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In keeping with the theme of this year’s Sommerwerft, “The Ocean Begins in Frankfurt,” LusOFest will present a program of short films set “In, on, and under the water” on Tuesday, August 4, 2026. The program features regional films from the Rhine-Main and Hesse regions as well as the Portuguese-speaking world and consists of a […] Der Beitrag SHORT FILMS “IN, ON, AND UNDER THE WATER,” SOMMERWERFT…
In 2026, LusOFest was once again on the lookout for two winning films. One prize was awarded by the three-member jury, consisting of Tine Nowak (MfK, Kulturkapital, Leben X.0), Daniel Brettschneider (Kino Kulinarisch, Westside Kino) and Subin Nijhawan (New Generations), whilst the other was determined by audience voting at the respective screenings. This year, however, […] Der Beitrag And the…
During the Kunstansichten weekend from May 29 to 31, 2026, 57Nord is organizing a group exhibition for artists who were not selected for the major citywide cultural event in Offenbach. Applications, including up to two images, can be submitted on May 21 and 22, 2026. Information can be found on the 57Nord website, its social […] Der Beitrag LUSOFEST KURZANSICHTEN 2026 «WE GONNA WORK IT OUT!»…
LusOFest screens short films by filmmakers from the Rhine-Main region alongside international productions from the Portuguese-speaking world. All submitted short films had to be less than 20 minutes long. All films in Portuguese are shown with subtitles, mostly in English. The short films shown at LusOFest take part in the short film competition and can […] Der Beitrag LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTIVISM…
The medium-length film is a unique category. The runtime for this format is not strictly defined. For us, it includes films between 20 and 60 minutes long, thus complementing our short films which run up to 20 minutes. This format allows stories and ideas to be told on a different scope and pacing. This year […] Der Beitrag MEET ME IN THE MIDDLE (Medium-length, fiction) erschien zuerst auf…
At LusOFest, short films by filmmakers from the Rhine-Main region are screened alongside international productions from the Lusophone world. All submitted short films had to be under 20 minutes in length. All films in Portuguese are shown with subtitles – mostly in English. The short films featured at LusOFest take part in a competition and […] Der Beitrag LONG NIGHT OF SHORTS (fiction, animation)…
Two days before the feature film programme begins, we will be getting into the festival spirit at Digital Retro Park and showing a number of documentaries and short films from our competition programme. As is customary for us, films from the Rhine-Main region will be screened alongside entries from the Portuguese-speaking world. The competition entries […] Der Beitrag LUSOFEST SHORT FILM SOFT…
JULAKIM, a musician from Darmstadt, fits perfectly into the supporting programme of our small festival. She is a regional artist with a personal connection to Lusophonia. Julakim is a border crosser. She combines German, French, Spanish, Portuguese and English to create a multilingual soundscape. Her music is hypnotic, sensual and political at the same time. […] Der Beitrag CONCERT: JULAKIM…
“As Jonathan Uliel Saldanha states: “experimentation is everywhere”. Constructed through conversations with 23 of the most relevant Portuguese experimental sound artists, SUR LA STRE NURO reveals their different approaches to the processes of experimentation, exploring their works, gestures and innovative methodologies, in an uninhibited sonic and documentary journey into the creation of…
LISBON STORY recently celebrated its 30th anniversary. Director Wim Wenders himself celebrated his 80th birthday and was honoured with a major exhibition at the Bundeskunsthalle. His 14th film is a tribute to the city of Lisbon and, at the same time, a nod to film history. The outstanding soundtrack made the group Madredeus world-famous. The […] Der Beitrag LISBON STORY (Germany 1994) erschien…
