It's that time of year again! Starting immediately, films can be submitted for consideration for the 21st Neisse Film Festival, to be held May 20-25, 2025. Eligible films for the competitions include feature films, documentaries or short films that were produced in 2024 and 2025 and which were produced or co-produced in one of the three neighbor countries: Germany, Poland and/or the Czech Republic. This Call for Entries ends on 31 December 2024. Film selection will be finalized by April 2025.

In 2025, ten Neisse Fish prize scuptures created by local artist Andreas Kupfer from Strahwalde will again be awarded, accompanied by prize monies amounting to a total of 25,500 Euros. In addition to Best Film in each category and the Audience Favorites, the Best Performance, Best Screenplay, Best Production Design will be honored. In addition, the Festival's Special prize will go to one film selected from the entire line-up of the festival program for its contribution in bringing other cultures and countries closer, with respect, opening the pathway to dialog.

The form for submissions is available online via the button. Alternatively, submissions are also possible via FilmFreeway...

Europe Becoming Reality in the Tricountry Corner on the Neisse: The Neisse Film Festival has taken place each May since 2004. With over 20 screening sites along the Neisse River in Poland, the Czech Republic and Germany, this festival is one-of-a-kind. This is especially visible in its trinational competitions with current feature films, documentaries and short films. The festival program also offers several other film series as well as concerts, readings, exhibitions and parties. The Focus series of films and events places a spotlight each year on a new politically and socially relevant topic which deserves special cinematic treatment in each of the three countries. In 2025 the series is focusing on "CROSSING", dedicated to the very current and very diverse discussion of Border(s) and tracing its German and Eastern European memories.

All of the Neisse Fish at-a-glance:

Jury Awards:

Neisse Fish: Best Feature Fiction Film
Neisse Fish: Best Documentary
Neisse Fish: Best Short Film
Neisse Fish: Best Acting Performance
Neisse Fish: Best Screenplay
Neisse Fish: Best Production Design
Special Award from the Filmverband Sachsen

Audience Favorites:

Audience Award Feature Film
Audience Award Documentary Film
Audience Award Short Film