Oldenburg Film Festival

30^th Oldenburg International Film Festival September 13 - 17, 2023

Rated among the top 5 Film Festivals worldwide for Independent Films by American film critic Chris Gore in his esteemed 'Ultimate Film Festival Guide', and ranked Top 25 Coolest Festivals in the World« by MovieMaker, Oldenburg has fostered its success with a strong commitment to innovative and independent filmmaking.

Labelled ‘the European Sundance’ by Variety, Hollywood Reporter, and Screen International, amongst others, Oldenburg has evolved while preserving its intimate atmosphere and founding purpose: to celebrate and support the diverse voices and visions of independent filmmakers, to honor the creativity of the artists upon which the Festival depends, and to create a unique experience and inspiring meeting place for filmmakers, audiences, and media professionals.

The only festival in the world to play films in jail and invite festival guests with inmates.

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Oldenburg Film Festival's Blogs

Don't Tell Me You Can't Sing - international premiere of Sabine Timoteo's debut film

Sep 28, 2018 at 03:04 AM

(Still from "Don't Tell Me You Can't Sing". Courtesy of Filmfest Oldenburg) By LINDSAY R. BELLINGER Sabine Timoteo is a well-known actress in her native Switzerland. She also co-wrote the...

Review of Petrus Cariry's poetic film The Boat (O Barco) - European premiere

Sep 26, 2018 at 11:18 PM

Still from "The Boat" (Photo courtesy of Filmfest Oldenburg) By LINDSAY R. BELLINGER "Almost nothing comes through the sea and almost nothing leaves." These lines begin Petrus...

King of Beasts world premiere - An interview with documentary filmmaker Tomer Almagor

Sep 25, 2018 at 06:53 PM

(Photo courtesy of Christian Scholz / Filmfest Oldenburg) By LINDSAY R. BELLINGER ...

Interview with Torsten Neumann about the last 25 years as Oldenburg festival director

Sep 25, 2018 at 09:20 PM

By LINDSAY R. BELLINGER There was a long wait, but I finally got a chance to sit down with Oldenburg Film Festival director Torsten Neumann to discuss the 25th year of this very special...

VIDEO - Torsten Neumann is Dr No - from FECTRE (Film Festival Executive Comedy Thriller Revenge and Exploitation)

Sep 17, 2018 at 07:23 AM

FROM OLDENBURG WITH LOVE - 25. Internationales Filmfest Oldenburg 2018 from Filmfest Oldenburg on Vimeo. The super trailer for Oldenburg has been Produced & Directed by Torsten...

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Award winners of the 25th Oldenburg International Film Festival and Closing Statement

Apr 12, 2019 at 04:47 PM

The 25th edition started with several premieres: on Wednesday the opening gala for the first time took place in the congress center. With the European premiere of Sarik Andreasyan‘s ...

VIDEO - A Tribute to Piers Handling

Sep 16, 2018 at 09:25 PM

The 2018 Toronto International Film Festival is Piers Handling’s 37th as a key member of the TIFF team — and his 25th at the helm. It is also his last: Piers will retire this fall, turning his...

AMBIANCE - The Oldenburg Festival Photo Gallery

Sep 16, 2018 at 09:00 PM

Well deserved rest for the team after a stunning 25th anniversary edition of the festival. more pictures

VIDEO - Oldenburg Tributes to Bruce Robinson and Keith Carradine

Sep 16, 2018 at 08:50 PM

The Festival Gala at the 25th Oldenburg International Film Festival: Presenting the Awards to the Tribute and Retrospective Honorees Keith Carradine and Bruce Robinson; followed by the screening of...