture and Science jury (€5,000 and €3,000); a FIPRESCI Prize; an Ecumenical Jury Prize (€2,000); and the ZONTA Prize for a woman filmmaker in the International or German Competition (€1,000).\n\nThe German Competition awards its main prize (€5,000), Promotional Prize (€1,500) and 3sat Emerging Talent Prize (€2,500). The NRW Competition awards a main prize (€1,000), Promotional Prize (€500) and WDR Westart Audience Jury Prize (€750). Children’s and youth awards include two children’s jury prizes (€1,000 each), a youth jury prize (€1,000), the SURPRISE prize (€1,000) and an ecumenical prize (€1,500). An ECFA jury nominates a film for the ECFA Short Film Award.\n\nThe MuVi jury awards first and second prizes (€2,000 and €1,000), and an online audience vote awards €500. Prize money is intended for the directors.","2027 edition: films and music videos must be completed after 1 January 2026. Submit through the festival’s online forms; duplicate submissions are not accepted. The deadline is 18 January 2027 for films and 22 February 2027 for MuVi. The first five submissions per submitter are free; each additional work costs €20.\n\nInternational Competition: films of any genre up to 35 minutes; a German festival premiere is required. German Competition: productions or co-productions based in Germany, up to 45 minutes, with no festival-premiere requirement. German co-productions meeting the International Competition rules must enter through its form. NRW productions enter through the German form and are also considered for the NRW Competition. Children’s and youth films enter through the appropriate international or German form; no festival premiere is required for this competition.\n\nMuVi: music videos up to 15 minutes, with direction or production based in Germany and authorisation from the music rights holder. There is no premiere requirement. Accepted screening formats for film competitions are 35 mm, 16 mm, Super 8 and DCP; MuVi uses DCP. The commissions may exceptionally accept longer works.\n\nSelection is communicated by mid-March 2027. After written acceptance, selected works cannot be withdrawn; screening materials are due by 1 April 2027. Online festival presentation requires separate permission and is not a condition of competition participation. Submitted viewing links and film information enter the accredited Video Library unless the festival receives a written objection by 31 March 2027. The full official regulations govern participation.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.kurzfilmtage.de\u002F",[53,57,61,64,67,70,73,76,79,82,85],{"type":54,"value":55,"note":56},"Email","info@kurzfilmtage.de","General enquiries and professional access to the market catalogue",{"type":58,"value":59,"note":60},"Phone","+49 208 825-2652","Festival office",{"type":62,"value":63,"note":60},"Address","Internationale Kurzfilmtage Oberhausen gGmbH, Grillostraße 34, 46045 Oberhausen, Germany",{"type":54,"value":65,"note":66},"jung@kurzfilmtage.de","International Competition — Wiebke Jung",{"type":54,"value":68,"note":69},"spicher@kurzfilmtage.de","German and NRW competitions; distribution — Carsten Spicher",{"type":54,"value":71,"note":72},"kiju@kurzfilmtage.de","Children’s and youth film competition",{"type":54,"value":74,"note":75},"muvi@kurzfilmtage.de","Music videos and MuVi programmes",{"type":54,"value":77,"note":78},"guestoffice@kurzfilmtage.de","Guest office",{"type":54,"value":80,"note":81},"filmeingabe@kurzfilmtage.de","Screening materials",{"type":54,"value":83,"note":84},"shipping@kurzfilmtage.de","Shipment of screening copies",{"type":86,"value":87,"note":88},"Website","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.kurzfilmtage.de\u002Fde\u002Ffestival\u002Feinreichung\u002F","Film submission forms and conditions",1791939714]