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6TH EDITION
29-OCTOBER TO
5-NOVEMBER
​HALLOWEEN 2025

1,886 submissions
86 countries
37 winners
76 selectees
232 nominees
​146 semi-finalists

FilmHaus 2025 Virtueller Film-Showcase

​Streaming 29. Oktober - 5. November
Willkommen zum FilmHaus 2025 Virtual Film Showcase – eine kuratierte Sammlung der 76 besten Filme, ausgewählt aus 1.886 Einreichungen aus 86 Ländern.
Dieser Showcase repräsentiert die Top 4% aller Einreichungen unserer 6. jährlichen Ausgabe, ausgewählt von unserer internationalen Jury für ihre Originalität, technische Exzellenz und unverwechselbare künstlerische Stimmen. Jeder Film hat sich seinen Platz durch harten Wettbewerb verdient und sich in einem Jahr mit außergewöhnlichem globalem Talent hervorgehoben.
Was Sie entdecken werden
Die Auswahl 2025 umfasst bemerkenswertes kreatives Terrain: harte Dramen und intime Charakterstudien, experimentelle Narrative und visuelle Poesie, genreübergreifende Thriller und dokumentarische Innovation. Von aufstrebenden Filmemachern bis zu etablierten Stimmen repräsentieren diese 76 Werke die Breite und den Ehrgeiz des zeitgenössischen unabhängigen Kinos.
Die Top 5 Must-Watch-Filme unserer Jury:

• PRAYING MANTIS (USA) · Mack Breeden
• IN THE VALLEY: A COSMIC QUEER ABDUCTION (USA) · Adam Van Dyke
• FILTHER (Norwegen) · Simen Nyland
• DIABOLI (USA) · Shaddy Safadi
• OLEUM (Australien) · VERSUS (Tanya Babić und Jason Sukadan)

Während diese fünf Filme unsere Jury besonders begeistert haben, verdient jeder Film in diesem Showcase Ihre Aufmerksamkeit. Jeder repräsentiert eine einzigartige Vision und Stimme, die sich durch außergewöhnlichen Wettbewerb gekämpft hat, um diese Plattform zu erreichen.
FilmHaus existiert, um mutiges, originelles Geschichtenerzählen in all seinen Formen zu fördern. Diese 76 Filme sind der Grund, warum wir tun, was wir tun.
Viel Vergnügen beim Anschauen und Happy Halloween.
- Das FilmHaus Team


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FilmHaus 2025 Virtual Film Showcase

Streaming October 29 - November 5
Welcome to the FilmHaus 2025 Virtual Film Showcase – a curated collection of the 76 finest films selected from 1,886 submissions across 86 countries.
This showcase represents the top 4% of all submissions to our 6th annual edition, chosen by our international jury for their originality, technical excellence, and distinctive artistic voices. Each film earned its place through fierce competition, distinguishing itself in a year that featured exceptional global talent.
What You'll Discover
The 2025 selections span remarkable creative territory: hard-hitting dramas and intimate character studies, experimental narratives and visual poetry, genre-bending thrillers and documentary innovation. From emerging filmmakers to established voices, these 76 works represent the breadth and ambition of contemporary independent cinema.
Our Jury's Top 5 Must-Watch Films:

• PRAYING MANTIS (USA) · Mack Breeden
• IN THE VALLEY: A COSMIC QUEER ABDUCTION (USA) · Adam Van Dyke
• FILTHER (Norway) · Simen Nyland
• DIABOLI (USA) · Shaddy Safadi
• OLEUM (Australia) · VERSUS (Tanya Babić and Jason Sukadan)

While these five particularly excited our jury, every film in this showcase deserves your attention. Each represents a unique vision and voice that pushed through extraordinary competition to reach this platform. FilmHaus exists to champion bold, original storytelling in all its forms. These 76 films are why we do what we do.
Happy viewing, and Happy Halloween.
- The FilmHaus Team

THIS IS FILMHAUS

OLEUM
Australia | 13:00 | dir. VERSUS (Tanya Babić and Jason Sukadan)

