19. LICHTSPIELKLUB
SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
22.-28.01.2026
Previous Festival Editions
2025
"British Shorts" 18. Lichtspielklub Short Film Festival
Sputnik Kino, City Kino Wedding, Acudkino, Kino Intimes, Klick Kino & Xenon Kino
Jury award for the best short film: "Roses" by Coral Knights.
Audience Award for the best short film: "Previs" by Ruaidhri Ryan.
» HERE the complete programme for 2025 (PDF download)
2024
"British Shorts" 17. Lichtspielklub Short Film Festival
Sputnik Kino, City Kino Wedding, Acudkino, Kino Intimes, Klick Kino & Gretchen
Jury award for the best short film: "White Ant" by Shalini Adnani.
A Special Mention by the jury goes to "Puffling" by Jessica Bishopp and "The Archive: Queer Nigerians" by Simisolaoluwa Akande.
Audience Award for the best short film: "Gorka" by Joe Weiland.
» HERE the complete programme for 2024 (PDF download)
2023
"British Shorts" 16. Lichtspielklub Short Film Festival
Sputnik Kino, City Kino Wedding, Acudkino & Kino Intimes
Jury award for the best short film: "A Fox in the Night".
A Special Mention by the jury goes to „Honesty" by Roxy Rezvany.
Audience Award for the best short film: "Heart Valley" by Christian Cargill.
» HERE the complete programme for 2023 (PDF download)
2022
"British Shorts" 15. Lichtspielklub Short Film Festival
20.–26.1.2022, Sputnik Kino, Acudkino, City Kino Wedding, Kino im Zeiss-Großplanetarium, Kino Zukunft
Jury award for the best short film: “Pompeii“ by Marco Alessi Matthew, Jacobs Morgan, Harry Lighton
A Special Mention by the jury goes to “Night of the Living Dread“ by Ida Melum
Audience Award for the best short film: “Roy“ by Tom Berkeley & Ross White
» HERE the complete programme for 2022 (PDF download)
2021
"British Shorts" 14th Lichtspielklub Short Film Festival
5th–11th August 2021, Sputnik Kino, Acudkino, City Kino Wedding, Kino Zukunft, Freiluftkino Insel in den Atelier Gardens @BUFA, Freiluftkino Kreuzberg, Freiluftkino Pompeji
Jury Award for the best short film: "The Motorist" by Ciaran Lyons
A Special Mention from the jury goes to ""The Long Goodbye" by Aneil Karia
Audience Award for the best short film: "Mother" by Jas Pitt and Kate Stonehill
» HERE the complete programme for 2021 (PDF download)
2020
"British Shorts" 13th Lichtspielklub Short Film Festival
16th–22nd January 2020, Sputnik Kino, Acudkino, City Kino Wedding, HAU Hebbel am Ufer, Kino Zukunft, Silent Green
Jury Award for the best short film: "The Devil's Harmony" by Dylan Holmes Williams
A Special Mention from the jury goes to "If You Knew" by Stroma Cairns
Audience Award for the best short film: "Let's Roll" by Chris Thomas
» HERE the complete programme for 2020 (PDF download)
2019
"British Shorts" 12th Lichtspielklub Short Film Festival
17th–23rd January 2019, Sputnik Kino, Acudkino Acud Club, City Kino Wedding, Kino Zukunft
Jury Award for the best short film: "Black Sheep" by Ed Perkins
A Special Mention from the jury goes to the film "Five by Five" by Kate Herron.
Audience Award for the best short film: "Garfield" by Georgi Banks-Davie
» HERE the complete programme for 2019 (PDF download)
2018
"British Shorts" 11th Lichtspielklub Short Film Festival
11th–17th January 2018, Sputnik Kino, Acudkino Acud Club, City Kino Wedding, Kino Zukunft
Jury Award for the best short film: "British by the Grace of God" by Sean Dunn
Audience Award for the best short film: "The Entertainer" by Jonathan Schey
» HERE the complete programme for 2018 (PDF download)
2017
"British Shorts" 10th Lichtspielklub Short Film Festival
12th–18th January 2017, Sputnik Kino, Acudkino Acud Club, City Kino Wedding, Kino Zukunft
Jury award for the best short film: "Tough" by Jennifer Zheng
Special mention by the jury: "Pregnant Pause" von Alice Seabright
Audience award for the best short film: "Balcony" von Toby Fell-Holden
» HERE the complete programme for 2017 (PDF download)
2016
"British Shorts" 9th Lichtspielklub Short Film Festival
21th-25th January 2016, Sputnik Kino, Acudkino, Badehaus Szimpla, City Kino Wedding
Jury award for the best short film: "Edmond" by Nina Gantz
Special mention by the jury: "Operator" by Caroline Bartleet
Audience award for the best short film: "Mr Madila" by Rory Waudby-Tolley
» HERE the complete programme for 2016 (PDF download)
2015
"British Shorts" 8th Lichtspielklub Short Film Festival
15th-19th January 2015, Sputnik Kino, Badehaus Szimpla, Acudkino, Filmkunst 66
Jury Award for the best short film: "The Bigger Picture" by Daisy Jacobs
Special mention by the Jury: "Mend And Make Do" by Bexie Bush
Audience Award for the best short film: "Emotional Fusebox" by Rachel Tunnard
» HERE the complete programme for 2015 (PDF download)
2014
"British Shorts" 7th Lichtspielklub Short Film Festival
17th-20th January 2014, Sputnik Kino, Filmkunst 66, Berlin
Jury Award for the best short film: "Pouters" by Paul Fegan
Special mention by the Jury: "Beat" by Aneil Karia
Audience Award for the best short film: "Orbit Ever After" by Jamie Stone
» HERE the complete programme for 2014 (PDF download)
2013
"British Shorts" 6th Lichtspielklub Short Film Festival
11th-14th January 2013, Sputnik Kino, Filmkunst 66, Berlin
Jury Award for the best short film: "Abuelas" by Afarin Eghbal
Audience Award for the best short film: "Indoor" by Sid & Ad
» HERE the complete programme for 2013 (PDF download)
2012
"British Shorts" 5th Lichtspielklub Short Film Festival
12th-16th January 2012, Sputnik Kino and Schaubühne, Berlin
Jury Award for the best short film: "Baby" by Daniel Mulloy
Audience Award for the best short film: "A Morning Stroll" by Grant Orchard
» HERE the complete programme for 2012 (PDF download)
2011
"British Shorts" 4th Lichtspielklub Short Film Festival
14th-17th January 2011, Sputnik Kino and Schaubühne, Berlin
» HERE the complete programme for 2011 (PDF download)
2010
"British Shorts" 3rd Lichtspielklub Short Film Festival
15th-18th January 2010, Sputnik Kino and Schaubühne, Berlin
» HERE the complete programme for 2010 (PDF download)
2009 - Budapest
"British Shorts" Lichtspielklub Short Film Festival
19th-21st May 2009, Taban Mozi und Szimpla Kertmozi, Budapest
» HERE the complete programme from Budapest (PDF download)
2009
"British Shorts " 2nd Lichtspielklub Short Film Festival
16th-18th January 2009, Sputnik Kino and Schaubühne, Berlin
» HERE the complete programme for 2009 (PDF download)
2007
"English Shorts" 1st Lichtspielklub Short Film Festival
17th-19th January 2007, General Public and Moviemento Kino, Berlin
» HERE the complete programme for 2007 (PDF download)