…and welcome to the 31st queerfilm festival Bremen and the 2nd queerfilm festival Bremerhaven!

In the year of the spotted hyena, we want to growl at the queerphobic patriarchy, break down gender stereotypes and leave binary thinking behind us. Contrary to prejudices and clichés, spotted hyenas are very social animals that live in matriarchal structures. At first glance, there is no recognisable difference between their sexual organs and they only have sex consensually. That’s why we’re celebrating the spotted hyena as this year’s festival animal!

We have put together a programme of the finest queer films for you to bring diverse life perspectives and realities to the screen. The festival will, of course, open with our legendary short film evening. Afterwards, 12 feature-length films await you in Bremen and three in Bremerhaven. They will be accompanied by a supporting programme to which we have invited various guests. You can find more information on our website and our social media channels. We are particularly pleased about our cooperation with Queeraspora e.V. and Trans*Recht e.V., who are organising the Thursday of the festival this year. They will be screening the film Joyland, which will be followed by a panel discussion. The end of the festival will be crowned by another screening of the short film evening and a party in Bremerhaven.

We also want to celebrate City46 in particular, which has turned 50 this year! As an independent community cinema, it makes it possible to bring diverse perspectives into the programme. We are delighted that the queerfilm festival has grown from within City46 and that queer realities can be shown at this venue every year.

Even after 31 years of the queerfilm festival, we still have a lot to do. Progress is being made, such as the Self-Determination Act, which will make life for trans people in Germany easier. At the same time, right-wing voices are becoming louder, gender-inclusive language is being banned in some German states and queer people still have to deal with discrimination. We are appalled by the direction in which societal discussions are slipping and want to stand up to this together. Right now, we think it’s important to remain visible and take up space. That’s why we don’t just want to show films at the festival, but also open up a space for the community. Let’s stick together and empower each other! 

We look forward to an exciting queerfilm festival with you!

Bar & Audience Award

Everyone is invited to enjoy delicious drinks and lively conversations before and after the films in our self-designed queerfilm bar. And our beautiful raffle fairies* will sell you tickets for great prizes. Grab your tickets and win small and big treasures at our raffle!

Once again this year, the audience can crown the most popular film with the Audience Award. Voting is possible after each full-length film!

Support at the festival

Racism, sexism, homo-, trans- and queerphobia as well as any other form of discrimination will not be tolerated at the queerfilm festival Bremen. The queerfilm team will support you if you feel uncomfortable and you experience or observe assaultive situations.
Our awareness concept will be displayed in the premises of City 46 and JUB during the festival and shared on social media.

The queerfilm festival team – volunteer film enthusiasts and an “office” – works all year to make the festival in October possible and is pleased to be able to present an interesting and diverse program again this year. But without the financial and idealistic support from many sides, the queerfilm festival would not be possible. Several films are only brought to Germany for a few screenings or even only to Bremen.

The costs of the festival are not covered by the entrance fees.

Thank you to our sponsors, media partners and cooperation partners who have supported us for all these years:

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The queerfilm festival Bremen is not only made possible by the voluntary work of many film enthusisasts and the support of the CITY 46 team – we also depend on financial support to be able to present the high-quality film program our audience has enjoyed for more than 30 years. 

If you wish to fund our festival, you can do this in many different ways: You may, for example, place an ad in our festival program brochure or in our trailer that is shown before every performance.
Please contact info (at) queerfilm.de for more information or special arrangements. 

Donations are also much appreciated. Please write to spenden (at) queerfilm.de for more information. 

You can download the festival programme here:

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Please do not hesitate to contact us.

Press enquiries to:

Janni Letzel
presse[at]queerfilm.de
Tel: +49 176 96 02 65 78

Bremen Program

Solidarity-Based Pricing System: 3 € | 7 € | 12 €

Ticket reservations from October 7, 2025.

Reserved tickets will be available at the box office up to 30 minutes before the film starts. Please note that there may be queues at the box office, so please pick up your tickets in good time.

The box office opens half an hour before the first screening. Card payment is now also possible.

• Reservation via e-mail: ticket[at]city46.de
• Reservation via phone call: +49 421 – 957 992 90 (also with voicebox, only up to the day before the screening)  
• Tickets online (a small fee applies): Kinoticket

Venue
CITY 46 / Kommunalkino Bremen e.V.
Birkenstraße 1, 28195 Bremen
www.city46.de

Bus stop Herdentor (Tram lines 4, 6, 8, Bus 24, 25)
350 m by foot from Bremen Central

Bremerhaven Program

Solidarity-Based Pricing System: 3 € | 7 € | 12 €

Ticket reservations from October 7, 2025.

Admission starts daily at 6.30 pm.

Ticket reservation via e-mail: bremerhaven[at]queerfilm.de

Venue
JUB – Junges Theater Bremerhaven
Columbusstraße 2, 27570 Bremerhaven
www.stadttheaterbremerhaven.de/junges-theater/das-jub

Bus stop Columbusstraße/Weserfähre (Bus 504, 505, 506, 508, 509, HL)

Accessibility

Both venues are partially accessible.

The CITY 46 has an elevator, restrooms, and ground-level access to the movie theaters. An induction loop system is available at the box office for hearing aid users. The system is automatically activated; you only need to activate the T-coil on your hearing aids.

The JUB has a mobile ramp at the entrance and restrooms. Due to limited space, we recommend that wheelchair users and their companions make reservations in advance.

Admission is generally free for assistants/support persons.