1.07.25

Having just celebrated our anniversary last weekend, the call for entries for the 11th Weimar Poetry Film Award already opens today 🙂‍↕️

Filmmakers from any nation and of any age are welcome to participate with up to three short films of up to 10:00 mins, which explore the relation between film and written poetry in an innovative, straightforward way. Films that are produced before 2023 will not be considered.

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Dates & Deadlines
June 1st, 2025 – Opening Date
December 31st, 2025 – Earlybird
February 15th, 2026 – Regular Deadline
March 27th, 2026 – Notification Date
Submissions via FilmFreeway 
or via Email

25.05.25

They watched & they voted: The Audience of this year‘s Poetryfilmtage chose February Storm by Camil „Calimaat“ Bahtijarević, Ozan Zakariya Keskinkılıç and Tayfun Guttstadt as the winner of the Audience Award 🎊🍾 Congratulations & thank you for being with us yesterday, @calimaat 💛

25.05.25

The 10th Weimar Poetry Film Award in the category „Best Animation“ goes to…🥁 Irina Rubina and her film Contradiction of Emptiness! Congratulations again 🎉✨ We’re happy that you were with us yesterday! ❤️

25.05.25

The jury said YES! and awarded the 10th Weimar Poetry Film Award in the category „Best Video“ to „YES!“ by Madli Lääne & Joonas Veelmaa. Congratulations! 🍾🎊