Name: Mo&Friese Young Short Film Festival Hamburg 2026
Start: 2026-06-02T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-06-07T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Festivalzentrum Post, 3001, Abaton, Lola, Metropolis, Zeise Kinos

Mo&Friese

About Mo&Friese

Mo&Friese is Hamburg's major short film festival for children and young people, and part of the renowned Short Film Festival Hamburg. Six days of school and kindergarten screenings, public programmes, workshops, and a youth competition run concurrently in six Hamburg cinemas. Organised by KurzFilmAgentur Hamburg.

Dates 02 Jun — 07 Jun 2026

Venue Hamburg (02000)

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Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Mo&Friese — edition 2026

Mo&Friese 2026 runs from June 2nd to 7th at the six established Hamburg venues. The thematic focus is light, and the programme includes 56 films from 20 countries. School and kindergarten screenings in the morning, public programmes and workshops in the afternoon, youth competition "Gib mir 5!" on the theme of contrasts.

The 28th edition will again be spread across the Post Festival Centre and the 3001, Abaton, Lola, Metropolis, and Zeise cinemas. The central theme of "Light" shapes the curated programme blocks according to age categories (4+, 6+, 8+, 12+, and 16+).

The youth competition Gib mir 5! in 2026 takes on the theme "Contrasts" — submitted films by young female filmmakers will be judged and awarded by a youth jury. Accompanying film workshops, scriptwriting meetings, and discussion rounds for students will also take place.

Highlights Mo&Friese 2026

28th edition, thematic focus on Light, 56 films from 20 countries, youth competition "Gib mir 5!" on the theme of Contrasts.

Programme Mo&Friese 2026

The 2026 programme includes 56 films from 20 countries, grouped into age programmes:

Programmes for 4+, 6+, 8+, 12+, and 16+ — curated short film blocks
School and kindergarten screenings in the mornings, with advance registration
Public screenings in the afternoons and evenings
Film workshops for students
Youth competition "Gib mir 5!" on the theme of contrasts
Post Festival Centre with accompanying programme and meeting point

Detailed daily schedule and films at shortfilm.com/festival/mofriese.

Prices Mo&Friese 2026

Individual screenings bookable through the respective cinemas. Reduced prices for children and young people; school screenings via registration.

Practical information

Practical information — Mo&Friese

Getting there

Festival centre is most easily reached by S-Bahn Altona or S/U-Bahn Sternschanze. Individual venues are spread out — check the map on the festival website.

Tickets

School screenings via registration, public screenings bookable individually. Reduced prices for children and young people.

Short films for all ages

Mo&Friese — short for "Modesty and Friese", the festival mascots — is the children's and youth section of the Short Film Festival Hamburg, one of Germany's most prestigious short film festivals. While the main festival week is dedicated to the adult ShortFilmAgency programming, Mo&Friese belongs to the young audience: four- to eighteen-year-old viewers.

Six days, six cinemas

The festival uses several established Hamburg venues simultaneously:

Festival Centre Post — meeting point, hands-on activities, bar
3001 Kino in Schanze/Sternschanze
Abaton Kino in Rotherbaum
Lola Kulturzentrum in Bergedorf
Metropolis Kino in Neustadt
Zeise Kinos in Ottensen

Mornings feature school and kindergarten screenings for registered classes; afternoons and evenings host public programmes. Workshops for aspiring filmmakers and scriptwriters complement the programme.

"Gib mir 5!" — The Youth Competition

A dedicated programme strand is "Gib mir 5!" (Give me 5!), the youth competition for filmmakers under 18. Submitted short films are judged and awarded by a youth jury — a real platform for the next generation of German filmmakers.

Programme sorted by age

Curated into five age groups: 4+, 6+, 8+, 12+, and 16+. The selection includes animations, live-action films, documentaries, and experimental works from around twenty countries. Subtitles are provided live or via whisper system for younger viewers.

KurzFilmAgentur as a Pillar

The organiser is KurzFilmAgentur Hamburg e.V. (KFA), which has been promoting short film culture in Hamburg for decades, from film rights representation to festival operations. Mo&Friese has established itself over 28 editions as one of the most renowned German short film festivals for young audiences.