Program Poetryfilmtage
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!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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!
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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!
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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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Reading – Festival Poets
Andra Schwarz (DE), Michaël Vandebril (BE)
Sat. 24.05.2025, 3:15 pm
at Lichthaus cinema
Workshops
Humorsound with Kay Kalytta
Phonotrope with Franka Sachse (VJ Loov) und Ben Sassen (Sunhillow)
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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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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
1.07.25
Open Call – 11 Poetry Film AwardHaving 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. 📆
Dates & Deadlines
June 1st, 2025 – Opening Date
December 31st, 2025 – Earlybird
February 15th, 2026 – Regular Deadline
March 27th, 2026 – Notification Date
Submissions via FilmFreeway
25.05.25
Audience AwardThey 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
Best Animation!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
Best Video!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! 🍾🎊
