The 22nd Neisse Film Festival in the Tri-Country Corner on the Neisse River will be taking place from May 20-25, 2025. The festival organizers from Kunstbauerkino e.V. in Grosshennersdorf, the heart and center of the festival, are already looking for feature, documentary and short films for three different competitions. Eligible films are those which were released in the years 2024 and 2025 and were produced or co-produced in at least one of the three countries: Germany, Poland and the Czech Republic.

In 2025, ten Neisse Fish prize scuptures created by local artist Andreas Kupfer from Strahwalde will again be awarded, accompanied by prize monies amounting to a total of 25,500 Euros. In addition to Best Film in each category and the Audience Favorites, the Best Performance, Best Screenplay, Best Production Design will be honored. In addition, the Festival's Special prize will go to one film selected from the entire line-up of the festival program for its contribution in bringing other cultures and countries closer, with respect, opening the pathway to dialog.

The deadline for submitting entries is 31st December 2024. Film selection will be made by April 2025.

For further information and the submission form, visit us online at neissefilmfestival.net. Submissions may also be made via FilmFreeway at filmfreeway.com/neissefilmfestival.

Europe Becoming Reality in the Tricountry Corner on the Neisse

The Neisse Film Festival has taken place each May since 2004. With over 20 screening sites along the Neisse River in Poland, the Czech Republic and Germany, this festival is one-of-a-kind. This is especially visible in its trinational competitions with current feature films, documentaries and short films. The festival program also offers several other film series as well as concerts, readings, exhibitions and parties. The Focus series of films and events places a spotlight each year on a new politically and socially relevant topic which deserves special cinematic treatment in each of the three countries. In 2025 the series is focusing on "CROSSING", dedicated to the very current and very diverse discussion of Border(s) and tracing its German and Eastern European memories.

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Here all the Neisse Fish at-a-glance:

Jury Awards

Neisse Fish: Best Feature Film (with €10,000)
Neisse Fish: Best Documentary (with €5,000)
Neisse Fish: Best Short Film (with €1,500)
Neisse Fish: Best Acting (with €1,000)
Neisse Fish: Best Screenplay (with €1,000)
Neisse Fish: Best Production Design (with €3,000)
Neisse Fish: Special Prize of the Saxon Film Association (with €1,000)

Audience Awards

Neisse Fish: Audience Favorite Feature Film (with €1,000)
Neisse Fish: Audience Favorite Documentary (with €1,000)
Neisse Fish: Audience Favorite Short Film (with €1,000)

You will find an overview of all previous award winners and the current sponsors online at: neissefilmfestival.net/de/preise

Suitable images are available here via Dropbox:
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