IN THE VALLEY - A QUEER COSMIC ABDUCTION
USA | 27:34 | dir. Adam Van Dyke

DIABOLI
USA | 07:37 | dir. Shaddy Safadi

FILTHER
Norway | 20:00 | dir. Simen Nyland

PRAYING MANTIS
USA | 13:56 | dir. Mack Breeden

SUSPIRIUM
Germany | 16:52 | dir. Maximilian Carus, Christoph Rüdiger

THE SOOTHSAYER
UK | 49:59 | dir. Nick Sneath

GHEE
India | 21:25 | dir. Romi Banerjee

BUCKETHEADS
Canada | 24:00 | dir. Marco Bosssow, Andy Brown

​KRUZ'
USA | 18:00 | dir. Loic Zimmermann

​JON #2
USA | 09:32 | Lucas Eubank

​THE FINAL MEOW
Norway | 16:58 | ENG | dir. Herman Dahl

FLOWER
USA | 25:19 | dir. Hyunjin Lee, Nebal Shafi

BALLOOMING
Australia | 16:27 | dir. Willem Whitfield

VIDUNDER
Sweden | 07:00 | dir. Emelie Garbers

SAINT MARTYN
UK | 06:49 | dir. Patrick Silla

FAHRENHEIT 2051
France | 02:30 | dir. Hadrien Genest

A CRABBERMAN
USA | 15:14 | dir. Samuel Hutchison

DEAD ISLAND 2 - ANOTHER DAY IN HELL.A.
UK | 11:09 | dir. Craig Melville

BACON
UK | 10:00 | dir. Geoff Bell 

CAKES!
UK | 02:20 | dir. Johnny Herbin

BOYS DON'T KISS FAT GIRLS
USA | 12:36 | dir. Tesha Kondrat

GUNNER
USA | 01:45:03 | dir. Dimitri Logothetis

BORDER HOPPER
USA | 14:00 | dir. Nico Casavecchia

DUPHOMF'S PASSING
USA | 03:30 | dir. Alan Halls

DANTE'S INFERNO - THE ASCENSION
UK | 29:06 | dir. Sofian Francis

NOCTAMBULE
France | 31:08 | dir. Adrien Caulier

FLORA
USA | 15:02 | dir. Sam Zheng

KLOVNER
Norway | 14:25 | dir. Jon Tengs Engebretsen

HARDCORE DRAMA

BABY FAT
Canada | 14:23 | dir. Iris Kim

FEEL NO FEAR WITH ME
Poland | 17:56 | dir. Monika Klimkiewicz-Dudziec

LOSTLAND
Latvia | 41:14 | dir. Ruslan Fradkin

BOREALIS
Portugal | 13:37 | dir. Jo Monteiro

PERSONA NON GRATA - CHIUNE SUGIHARA
Japan | 02:18:00 | dir. Cellin Gluck

TURN KEYS
UK | 13:40 | dir. Luke Pearson

I NOSTRI GIORNI "OUR DAYS"
Italy | 37:13 | dir. Jacopo Marchini

CARAVAGGIO'S LAST DAY
USA | 17:02 | dir. Paolina Weber

OFFLINE
Canada | 09:44 | dir. Elisa McRae

SIERRA'S GOLD
South Africa | 01:37:04 | dir. Adze Ugah

LÁSKOU "WITH LOVE"
Czech Republic | 21:26 | dir. Marina Malysh

GENERATION WELL
USA | 17:46 | dir. Jack Serra

출연영상 "THE DEMO REEL"
Republic of Korea | 30:37 | dir. Won Joon Yoon

ÄDDI A MERCI
Luxembourg | 09:01 | dir. Chris Poulles

TRANSGRESSIVE MEDIA & FILM

PARADOX
Republic of Korea | 01:15 | dir. Wonki Choi

CANNED
Republic of Korea | 04:50 | dir. Lynn Lee

DERT
Kazakhstan | 12:07 | dir. Ali Zhetpis

COPE - ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE MIND
Italy | 19:51 | dir. Snovonne 'Sno' Drake

PELO MADUEÑO - TE PERDÍ 
Peru | 03:53 | dir. Hiromi Shimabukuro

MAYBE I'M A QUEEN - THE TASTY KINGS WITH BLONDIE CHAPLIN
USA | 04:28 | dir. Jacques Naudé

STILL
USA | 09:42 | dir. Elliot Barbernell, Rose Zhang, Kellen Kauffman

MOULD - CHUNKS
UK | 02:54 | dir. Martyn Thomas

EOYE - MAGNETRON
USA | 03:36 | dir. Aeyron Moore

DISCOSCHNUPFEN - BIBIZA FT. NICHOLAS OFCZAREK
Austria | 03:19 | dir. Roland Schafek

THE PROMPT FLOOR
Morocco | 02:03 | dir. Mehdi Saqi

STYLISH ANIMATION

THE AUNT'S HOUSE
UK | 08:41 | dir. Paul Charisse

THE LEGEND OF KING NIBBLES
USA | 03:05 | dir. Alison Chang, Toprak Bekiroglu

OPERATION TALUS
USA | 03:00 | dir. Sean Cygan

THE GRAND BOOK
Netherlands | 19:59 | dir. Arjan Brentjes

GRACIE & PEDRO: PETS TO THE RESCUE!
USA | 01:27:00 | dir. Kevin Donovan, Gottfried Roodt

BIPPY THE LITTLE ROBOT
USA | 10:29 | dir. Glenna Burmer

TERROR TUNNELS
UK | 04:40 | dir. Antony Crossfield

LIFTED
USA | 08:40 | dir. Daniel Robichaud

INSECT
USA | 05:13 | dir. Daniel Algarin

MOMENTOS INOLVIDABLES
USA | 01:45:03 | dir. Dimitri Logothetis

HIS AND HERS
Canada | 03:39 | dir. Natalie Turcotte

TONY
USA | 09:00 | dir. Ben Marlowe

THE SECRET - SOUNDWIELDER
Germany, UK | 03:30 | dir. Atanas Shopski

SMUDGE
USA | 06:45 | dir. Alane Adams, Benjamin Clarke

MUST-WATCH DOCUMENTARY

ZEF: THE STORY OF DIE ANTWOORD
South Africa | 01:30:00 | dir. Jon Day

LIKE NO ONE IS WATCHING
Brazil | 13:13 | dir. Gi Ismael

ANGELS UNAWARE
USA | 18:00 | dir. Nicolas Rossier

MY FATHER - THE HEALER
USA | 17:00 | dir. Nick Conedera, Tom Pritchard

THE MOON IS BEAUTIFUL
Germany | 08:30 | dir. Bruno Noaro

A RESILIENT MAN - DANCING BACK TO THE LIGHT
France | 60:00 | dir. Stephane Carrel

THE GREEN FLASH
USA | 01:39:30 | dir. Ethan Payne, Jodi Cash

WRITTEN WITH A FINGER ON A STEAMED-UP WINDOW
Australia | 09:12 | dir. Guy Morgan

APO & CELIA - MULTIPASS
Spain | 01:27:26 | dir. Sol Baldi

PORTRAIT OF A MONASTERY
USA | 40:00 | dir. John Decker