HARD:LINE Film Festival Regensburg
International Festival for Extreme Cinema — Horror, Thriller, Science-Fiction
About HARD:LINE Regensburg
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The Festival for Extreme Cinema
Since 2010, HARD:LINE Film Festival has been the German destination for ambitious genre cinema: horror, thriller, science-fiction, body horror, slasher, folk horror, mystery — the full spectrum of what the established film industry likes to frame as 'extreme' and what the HARD:LINE audience appreciates as technically excellent cinema. In 2026, the festival turns 13 and is a fixture in the German genre cinema scene alongside Fantasy Filmfest and Weekend of Horror.
International Networking and Méliès d'Argent
HARD:LINE is a member of the Méliès International Festivals Federation (MIFF) — the European network of genre film festivals that annually awards the Méliès d'Or for the best European genre feature film. At each MIFF festival, a Méliès d'Argent is awarded for the best European short film — and HARD:LINE is the German awarding body for this prize. Directors from all over Europe submit their entries, with some traveling personally to Regensburg for Q&A sessions.
Two Venues
The main venue is the Ostentorkino on Adolph-Kolping-Straße — an arthouse cinema with festival DNA. Premieres are shown here, discussions with directors take place here, and occasionally there are concerts related to films or special editions. The Andreasstadel-Kino (also in Regensburg) shows part of the program one to two days later without premieres and special events — a second chance for films that were already sold out at Ostentorkino.
Strictly 18+
Due to the content shown, admission is strictly limited to adults. ID check at the entrance. HARD:LINE is not a shock festival, but a serious festival for a genre that otherwise receives little attention in the German festival landscape — films that deal with harshness but are consistently of a high technical standard.
Regensburg and the Film Audience
The UNESCO World Heritage city of Regensburg in the Upper Palatinate has an unusually active film scene — with Ostentorkino, Andreasstadel-Kino, and CinemaxX, it boasts a dense cinema landscape for a city of 150,000 inhabitants. Alongside the *Stummfilmwochen* (Silent Film Weeks) and the *Internationales Filmfestival Regensburg* (International Film Festival Regensburg), HARD:LINE is the third pillar of this scene — and undoubtedly the most specialized.
HARD:LINE Regensburg — edition 2026
The 13th edition was announced on March 22nd, 2026, with the official festival program; the organizers described the lineup with the quote 'all films and events are very, very good'. Ticket sales started on March 26th, 2026, at 6:00 PM via the festival ticket shop. The funding partner for 2026 is again FilmFernsehFonds Bayern (FFF Bayern), supporting the festival as part of Bavaria's film festival funding.
The exact film list, daily schedules, and Q&A dates are maintained on hardline-filmfestival.com. On the festival website, visitors can find the daily schedule, the complete lineup with trailers, and direct links to ticket sales.
Programme HARD:LINE Regensburg 2026
April 16–22, 2026 — Seven Days of Extreme Cinema
Main Venue Ostentorkino, Adolph-Kolping-Straße 1, Regensburg
- Daily screenings with premieres
- Director Q&As following selected films
- Opening Night Thu, April 16th
- Festival Closing Wed, April 22nd with awards ceremony
Second Venue Andreasstadel-Kinos
- Repeat screenings of selected films one to two days after their premiere
- No Q&As or special events — purely screenings
Prizes and Awards
- Méliès d'Argent for the best European short film (MIFF Jury)
- Audience Award for the best feature film
- Nomination for the MIFF Méliès d'Or
Sections
- International Feature Films — Genre premieres from Europe, USA, Asia
- International Short Films — Méliès d'Argent competition
- Special Screenings — Rediscoveries and genre classics
Organizers and Funders
- HARD:LINE Filmfestival e.V.
- FilmFernsehFonds Bayern (FFF Bayern, festival funding)
- Member of the Méliès International Festivals Federation
The complete film program will be published on the festival's program page; the program announcement was made on March 22nd, 2026.
Highlights HARD:LINE Regensburg 2026
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Practical information — HARD:LINE Regensburg
Getting There
Regensburg is on the ICE route Munich–Berlin (Regensburg Hbf station). By car, take the A3 (exit Regensburg) and A93. Both cinemas are within 1 km of the city center, and reachable on foot from the main station in 10–15 minutes.
Tickets
Advance sales online via the festival website and at the cinema box offices. Day tickets, festival passes, and single screenings are available. Admission strictly for ages 18 and over, ID required.
Contact
HARD:LINE Filmfestival e.V., Regensburg. Website: hardline-filmfestival.com. Funding partner: FilmFernsehFonds Bayern (FFF Bayern).
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Where it takes place HARD:LINE Regensburg
Ostentorkino und Andreasstadel-Kinos
Adolph-Kolping-Straße 1, 93047 Regensburg