Submissions for the 9th edition of FRACTO Experimental Film Encounter are now open!
FRACTO will take place in Berlin at the end of May 2026. We invite artists and filmmakers from all backgrounds to share their recent film works with us.
Submission Guidelines: – Each filmmaker may submit up to two works – We accept short and mid-length films ( approx. 40 minutes) and performance-based expanded cinema proposals – Eligible works must be completed after January 1, 2024 – The submission deadline is April 10th, 2026
FRACTO – Experimental Film Encounter returns to ACUD Kunsthaus in Berlin from May 22–25, 2025. We’re happy to share the full line up & selection of the upcoming edition with you today!
Dates:
Thursday, May 22, 2025 (All day) to Sunday, May 25, 2025 (All day)
Due to popular demand, FRACTO is happy to announce that the final submissions deadline is extended to SATURDAY 1ST APRIL, 2023 (MIDNIGHT CET). We are pleased to report an extraordinary quantity and quality of entries, and an exciting encounter and experience are in store for 2023.
As we are setting up the 7th edition of FRACTO Experimental Film Encounter, we would like to remind you that the SUBMISSION CALL for 2023 is now open. We encourage all international filmmakers and artists to tune in and submit their recent works!
NOTA BENE as usual:
- Every filmmaker may submit up to two films - Films must have been completed after the 1st of January, 2022 - All formats are accepted: celluloid (S8, 16MM, 35MM ) or digital - Both short and feature films
FRACTO Experimental Film Encounter announces its sixth edition and invites audiences to immerse themselves in 3 days of film screenings, talks and performances, taking place between the 27th and the 29th of May 2022 at Kunsthaus ACUD, in Berlin Mitte.
This year, FRACTO will present forty-one films curated into six programs, along with two film performances and a workshop.
Dates:
Friday, May 27, 2022 (All day) to Sunday, May 29, 2022 (All day)
The annual FRACTO Experimental Film Encounter returns to its usual slot in Spring for its 6th edition in May, 2022. Hence we are inviting filmmakers and artists to submit their recent works.
The SUBMISSION DEADLINE is the 1st of April, 2022, 23:59 CET
Every filmmaker may submit a maximum of two films. All films should meet the following criteria:
The annual FRACTO Experimental Film Encounter once again invites filmmakers working in the varied domain of Experimental film to showcase their works combining contemporary contexts with a perceptual concern for how they are framed.
The entire festival is planned to take place on-site in Berlin, however due to the ongoing Covid situation, we might have to adapt some of our plans in light of the circumstances in Germany at the scheduled time of the festival.
Fracto Experimental Film Encounter announces its fourth edition and invites the Berlin audience to immerse themselves in 4 days of film screenings, sound installation and talks, taking place at Kunsthaus ACUD in Berlin-Mitte from the 22nd to the 25th of October 2020.
Dates:
Thursday, October 22, 2020 - 19:00 to Monday, October 26, 2020 - 22:55
