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Film program
In 26 film programs at Metropolis Cinema, complemented by a preview and encore program in additional cinemas as well as an online offering on Metropolis+, we explore the multifaceted relationship between writers and film.
Conference
The 38th International Film History Conference will explore the festival’s themes in greater depth through lectures and discussions. It will take place from November 20 to 22 at the university’s guest house.
Accreditation is required to attend.
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The Festival
CINEMA
Movies belong in the cinema! A permanent partner of cinefest is the Metropoliskino in Hamburg, where the festival films - many still as 35mm copies - shine in the light of the screen!
ONLINE
There will be again an online version of cinefest in 2025. In addition to the cinema program, some films will also be shown in the virtual cinema of the Metropolis cinema, Metropolis+. Participation in the conference is also possible via live stream.
CONFERENCE
The 38th International Film History Conference is an integral part of the cinefest in Hamburg. It will take place from November 19 (opening) to November 22, 2025. Speakers and participants from Germany and abroad will explore the festival's theme in depth in lectures and discussions (conference languages: German or English). A hybrid event with both physical presence and online streaming is planned.
FORUMS
In accordance with its multimedia orientation, the festival offers discussion forums on technical, cultural, economic, legal, archival, and film historical topics in cooperation with professional associations and media representatives.
AWARDS
Two honorary awards will be presented at the festival: the Reinhold Schünzel-Preis for many years of service in the care, preservation and dissemination of German film heritage to one or more people. The Willy Haas-Preis, award for an important international publication on German-language film or film in Germany.
LIVE MUSICAL ACCOMPANIMENT
cinefest regularly presents silent films with live musical accompaniment.
GUESTS
Our guests at cinefest
CINEFEST PREVIEW
As a preview to cinefest, Metropolis at Planet Harburg will be showing the DEFA classic DIE LEGENDE VON PAUL UND PAULA (TGDR 1972/73, Heiner Carow) on November 8. The Abaton cinema will show two films by Wim Wenders and Peter Handke: on November 3, DIE ANGST DES TORMANNS BEIM ELFMETER (FRG/AT 1971) and on November 11, DER HIMMEL ÜBER BERLIN (FRG/FR 1986/87).
CINEFEST ENCORE
As part of cinefest Encore, Alabama cinema will be showing MALINA (BRD/AT 1990, Werner Schroeter) on November 25.
on December 3, Lichtmess cinema will be showing the film . Das Schreiben und das Schweigen. Die Schriftstellerin Friederike Mayröcker (DE 2008, Carmen Tartarotti).
CINEFEST ON TOUR
Following the events in Hamburg, parts of the film program will go on tour to Saarbrücken, Wiesbaden, Prague, and other cities.
CATALOG
The festival will be accompanied by an extensive catalog with contemporary reviews of the films, thematic and overview texts and a biographical encyclopedia.
CINEGRAPH-BOOK
Following the International Film History Conference, the presentations will be published in written form in the CineGraph-Book series by edition text+kritik. With this book series, the research results are made accessible to a wide audience.
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