12th edition, March 17-21, 2027
Open Call for Entries
The Greek Film Festival in Berlin is delighted to announce the opening of submissions for its 12th edition, which will take place at Babylon Cinema on March 17th–21st, 2027.
Submissions open on October 1st, 2026 for all sections of the festival and close on December 10th, 2026. Films are eligible only if their production was completed after January 1st, 2025.
The 2027 edition of the festival will include the following programs:
1. Emerging Greeks Competition with debut or sophomore feature-length fiction films
2. Documentary Competition
3. Short Films
4. Special Screenings
5. Spotlight
Additional events, including Q&A sessions, special events, exhibitions, and live music, will be announced later.
The awards of the 12th edition are the following:
• Emerging Greeks Award 2027 – the festival’s flagship prize for debut directors – established in 2019 and accompanied by the amount of 1,000 euros, sponsored by ERTFLIX.
• Documentary Award 2027 for the Best Documentary, accompanied by the amount of 500 euros, sponsored by Musou Music Group.
From 2027 onwards, the Festival is introducing two new Audience Awards, aiming to involve the audience even more actively in the cinematic experience:
• Feature Film Audience Award 2027
• Short Film Audience Award 2027
The full regulation and the submission form are available on the festival’s official website www.thegreekfilmfestivalinberlin.com and on its FilmFreeway page.
Regardless of the section for which they may apply, all filmmakers are required to submit their films via FilmFreeway.
“The Greek Film Festival in Berlin invites its audience to Berlin for the 12th time. Last March, the Festival broke its own record by hosting more than 3,700 visitors and it has established itself as the largest Greek-themed event in Germany. A big “thank you” to our wonderful audience, which has grown over the years, supports us, and gives us the strength to go on. Together, the Festival and its audience, we are about to open a new chapter, with new films and new challenges. We extend our heartfelt thanks to the Greek Ministry of Culture for their trust and steadfast support, as well as to all the institutions and our partners who have consistently stood by our side and contributed to the festival’s journey”, said Sofia Stavrianidou, the Festival Director.
About the Festival
The Greek Film Festival in Berlin is Berlin’s Greek film festival founded as Hellas Filmbox Berlin in 2015. The festival offers German and international audiences a unique chance to watch the best of new Greek cinema (or related to Greece) on the big screen. We show 35 to 40 fiction films, documentaries, and shorts, most of which are German or International premieres.
The five-day event takes place every March at the historic Babylon venue in the heart of Berlin. With the attendance of filmmakers, producers, distinguished Jury members, film professionals, artists, and by organizing parallel events, discussions, exhibitions, and networking happenings, the festival has become one of the leading film events in the city. Special thanks go out to our amazing and growing festival audience. The German-Greek Cultural Association organizes the festival.
The German-Greek Cultural Association was founded by German and Greek initiators in Berlin in April 2015 with the aim of supporting and strengthening Greek-German relations through cultural projects like Hellas Filmbox Berlin (2016- 2019), The Greek Film Festival in Berlin (2020 – today), The Greek Film Festival Goes Frankfurt, The Greek Film Festival goes Köln (currently).
The initiators of the German-Greek Cultural Association were artists Asteris Kutulas and Ina Kutulas.
Currently, on the Association’s Board of Directors is Sofia Stavrianidou (Festival Director) and Alkistis Kafetzi (Organization and Film Traffic Manager).
