The 2026 program
Our program in detail
Opening Gala
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5
6:30 PM - Open End
WORKSHOPS & PANELS
THURSDAY, AUGUST 6 approx. 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
FRIDAY, AUGUST 7 approx. 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Saturday, August 8 approx. 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
ELAYA HOTEL (Festival Center)
Zimmersmühlenweg 35, 61440 Oberursel (Taunus)
Feature films
Thursday, August 6 – Saturday, August 8
11:00 AM – 11:00 PM
KINOPOLIS
Basler Str. 1, 61352 Bad Homburg v.d.H.
KINOKIRCHE (EV. CHRISTUSKIRCHE)
Oberhöchstadter Str. 18 B, 61440 Oberursel
ESCHBORN K
Jahnstraße 3, 65760 Eschborn
Casablanca Arthouse
Zum Quellenpark 2, 65812 Bad Soden am Taunus
OPEN AIR SHORT FILM NIGHT
„Short film reel“
THURSDAY, AUGUST 6 – FRIDAY, AUGUST 7
6:30 PM – 11:00 PM
Event start: 6:30 pm
Film starts. at nightfall
FREE ADMISSION!
IMPORTANT: In case of rain, the event will be moved to the „KinoKirche“ (Evangelical Christ Church).
Open-Air Film Night
FRIDAY, AUGUST 7
6:30 PM – 11:00 PM
Event start: 6:30 pm
Film starts. at nightfall
FREE ADMISSION!
Kurpark (Music Pavilion)
Augustaallee 12, 61348 Bad Homburg v.d.H.
IMPORTANT: When it rains, the event moved to the orangery next to the bandstand.
AWARD CEREMONY
Saturday, August 8
7:00 PM – 10:30 PM
ELAYA HOTEL (Festival Center)
Zimmersmühlenweg 35, 61440 Oberursel (Taunus)
CLOSING PARTY
Saturday, August 8
10:30 PM - Open End
Taunus Dance School
Platz der deutschen Einheit 1, 61440 Oberursel (Taunus)
FILMS FOR KIDS
THURSDAY, AUGUST 6
11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Kultur Café Windrose
Strackgasse 6, 61440 Oberursel (Taunus)
ART EXHIBITIONS
THURSDAY, AUGUST 6 – SUNDAY, AUGUST 9 | From 11:00 AM
Two art exhibitions accompanying two films.
OPENING RECEPTION | TINE STOCK – „LOOK, MUM, ALL THE TINY MONSTERS“
FRIDAY, AUGUST 7 | From 5:00 PM
Movie Church (Ev. Christuskirche), Oberursel
OPENING | KLAUS REICHERT JR. – „LES MOREAUS“
SATURDAY, AUGUST 8 | From 11:00 AM
KINOPOLIS, Bad Homburg
NETWORK & COFFEE
FRIDAY, AUGUST 7
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
ELAYA HOTEL (Festival Center)
Zimmersmühlenweg 35, 61440 Oberursel (Taunus)
Cocktail Event
Shaken or stirred
„HOLLYWOOD CLASSICS“
FRIDAY, AUGUST 7
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
ELAYA HOTEL (Festival Center)
Zimmersmühlenweg 35, 61440 Oberursel (Taunus)
After Shorts Party
FRIDAY, AUGUST 7
11:00 PM - Open End