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18th edition
Göttingen International Ethnographic Film Festival
Göttingen, Germany
13-17 May 2026
5 days
About Göttingen International Ethnographic Film Festival
Biennial international festival in Göttingen dedicated to ethnographic documentary cinema, showcasing recent films, videos and interactive media that explore socio-cultural processes, with an emphasis on anthropology, sociology, folklore and history.
Festival details
Location
Alte Mensa, Göttingen, Germany · Göttingen, Germany
Scope
International
Focus
Ethnographic Film · Anthropology · Documentary · Socio-cultural Processes
Duration
5 days
Awards
GIEFF Award
Awarded to the best ethnographic student film of the edition.
Manfred Krüger Award
Awarded for best camera work in an ethnographic film.
Special programs
More Than Human
Thematic strand exploring relations beyond the human.
Doing Memory
Thematic strand on practices and politics of memory.
Care and Aging
Thematic strand on caregiving, bodies and aging.
Collective Actions
Thematic strand on collective movements and action.
Queering Lives
Thematic strand on queer lives and experiences.
For filmmakers
Eligible production years
Films completed after 1 January 2023
Screening eligibility
Open to all filmmakers, especially those with backgrounds in anthropology, sociology, folklore and history. Works must have been published after 1 January 2023.
Accepted formats
Film, Video, Interactive media
Best Documentary Films
Award-Winning Documentaries
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