13.06.2022
Eight short German animated films are selected for the International Competitions and three more for different sections of the festival. The AG Kurzfilm has again together with German Films a market stand at the MIFA and presents new short animated films in the online catalog.
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13.06.2022
At first glance, the Festival de Cannes is the place for stars, special feature films and glamour. But short film has also fought for its place over the years and we have also been there every year since 2004, creating a meeting place for the short film scene.
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05.06.2022
The Film Theater Congress in Baden-Baden is a very special business trip for us every year. For more than 10 years, we have been advising cinema operators on how to program short films.
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23.05.2022
In May 2006 - four years after its founding - AG Kurzfilm presented a study in Oberhausen on the situation of German short film, which put its (framework) conditions at the time to the test. A look back.
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16.05.2022
The annual short film catalog "German Short Films" is only available online and filled with fresh films three times a year. The second part of this year's selection is now online - 31 brand-new short feature, documentary and animation films. Check it out!
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09.05.2022
A congratulation on the 20th anniversary: Julian Nida-Rümelin was Minister of State for Culture from 2001 to 2002 and, with the reform of German film funding that he initiated, helped to ensure that short film was given greater consideration in film funding than before.
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06.05.2022
Robin Mallick, founding member of AG Kurzfilm and former director of Filmfest Dresden, recapitulates the emergence of the Short Film Association in May 2002, its location in the Saxon capital, and its incipient influence at home and abroad.
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04.05.2022
The German Short Film Association was founded 20 years ago. Astrid Kühl, founding and former board member, looks back at the beginnings, the difficulties and the players.
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09.02.2022
In its 17th year, SHORT EXPORT 2022 is a new edition of the popular short film program, which started in 2006 as Soirée Allemande. After its premiere on 31st January in Clermont-Ferrand, the approximately ninety-minute programme will go on tour under the title SHORT EXPORT - Made in Germany and can be booked worldwide by Goethe-Institute and their partner organizations. Contact us for more informations and bookings: hering@ag-kurzfilm.de
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02.02.2022
The online catalog currently offers more than 900 films of the short film catalogs 2007-2022 as well as various compilations on the website www.ag-kurzfilm.de. The service is password-protected and is aimed exclusively at the film industry. It offers, for example, the possibility to filter current German short films by director, year, genre, title and length or to research specific topics. Since 2010, there has been a separate viewing option for media educators and representatives of educational institutions.
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29.01.2022
The short film magazine shortfilm.de provides regular information on current developments in the short film sector. Portraits, interviews with filmmakers in the new Talk'n'Topics section and extensively researched articles provide background information on developments in the short film scene as well as practical tips.
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