24/7 Video Festival in Berlin
2026 Edition
27 February 2026 – 15 March 2026
Hobrechtstraße 54, 12047 Berlin
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 over 400 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.
Programme Highlights
Events
In addition to the continuous display in the window, special in-person events feature Q&As, debates, and discussions:
In this opening screening our meta-jury member - Luce deLire - prepared a fine selection of films to explore the festival's large selection, with 2 themes:
- Post-tech Dystopias
- Storie of imaginative powers (and their toxic exploitations)
The tickets can be reserved in the link below, and entrance must be paid on-site, in cash. 5€ (Soli-price)* / 8€ (Standard) / 10€ (Supporters)
* Students, unemployed, and anyone who needs it.
Public Shorts 24/7
Missed a short? Hungry for more? You can visit the festival 24/7, from February 27 to March 15 at Hobrechstraße 54, 12047 Berlin. The window of Zönoteka serves as a non-stop look into the festival’s selection. For the schedule and more information visit publicshorts.org Visit, and vote on your favorite shorts to create the selection for our final event on March 5.
In the second screening of Public Shorts our meta-jury prepared a fine selection of films based on meta-categories to explore the festival's selection.
This screening brings together works that don’t just “arrive” on a program. They reveal the infrastructure that makes programs possible. Across two sections, we trace how films become visible (or nearly don’t), and how submission culture reshapes our sense of time. Selected and hosted by Rachel Uwa and Jamie Allen.
Public Shorts 24/7
Missed a short? Hungry for more? You can visit the festival 24/7, from February 27 to March 15 at Hobrechstraße 54, 12047 Berlin. The window of Zönoteka serves as a non-stop look into the festival’s selection. For the schedule and more information visit [publicshorts.org](https://publicshorts.org) Visit, and vote on your favorite shorts to create the selection for our final event on March 5.
The audience has decided! Months of selection, curation, behind the scenes has culminated into two long weeks of short films. You had the chance to decide what you liked the most. In this final screening, we watch your favorites, and have little QAs in between.
Public Shorts 24/7
Missed a short? Hungry for more? You can visit the festival 24/7, from February 27 to March 15 at Hobrechstraße 54, 12047 Berlin. The window of Zönoteka serves as a non-stop look into the festival’s selection. For the schedule and more information visit [publicshorts.org](https://publicshorts.org) Visit, and vote on your favorite shorts to create the selection for our final event on March 5.
Beschreibung
Das Publikum hat entschieden! Monate der Auswahl, der Kuratierung und der Arbeit hinter den Kulissen sind in zwei intensive Wochen voller Kurzfilme gemündet. Ihr hattet die Möglichkeit abzustimmen und zu zeigen, was euch am meisten begeistert hat. In dieser Abschlussvorführung sehen wir eure Favoriten – und kommen zwischendurch in kleinen Q&As miteinander ins Gespräch.
Public Shorts 24/7
Einen Kurzfilm verpasst? Lust auf mehr? Ihr könnt das Festival rund um die Uhr vom 27. Februar bis 15. März in der Hobrechstraße 54, 12047 Berlin besuchen. Das Schaufenster der Zönoteka bietet einen durchgehenden Einblick in die Festivalauswahl. Den Spielplan und weitere Informationen findet ihr unter publicshorts.org. Kommt vorbei und stimmt für eure Lieblingskurzfilme ab, um die Auswahl für unsere Abschlussveranstaltung am 5. März mitzugestalten.
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.
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
Jamie Allen, Luce Delire, Nina Fischer, Rachel Uwa, and Florian Wüst.
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 Goal for his technical support. Special thanks to Florian Wüst for his support and advising throughout the whole process.
Partners
Press Assets
Logos, photos, and other press materials are available for download at:
drive.google.com/drive/folders/1PPWsrNC9_jV8-v63BC3NUzM5f9qpfCIa
Contact
For press inquiries: hi@publicshorts.org — please mention "press" in the subject.
Instagram: https://instagram.com/public.shorts.festival
Website: publicshorts.org
Donation
Donations help support the festival and its activities. You can donate via PayPal at paypal.me/publicshorts.