Glorious film festival on growth trajectory

The full article can be found here: Frankfurter Neue Presse 8.04.2026

Oberursel – At the Taunus Film Festival, the region becomes a meeting point for film professionals and creatives – with an expanded program, new venues and a special dose of festival glamour. For the 15th time, the „Taunale“ takes place in the summer for five days. The festival begins on Wednesday, August 5th., and ends on Sunday, August 9th. Oberursel remains the centerpiece of the festival, with new venues
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Eschborn and Bad Soden join in
Recently, the cinema at „Eschborn K“ and the „Casablanca Art House“ in Bad Soden have joined in. Already in Last year, the Kinopolis in Bad Homburg took part. Among the highlights of the anniversary edition are, in addition to Films, workshops, panel discussions and open-air cinema evenings are also on the program. „The 15th.“. “The Taunus Film Festival is a special milestone for us," say festival directors Eva Debrodt and Alexander Mereien. „It’s great to see the festival grow.“ And: „The expansion shows:
Film culture lives where people come together, exchange ideas, and work together towards a common goal. “It’s going to be exciting.” The festivities begin on Wednesday, August 5, with a festive opening gala. There, there will be the
An opportunity to engage in conversation with filmmakers from all over the world. After that, for three days: Movie time is over. From Thursday to Saturday, inspiring feature films will be shown during the day. In the evening, open-air screenings will take place.Short film evenings are on the program – with live music, interviews and international food stands.