BLICKFANG

BLICKFANG is the international section of Filmfest Schleswig-Holstein dedicated to experimental moving image practices. The programme brings together short films, installations, and immersive works at the intersection of cinema, visual art, and new media.

The section functions as an open field for aesthetic experimentation and artistic research. It presents works that challenge perception, question cinematic conventions, and explore new forms of image-making and storytelling.

BLICKFANG examines how moving images construct, distort, and reframe reality—between memory, embodiment, and digital simulation.

Screening Programme
Date: 20 March 2026
Location: Kommunales Kino in der Pumpe, Haßstr. 22, 24103 Kiel, Germany

An international competition of experimental short films presented in curated blocks, accompanied by Q&A sessions with selected filmmakers.

Exhibition at KUNSTRAUM B
13–27 March 2026
Location: Kunstraum B, c/o ALTE MU, Brunswiker Str. 15, 24103 Kiel
Free admission

Alongside the film programme, BLICKFANG expands into spatial and immersive formats. The exhibition focuses on installation-based and virtual works.

In 2026, the programme features a VR installation simulating a club environment. Visitors can move through multiple virtual spaces, observe, or participate—positioned between presence and distance, immersion and reflection.

Fotos © Eva Biederbeck

Immersive Media & VR Practice
27 March 2026, 18:00
Duration: approx. 2.5 hours

The participating artists will provide insight into the development of immersive works, covering conceptual approaches, technical setups, and production processes in VR.

Limited capacity.
Register: anmeldung{at}filmfest-sh.de

Submissions for BLICKFANG are open via FilmFreeway.

In addition to the international competition for experimental short films, the section includes:

“BLICKFANG – Immersive Realities (Out of Competition)”

Curated by
Eugenia Bakurin
Karsten Wiesel
Dennis Reinmüller