NewBorn Short Film Festival celebrates 12 years on 2026!

NewBorn Short Film Festival Berlin showcases outstanding short & Features Films from around the globe.
NewBorn Short Film Festival will always be proud to treat films with the highest regard and to give a home to new projects for audiences to discover and celebrate!

Awards & Prizes
Best Screenplay
Best Documentary Short Film
Best Narrative Short Film
Best Experimental Short Film
Best Animation
Best Music Video
Best Student Short Film
Best Documentary Feature Film
Best Narrative Feature Film
Audience Award

Prizes
1. Film Festival Strategy Counseling by NewBorn Short Film Agency, valued $ 1500*.
Guiding Films to Festival Success with Strategic Precision and Maximum Impact.
2. iPitch.tv Service, 12-month Award Subscription, valued $189.00
3. Free Submission to Hollywood Screenings Film Festival 2027 in US, valued $ 50
4. Free Submission to Orion Film Festival 2027 in Australia, valued $ 50
5. Free Submission for your Next Project to NewBorn Short Film Festival, valued $ 50

Official Selection
1. iPitch.tv Service, 3-month Award Subscription, valued $117

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