Poetryfilmtage 2026
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
„The Silence We Speak“ and other Words Spoken
– Eine Bestandsaufnahme
Screening
Fr. 05. June
5:15 pm
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!
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Plus de Poesie
Fr. 05. June
7 pm
Radio Lotte, Broadcast Studio
(Live broadcast on Radio Lotte)
Goetheplatz 12, 99423 Weimar
Live Performances
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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
New Talents 2026
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.
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Nominated Films 2026
Sa. 06. June
7 pm
Lichthaus Cinema,
Am Kirschberg 4, 99423 Weimar
Screening, Concert & Award Ceremony
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Festival Closing 2026
Sat, 6th of June
7 pm
Lichthaus Cinema
Screening, Concert & Award Ceremony
News
01.04.26
11. Weimar Poetry Film AwardThe International Thuringian PoetryFilmTage would like to thank everyone for the numerous high-quality entries submitted for the 11th Weimar Poetry Film Award. This year, we received 450 films from over 60 countries!
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
or via Email
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! ❤️
