40th Braunschweig International Film Festival 2026: Discover Cinema for Seven Days
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40th Braunschweig International Film Festival: Cinema as a Great Community Experience
From November 10 to 16, 2026, the 40th Braunschweig International Film Festival transforms the Lion City into a meeting point for curious cinema fans, filmmakers, and the international festival community. Current discoveries, premieres, short films, and special film events are on the program at the ASTOR Filmtheater and other Braunschweiger venues.
191 films, 51 premieres, and seven days of festival atmosphere
The anniversary edition presents 191 films and 51 premieres. The lineup combines international cinema with new voices, extraordinary perspectives, and carefully curated special events. Between the ASTOR Filmtheater, UNIVERSUM Filmtheater, Red Hall, and other venues, a diverse multi-day experience for cinephiles is created.
From the first screening to the festival party
The festival day begins with selected screenings at noon and continues into the evening. The program includes international competition films, short film series, children's and youth films, premieres, as well as discussions and special cinema formats. Highlights include the opening film concert of La La Land, the festival party, and the final award ceremony.
ASTOR Filmtheater as a central meeting point
The ASTOR Filmtheater at Lange Straße 60 serves as an important hub of the festival. Multiple halls enable a dense program with parallel screenings and short distances between events. The atmosphere ranges from concentrated silence in the cinema hall to lively exchanges in the foyer, where the audience discusses new discoveries, directorial signatures, and striking images after a screening.
Tickets and festival passes
Single tickets cost 11 euros regularly, 9.50 euros reduced. For multiple screenings, a 5-ticket pass is available for 50 euros, a 10-ticket pass for 98 euros, and a season ticket for 145 euros. Children's and youth films cost 6 euros for children up to 14 years old. Advance sales are available online as well as during the festival at the box offices of the ASTOR Filmtheater and the UNIVERSUM Filmtheater.
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Conclusion: Seven days of cinema, encounter, and discovery
The 40th Braunschweig International Film Festival offers intense cinema moments, international film culture, and a diverse festival program in a special atmosphere. Those who want to discover new films, engage in conversation with other film enthusiasts, and experience Braunschweig as a film city for a week will find a varied program with striking images and lasting impressions at the BIFF.
