Encore Week. Everywhere.
The whole Founding Edition programme streams from 21 September 2026 to 5 October 2026. No cinema, no travel, no timetable to catch — 75 films from 31 countries, in your own order, at your own hour.
- Films
- 75
- Countries
- 31
- Sections, in four strands
- 7
- Of cinema
- 36h
No account. No password. No app.
The same thing that worked for the seventy-five filmmakers works for the audience: one private link, sent to your inbox, that opens the whole festival.
- 1
Take a ticket
A single film, one whole section, or all seventy-five. Pick what suits — every ticket carries a vote for the Audience Award.
- 2
The link arrives
Usually within a minute of paying. It is yours alone, works on any device, and stays valid for the whole screening week.
- 3
Watch, then vote
Phone, laptop, tablet, television — anything with a browser. Pause and come back; the festival waits for you until the 28th.
75 films, 7 sections
Selected from open submissions for the Founding Edition, in 7 sections grouped into four strands for tickets and the Audience Awards: Feature, Documentary, Short, New Forms. Every film screens for the full eight nights — nothing clashes, so nothing has to be missed.
The full line-up, with synopses and credits, is on the line-up page.
The audience is part of the jury
Two decisions run side by side through the screening week, and neither one is decided in a back room.
The Audience Award
Every ticket comes with one vote. Place it on the film you want to win, and move it as often as you like until the screening closes on 5 October 2026. Filmmakers, their guests and accredited press watch with complimentary access but do not vote, so the award belongs to the audience that turned up for it.
The Jury Awards
An invited jury watches the full programme and scores every film. Their nominees are announced on 19 October, and their awards are presented at the awards gala on 7 November, alongside the audience result.
The practical part
- When exactly?
- From 21 September 2026 at 00:00 Berlin time until 5 October 2026 at 23:59 Berlin time. Every film is available for the whole window.
- How long is my ticket good for?
- A festival pass and a strand box run for the whole week, 21 September 2026 to 5 October 2026. A single-film ticket runs for 24 hours from the moment you press play, so buy it whenever you like — the clock starts when you watch.
- What do I need?
- A browser and an internet connection. Nothing to install, no account to create, no password to remember.
- Can I watch on my television?
- Yes — open the link in the television's browser, or cast the tab from a laptop or phone.
- What about subtitles?
- Films not in English carry English subtitles, burned into the picture by the filmmaker.
- I lost my link.
- Type the email address you bought with on the access page and it is sent again straight away.
- Is the whole programme ready?
- A handful of films are still arriving from their makers and are marked coming soon in the programme. They appear as soon as the file lands, at no extra cost to anyone holding a ticket.