About this Event
Welcome to the 12th Edition of the NewBorn Short Film Festival Berlin!
Get ready for a fantastic in-person experience celebrating amazing short films from fresh talents around the globe. This year's festival promises vibrant screenings, inspiring stories, and a great vibe right in the heart of Berlin. Whether you're a film buff or just curious, come join us and dive into the world of creativity and storytelling. Don’t miss out on this awesome cinematic journey!
? Brauhaus Neulich ? Selchower Straße 20, 12049 Berlin ? 3 July 2026
As part of 48 Stunden Neukölln, this special edition delivers a curated selection of bold, boundary-pushing short films from emerging and established voices.
Dimitris Argyriou Short Film Showcase
Join award-winning film director, producer and film curator Dimitris Argyriou for a special screening event showcasing a selection of films that have traveled to more than 1,500 international film festivals and earned over 100 awards worldwide. A Berlinale Talents and Sarajevo Talents alumnus, Argyriou's work spans documentary, fiction, experimental cinema, and animation, exploring themes of memory, identity, culture, and social change. From internationally acclaimed short films to feature documentaries such as Lights Out, Berlin! and Memories of Occupation & Dialogue for the Future, this showcase offers an insight into a filmmaking journey that connects local stories with global audiences.
An evening of cinema, discussion, and behind-the-scenes stories from over a decade of independent filmmaking and international festival experience.
Screening Order
Award-Winning Films from the inaugural Berlin AI Film Festival
The Cinema That Never Was by Mark Wachhoclz, Germany, 5:31
Short Circuit by Adrien Lhoste, France, 3:44
12th NewBorn Short Film Festival
Breaking our Curse by Maximilian Franz Klampfl, Germany, 2:59, Fiction
Seek by Heqi Fan, China, 5:40, Animation
Neighbors by Yevhen Lesnoy, Ukraine, 9:03, Documentary
Lesya by Milan Cyroň, Tomáš Uher, Czech Republic, 15:11, Fiction
Unser Schlumpi by Clemens Wilhelm, Germany, 8:30, Exp. Doc. - Q&A with the Director
Dimitris Argyriou Short Film Showcase - follow Q&A with the Director
Monica, 05min, B&H, Germany, Exp. Doc.
Impulse, 08min., China, Exp. Fiction
Aygol, 8min, R.F./Germany, Fiction
Memories of Occupation - Pyrgi, 10min, Greece/Germany, Documentary
Corfu, Poseidon's Island, 19min., 3D Animation, Greece
Party with DJ after 21:00
Event venue & nearby stays
Brauhaus Neulich GmbH, Selchower Straße 20, 12049 Berlin, Deutschland, Selchower Straße 20, Berlin, Germany
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