Program of the FilmLebenFestival 2022

Film Leben – is the motto of the short film festival, which will take place for the fifth time this year in Ilmenau (Thuringia). Ilmenau lives a long weekend under the sign of the film and presents itself as a special media location in Germany through the unique combination of nature, culture and technology. The aim is to promote young filmmakers, bring together filmmakers from all over the world and give film enthusiasts of all ages interactive insights into filmmaking. In addition, people should come together at unusual locations to experience the medium of film in a unique way.

Overview

PREVIEW EVENING

Sun, 03.07.2022 – from 20:30 (admission from 19:30)
bc student club campus TU Ilmenau

You can’t imagine anything about the FilmLebenFestival?
On this evening we will show participating films from all categories to set the mood.

OPENING EVENT AND CRIME & THRILLER

Thu, 07.07.2022 – from 20:00 (admission from 19:00)
Parcafé/Parksaal – Ilmenau Festival Hall

After a break of almost 4 years, we are happy to offer a full festival program again. We cordially invite you all to join us!

A crime perpetrated by shady characters and the viewer in the middle of it. With each new clue, you get closer to the culprit – the tension increases. But in the end it turns out that it is not so easy to distinguish between victim and perpetrator. In addition to revealing and solving puzzles and mysteries, the lives of criminals and law enforcement officers will also be addressed. In the process, the viewer is to be shown the limits of morality and ethics.

SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY

Fri, 08.07.2022 – from 17:00 (admission from 16:30)
St. James Church Ilmenau

Stories are told here that take place in worlds beyond our imagination. Time travel, mythical creatures, parallel universes, and mysterious forces that don’t exist or don’t yet exist in our world. But it is precisely these things that fascinate us. Be it life after death, extraterrestrials, or perhaps unexpected encounters with beings that are initially alien to us.

HORROR

Fri, 08.07.2022 – from 22:00 (admission from 21:00)
tba

Shrouded in darkness and the many sounds of nature, we welcome our visitors to a night of fear and terror. Under the open sky on a meadow the scariest horror films are shown.

DOCUMENTATION

Sat, 09.07.2022 – from 17:00 (admission from 16:30)
Council hall of the city of Ilmenau

The old council hall of the city of Ilmenau, where all kinds of stories of people and their lives have already been written, offers the perfect environment to show documentary films. Being authentic is the claim of this genre. Experience short documentaries about the real, unvarnished life in the world and our society.

DRAMA & COMEDY

Sat, 09.07.2022 – from 22:00 (admission from 21:00)
Marketplace city ilmenau

Come to laugh, cry and philosophize about topics that real life writes. The slightly different than usual atmosphere of the marketplace is the perfect place to engage and surrender to the emotions evoked by the films in the drama and comedy category.

CHILDREN AND YOUTH FILM

Sun, 10.07.2022 – from 14:00 (admission from 13:30)
Campus Sports Hall

Come to laugh, cry and philosophize about topics that real life writes. The slightly different than usual atmosphere of the marketplace is the perfect place to engage and surrender to the emotions evoked by the films in the drama and comedy category.

ANIMATION

Sun, 10.07.2022 – from 17:00 (admission from 16:30)
Campus Sports Hall

Animated films belong to the most visually diverse category of short film art. A genre in which almost anything is possible. This year we present again the best of these short films. Look forward to surprisingly extraordinary films that will leave you in awe.

CLOSING EVENT & AWARD CEREMONY

Sun, 10.07.2022 – from 20:30 (admission from 20:00)
Audimax TU Ilmenau

The crowning glory of the festival. Here we will review everything again and select the individual winning categories!

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