The dates for the Fantasy Filmfest White Nights 2026 are now confirmed and festival passes can be ordered.
„TRON: Ares“ tells the story of the highly advanced programme Ares, which is sent on a dangerous mission from the digital world into the real world. For the first time, humanity encounters AI-based beings.
Quentin Dupieux‘ THE PIANO ACCIDENT wins the FEAR GOOD AWARD 2025. Jury statement and special mention motivation can be found here.
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All votes have been counted – our audiences have decided: SLANTED (USA) received the most votes in all seven festival cities and has been awarded the FRESH BLOOD AWARD 2025.
MEAT CLEAVER! has won the GET SHORTY competition. The director Jared Asher Harris received the prize money of 2.000 €, gracefully provided by our partner Filmstarts.
Simon Rumley presented his film CRUSHED in Berlin.
Director Gerard Johnson presented his film Odyssey in Frankfurt.
With the support of Hessen Film & Medien, the first Fear Lab took place in Frankfurt over the weekend. You can find pictures of the lab and its guests in the gallery here.
Director Andreas Prochaska presented his film Welcome Home Baby in Frankfurt.
Director Mattias Johansson Skoglund presented his film Home (Hemmet) in Frankfurt.
In Berlin, we welcomed many guests to the Special DFFB and Film University Babelsberg go Fantasy Filmfest and to our supporting films. There were Q&As and great insights into various areas of filmmaking. Pictures of the guests can be found here in the gallery.
As part of GET SHORTY, Guust Mulder presented his short film DEFECT in Stuttgart. There were also film crews present for the Special Filmakademie BW goes Fantasy Filmfest event. You can find pictures in our gallery here.
The 39th edition of the Fantasy Filmfest has officially opened! To mark the occasion, 800 people gathered in the large theatre at the Zoo Palast. On the screen: Good Boy: Trust His Instincts, this year's opening film. You can find pictures of the opening of the 39th Fantasy Filmfest in the gallery here.
Impressions from our Gen G special in cooperation with PREVYOU are now available in our gallery.
The official trailer for the 39th Fantasy Filmfest is here – produced by Trailerhaus. Goosebumps guaranteed.
Impressions from our special Science Fiction Questioned! in Berlin can be found in our gallery.
A four-legged horror with no escape. Watch the trailer for GOOD BOY - Trust his instincts.
Our festival catalogue will be available in festival cinemas and other participating venues from August 21st.
Superpowers transplanted. HI-FIVE ist der Abschlussfilm des 39. Fantasy Filmfest.
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Welcome to the loop nightmare from hell! EXIT 8 ist das Centerpiece des 39. Fantasy Filmfest.
THE PIANO ACCIDENT by Quentin Dupieux is the Director's Spotlight at the 39th Fantasy Filmfest.
Horror on four paws with no way out. GOOD BOY is the opening film of the 39th Fantasy Filmfest.
We proudly present the artwork for the 39th Fantasy Filmfest. Once again, the artwork was created in collaboration with the talented photographer Santiago Traverso.
On August 16, we present the short film MIDNIGHT FRIGHTS at the 11th Long Night of Berlin Film Festivals. Be there from 9 pm in the open air of the Kulturfabrik Moabit.
