Program

Official Selection 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

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. 23.05.2024, 4:45 pm
im mon ami Kino

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