D/B Recommended: British Shorts @ Sputnik Kino Berlin

Lichtspieklubs fantastic British Shorts festival is celebrating its 13th anniversary with another action packed program featuring the best new British short films around plus, music, concerts, talks and other special events at the highest Kino in Berlin, Sputnik at Südstern as well as other locations such as Acudkino, City King Wedding and Kino Zukunft.

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British Shorts Film Festival, Berlin is once more back in 2020 to present the most exciting, funniest, strangest and most thrilling new short films from the home of dirty weather – Drama, comedy, thriller, animation, experimentals, docs, horror, science fiction and music videos straight from the UK and Ireland. Short film screenings, free film workshop feat. a 48 hours film challenge, party and concerts w/ Glassberg & The Disasters, Nichtseattle, Johnny Zabala, Sound 8 Orchestra (Solo Show) a.o., talks, exhibition, open screening, festival retrospectives and SO MUCH MORE!

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t seems to be the year of the Brexit … but with its 13th edition British Shorts continues to present diverse filmic perspectives from the U.K. and Ireland. From drama, comedy, animation, thriller, horror, experi- mental film and music videos to documentary films, all genres are represented. Concerts, a free film workshop including a 48-Hour Film Challenge, the Open Screening, talks, and an exhibition will create a great festival atmosphere and as always there will be a jury and an audience award. The Festival Homage is dedicated to the great actress Kate Dickie and a special showcase presents the work of Weirdcore. And two highlight screenings (“Animation” and “Weird Britain”) feature short films from the festival editions 2007 to 2019. Have fun!