Identity
Stories of who we are, where we come from and how we see one another.
BAMBERG · GERMANY
Across Cultures
Film Festival
Kino. Kultur. Gemeinsam.
A one-day celebration of short films, human stories and the cultures that connect us.
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20SEPTEMBER
2026
2026
THE FESTIVAL
Stories have no borders.
Across Cultures Film Festival is a one-day cultural film event in Bamberg dedicated to short films exploring identity, migration, belonging and the shared human experience across cultures.
Cinema gives us a rare chance to step into another person's world. ACFF brings audiences, filmmakers, students and the community together through films that open conversations and create connection.
Stories beyond borders.
Belonging
Cinema that explores home, movement, memory and finding a place in the world.
Connection
A shared space for dialogue, empathy and meeting across cultural boundaries.
OFFICIAL SELECTION 2026
Cinema from across cultures.
The final programme is being curated by our jury. Selected films will be presented here as soon as the 2026 lineup is confirmed.
ACFFOFFICIAL SELECTION2026
SHORTSHORT FILM≤ 20 MIN
STUDENTSTUDENT FILMNEW VOICES
CULTURECROSS-CULTURAL STORYBEYOND BORDERS
FESTIVAL DAY
One day. Many perspectives.
Doors Open
Welcome, arrival and festival atmosphere.
Opening
A warm welcome to Across Cultures Film Festival 2026.
Screening Block I
The first curated selection of short films.
Short Break
Time to meet, exchange and recharge.
Screening Block II
The second curated selection of short films.
Discussion
Conversation around the stories and themes of the day.
Awards Ceremony
Jury awards and the Audience Award.
Detailed screening times will be published with the final programme.
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ACFF AWARDS
Celebrating stories that stay with us.
Three jury-selected films and one Audience Award will be honoured during the festival.
01 Jury Award02 Jury Award03 Jury Award★ Audience Award
OUR FESTIVAL HOME
Dr. Selma Graf Schule
The festival is hosted and supported by Dr. Selma Graf Schule in Bamberg — a school community shaped by people from different cultural backgrounds who learn together around a shared humanitarian purpose.
That spirit makes the school a natural home for a festival built around diversity, empathy and human connection through cinema.
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Hainstraße 59
96047 Bamberg · Germany
96047 Bamberg · Germany
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Pflegeschule Dr. Selma Graf
SEE YOU IN BAMBERG
Your seat is waiting.
Join us for films, conversation and a day of stories beyond borders.
20SEPTEMBER
2026
2026
ENTRYFREE10:00 UHR