🎬 Final Festival Schedule!

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Kaiserhof+

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Monday 24th August

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Tuesday 25th August

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Wednesday 26th August

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Café Cup

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Thursday 27th August

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Friday 28th August

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Saturday 28th August

6 DAYS, 2 LOCATIONS & LIVE STREAM

ISFF Detmold is back, indoors and outdoors! This year, we’re spreading the magic across six days and in our unique locations:

24. – 26. August: Kaiserhof+
27. – 29. August: Café Cup (outdoor, rain plan: Kaiserhof+)

Best part? All film blocks stream online for free worldwide. Watch wherever you are.

Experience the Festival Wherever You Are

Can’t make it to Detmold? No problem! With our official, free livestream, you can be part of the International Short Film Festival Detmold from anywhere in the world.

Enjoy a curated selection of short films, join live Q&A sessions with filmmakers, and discover live music performances — all streamed directly to your screen. Online viewers can even participate in the Q&As via live chat, making the experience interactive and engaging.

We are committed to accessibility. That’s why our barrier-free film blocks in the livestream include sign language interpretation, subtitles, and audio description – so everyone can take part in the festival.

📅 Streaming daily during the festival
📍 Right here on our website
💬 Free & interactive – join the conversation!

Film, music, dialogue – live and accessible for all.

Looking for something specific?

Our brand-new search has you covered. Browse the entire festival catalogue by film title, director, or country — and find exactly what you want to watch.

Film search

Short films and more!

In addition to our short film programme, we offer a variety of side events.

ABOUT ISFF DETMOLD

The International Short Film Festival Detmold is an annual event taking place in the beautiful town of Detmold, showcasing a variety of high-quality short films from around the globe. Every year, we receive more than 3,000 short film submissions from experienced, as well as up-and-coming filmmakers. The festival focuses on non-commercial short films: documentaries, animations, fiction, art-house, music videos, experimental films, etc. We especially encourage submissions on inclusivity and accessibility.

ACCESS FOR EVERYONE

Everyone has the right to participate in cultural life. That is our big why, our mission. We are screening barrier-free film blocks for all visitors with hearing or vision impairments. Audio descriptions, sign-language translation and subtitles make it possible for people with special needs to enjoy short films together with their loved ones and new friends they make during the festival. The festival venue is accessible to everyone. The ISFF Detmold is a celebration of diversity, inclusion and togetherness.

A HYBRID FESTIVAL

The ISFF Detmold will take place both online and on site. This year the festival is held at three different locations in downtown Detmold. We start on Monday and Tuesday at the Kaiserhof+. From Wednesday to Friday we look forward to welcoming you again to the open-air cinema in front of Café Cup. And the finals on Saturday and Sunday in the Stadthalle. We will also be broadcasting all the content in our online stream. No matter where you watch, you won’t miss out on the festival atmosphere.

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