Program Poetryfilmtage

Coffee with the Filmmakers
The Poetryfilmtage is a meeting point. Over coffee and sparkling wine we introduce our international guests and present poetryfilm projects from Central Germany.
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Reading – Festival Poets
Andra Schwarz (DE), Michaël Vandebril (BE)
Sat. 24.05.2025, 3:15 pm
at Lichthaus cinema

New Talents
We are highlighting works produced within study programmes where the poetry film genre has gained ground to experiment and explore the interplay between image and text. The selection is characterized by the freshness and curiosity of new talent, freely exploring the genre and exploiting all its potential.
Screening und Q&A
Sat. 24.05.2025, 4:30 pm
at Lichthaus cinema

Nominated Films 2025
We are so happy about all your submissions for the 10th Weimar Poetry Film Award! This year we received 500 films from 60 different countries. 47 of them were selected for our competition & the special programs!
Screening, Concert & Award Ceremony:
Sat. 24.05.2025, 7:00 pm
at Lichthaus cinema
Get your Ticket for the online Mediathek!
*Tickets for events on site are only available at the box office!
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Weimar Poetry Film Award – Award Ceremony
Saturday 24.05, 7pm
Screening, Live Music & Award Ceremony!
Watch the nominated films and vote for your favorite!
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Festival Opening
We are looking forward to the 10th anniversary of the Poetry Film Award! This year’s Festival will focus on the theme of “humour”. We will be greeted by actor Thomas Thieme reading poems by Austrian writer Ernst Jandl, followed by a humorous screening. See you there!
Performance
mon ami – Größer Saal,
Goetheplatz 11
7:00 PM
Tickets are available in advance at the Tourist Information Center and in the evening of the event at the box office.
(includes festival pass for the PoetryFilmTage)

World Mirror of Poetry
In “World Mirror of Poetry” the audience travels in short documentaries around the globe to take a poetic look at the state of the world.
Screening
Fr. 23.05.2025, 2:00pm
at mon ami cinema

German Language Poetry Films
The selection of German-language films emphasizes the importance that poetry film has achieved in the genre of short film. It also presents the wide range of experimentation between film and poetry.
Screening
Fr. 23.05.2025, 3:30 pm
at mon ami cinema

Bauhaus Poetry Shorts
In this program, we’re thrilled to present poetry films made at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar last year. They’re a beautiful introduction to the Weimar animation and poetry film scene!
Screening
Fr. 23.05.2025, 4:45 pm
im mon ami Kino

Workshops
Humorsound with Kay Kalytta
Fr. May 9, 5-7pm & Sat. May 10, 10am-4pm
Phonotrope with Franka Sachse (VJ Loov) und Ben Sassen (Sunhillow)
Fr. May 16, 2-6pm & Sa. May 17, 10am-6pm
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Poetic Media Formats
As part of the project module ‘Pop-Up Poetry: Poetic Media Formats’ at Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, aspiring artists are bringing poetry into public spaces. They are presenting their inaugural experimental performances and media interventions in the city centre of Weimar. AI-supported poetic forms of expression also feature.
Tuesday, 20 May 2025,
between 2 and 5 pm
Theaterplatz
News
15.05.25
Trailer 2025!We are excited to celebrate these poetry films & their filmmakers and our anniversary next week.❤️🔥
Get yourself ready – see you in Weimar! 🎬🍿
Animation: @anavallejoc & @chelovek.ezh
Edit: @paloma_llambias
Sound: @bitghost.music
Program overview
You can already Download our Program Overview!
Festivalpass: Events + Online-Mediathek
20 € Regular
15 € Reduced (Students)
Single tickets:
8 € Regular
5 € Reduced (Students)
Tickets are available in advance at the Tourist Information Center and in the evening of the event at the box office.
08.05
Thank You!We are so happy about all your submissions for the 10th Weimar Poetry Film Award! This year we received 500 films from 60 different countries. 🌍 🎥 47 of them were selected for our competition & the special programmes!
Submitted for the first time: United Arab Emirates, Benin, and Greenland. In the past 10 years, 3,334 films have been submitted for the Weimar Poetry Film Award. 👀
Good to know: Everyone who submitted a film will be given access to our online media library to watch the competition films and the special programmes.
We are already looking forward to our anniversary & some lovely festival days! ❤️💛