Shorts in Season Film Festival Berlin
The Shorts In Season Film Festival Summer Edition celebrates bold, brilliant European short films on the big screen. In total, seven short films spanning multiple genres will be screened in IL KINO, a popular local kino in Neukölln which supports independent films.
The event includes host-run discussions with attending filmmakers and a judging panel who will vote on the 'standout film', 'standout director ', and 'standout actor'.
Voting for the 'audience choice of standout film' is left to the audience on the night.
Tickets are limited and priced at only €5 each.
Full program:
MANGO DIR Steven Kristjan Tšoba (10.00, Estonia)
Young and handsome playboy Kaarel goes on a first date to Tuule’s apartment. Tuule asks Kaarel to sing like a bird.
THE HIGHWAY DIR Dominika Gayny (5.18, Poland)
A woman speeds down the highway, struggling to slow down – not just in her car, but in love.
THE LOVER DIR Cadenza Zhao (15.00, Germany)
Haunted by grief, Daniel fills the void with casual sex, hoping to escape his loneliness. But when he can no longer ignore the truth, he’s forced to face the emotions he has been running from.
JULIENNE OF LIGHT BULBS DIR Dave Lojek (5.28, Germany)
In a magician's private stand-off, two practitioners must brave tricky challenges to demonstrate a hidden ability.
BELOW THE END DIR Joscha Bürger (6.58, Germany)
Emma dances in bunker-like catacombs at an illegal rave. She stumbles upon an American soldier who warns her of an impending danger.
JOURNEY DIR Lee O'Connor (11:00, Germany)
A three-part experimental short film based on the poems written by Luke O'Connor.
THE NEAPOLITAN PLOT DIR Jan Melkebeek (17:36, Belgium)
A band of petty mobsters with no love for each other is forced to sit through a comically tense emergency meeting
Come network with creative minds and experience a wide range of perspectives on the big screen, while supporting grassroots cinema and the deserving works of local and European filmmakers.
Tickets are limited and priced at only €5 each and on sale through the cinema: https://ilkino.de/shows/2026-07-07-1900
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