FiSH – Filmfestival im StadtHafen
Young, wild and brave
The FiSH – Film Festival in the StadtHafen Rostock has been the spring event of the young German and Northern European film scene since 2004. The focus is on the nationwide competition JUNGER FILM and the Northern European competition OFFshorts – Young Baltic Cinema with the best short films of a year.
With its young and daring programme, the festival presents the artistic works of young filmmakers up to 26 years of age.
A unique feature of FiSH are the public jury discussions, which take place live on stage and in front of an audience. This form of discussion offers insights into the jury work, constructive criticism and new ways of looking at things, both for filmmakers and for the audience.
In cooperation with the Medienanstalt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, the Media-Competence-Prize awards annually the best media education project of the region. Moreover, together with PopKW e.V., FiSH presents the PopFiSH music video competition and awards the best music video in MV. There will also be some more film highlights, workshops, participatory and community events.
FiSH attracts more than 3,000 film enthusiasts to the venues along the city harbour every year. Since 2017, the festival has been under the patronage of the Prime Minister of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Manuela Schwesig.