JUNGER FILM
The JUNGER FILM national short film competition is the heart of the FiSH Film Festival. It showcases current short films by emerging filmmakers up to 26 years old. From around 500 submissions each year, a selection committee selects 20 to 30 outstanding films for the competition program.
The festival’s dynamic atmosphere is shaped by two central formats: filmmaker Q&As on stage provide fascinating insights into the creation of the films, their backgrounds, and artistic decisions. Complementing this are the public jury discussions, where the expert panel evaluates the films live on stage and provides constructive feedback. This combination creates a lively dialogue between films, audiences, and professionals, fostering inspiration, exchange, and support for emerging talent.
Jury
The JUNGER FILM jury is made up of five seasoned film professionals who discuss the films publicly on stage. Past jurors have included Andreas Dresen, Pola Beck, Anne Ballschmieter, Vic So Hee Alz, Charly Hübner, Gabriela Maria Schmeide, Svenja Böttger, Özgür Yildirim, Henriette Confurius, Yugen Yah, and Ronald Zehrfeld.
The panel represents a broad range of expertise. In addition to directing and acting, members bring experience from production, editing, film programming, festival management, and film criticism, including institutions such as ZDF Das kleine Fernsehspiel, AG Kurzfilm, Rocketbeans TV, and epd Film. This diversity ensures films are evaluated from multiple perspectives, giving emerging filmmakers valuable, constructive feedback and professional guidance.