Sa. 06. June
7 pm
Lichthaus Cinema,
Am Kirschberg 4, 99423 Weimar

Screening, Concert & Award Ceremony
The Weimar Poetry Film Award stands for an independent and competent awarding process. The jury is international and consists of three jurors with expertise in the fields of poetry, film production or critic, and festival organization. The competition films are nominated by a program commission. During the festival, the jury selects the winners of the Jury Awards in the categories “Best Animation” and “Best Real Film”. Both awards are endowed with €1,200. A € 250 audience awar will also be awarded by the cinema audience.

Festival Opening

Th. 04. June
6 pm
“Karten der Wildnis” (Thuringia-Premiere) with reading from Daniela Danz

7 pm
„Un Poeta“ from Simón Mesa Soto (Festival de Cannes; Jury Price 2025)

mon ami Cinema
Goetheplatz 11, 99423 Weimar

Glocal Films

Fr. 05. June
4 pm
mon ami Cinema
Goetheplatz 11, 99423 Weimar

Screening

Fr. 05. June
5:15 pm
Screening at the mon ami Cinema
Goetheplatz 11, 99423 Weimar

This programme is an attempt to provide an overview: representative and contemporary responses to the question: How can spoken word be staged in a video clip format? All the clips were produced in German-speaking countries and offer an insight into current trends in spoken word. Text on stage, narrated off-screen, spoken by a digital avatar or performed by a human.

This is by no means an exhaustive list!

Live Performances

Fr. 05. June
7 pm
Radio Lotte, Broadcast Studio
(Live broadcast on Radio Lotte)
Goetheplatz 12, 99423 Weimar

“Plus de poesie”

A.I. – Let’s Talk

Fr. 06. June
2 pm
Lichthaus Cinema
Am Kirschberg 4, 99423 Weimar

Talk | Poetry/Film and Artificial Intelligence

Listen to the Poets

Sa. 06. June
3 pm
Lichthaus Cinema
Am Kirschberg 4, 99423 Weimar

Poetry Reading & Discussion
Yevgeniy Breyger & Rudi Burkhardt

Sa. 06. June
4:30 pm
Screening at the Lichthaus Cinema
Am Kirschberg 4, 99423 Weimar

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.