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Concept
Public Shorts is an experimental – 24/7 video festival – taking place in Berlin from February 27
to March 15, 2026. From the wide and inclusive open-call, through the collective curation
process, and all the way to the public viewing display, Public Shorts aims to rethink what
public art can be.
24/7 Program
Throughout the festival, the curated selection plays on loop on screens visible through the
glass windows at Hobrechstraße 54, 12047 Berlin, accessible to anyone passing by at any time of day or night. The public is also invited to
engage with the festival as an active participant, and review the videos.
Selection
From open-call submissions, our curatorial team collectively selected 98 short films totaling 11h6m of programming, with an average runtime of ~7 minutes per film. The selection spans experimental, abstract, animation, narrative, documentary, and more.
Map
A visual map of the entire selection, organized by thematic clusters and curator tags. Explore
how the films relate to each other and navigate the programme spatially. Open the interactive map
Events
In addition to the continuous display in the window, special in-person events feature Q&As, debates, and discussions:
Open Call
All types of video media under 15 minutes, made in the past 3 years are welcome. The festival is
curated by a diverse team of curators who collectively shape the selection. See the open call for the 2026 edition.
Team
Célestin Meunier, Manus Nijhoff, Sena Doğan, Lilli Grube, and Su Durakbaşa.
Curatorial Team
Alex Declino, Christina Pitiakoudi, Célestin Meunier, Elisabeth Scholz, Engy El Shenawy, Esteban Pérez, Federico Zurani, Helin Ulas, Josue Flores, Lilli Frog, Lilli Grube, Lorenzo Tani, Luce Delire, Manus Nijhoff, Mario Guzman, Mathis Badin, Mika Rosenberg, Moritz Weber, Ruben Bass, Sarah Omar, Sasha Dorofeev, Selva Daşdemir, Sena Doğan, Stratos Bichakis, Su Durakbaşa, Yağmur Uçkunkaya, Yumeng He.
Meta Jury The Meta Jury doesnt select the films, but rather shapes the infrastructure of the
festival's curation process.
Thanks
Thanks to Kanapé for hosting and the technical
support, and to all our partners and supporters, and to all the artists submitting their works. Thank you to Bruno Gola for his technical support. Special thanks to Florian Wüst for his support and advising throughout the whole process.
Donation
Donations help support the festival and its activities. You can donate via PayPal at paypal.me/publicshorts.