15. Taunus Filmfest | TAUNALE 2026

15th TAUNUS FILM FESTIVAL 🎥

This year marks the 15th edition of the Taunus Film Festival, and we’d like to celebrate this milestone with you—from Wednesday, August 5, through Sunday, August 9, 2026, we cordially invite you all to Oberursel, Bad Homburg, Eschborn, and Bad Soden.

🎟️ TICKETS: taunale.de/tickets
🗓 PROGRAM: taunale.de/programm
🌐 WEBSITE: taunale.de

🥂 OPENING GALA: taunale.de/gala
🎬 WORKSHOPS: taunale.de/workshops
👧🧒 FILMS FOR KIDS: taunale.de/filmsforkids

TAUNALE is an international film festival with a rich history: Founded in 2010, it brings filmmakers from all over the world to Oberursel and the Taunus region every August. What began as a small short film festival has grown into an important hub for local, national, and international film culture, now offering several days filled with film, connections, and exchange, and actively contributing to the promotion of the art of film.

The focus is on community: Here, industry professionals, filmmakers, and film fans come together to exchange ideas, learn from one another, and discover new perspectives together. The festival is a vibrant space for dialogue—film culture is actively lived here.

Our festival offers five days filled with selected short and feature-length films, workshops, networking events, and a diverse supporting program.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

Wednesday, August 5, 2026

• OPENING GALA “CASINO ROYALE”
  Kurhaus, Bad Homburg
  taunale.de/gala

Thursday, August 6, 2026

• FILMS FOR KIDS
  Kulturcafé Windrose, Oberursel
  taunale.de/filmsforkids

Thursday, August 6 – Saturday, August 8, 2026

• WORKSHOPS & PANELS
  elaya Hotel, Oberursel
  taunale.de/workshops

Thursday, August 6, 2026 – Friday, August 7, 2026

• OPEN-AIR CINEMA “KURZFILMROLLE” [ Free admission]
  Rushmoor Park, Oberursel
  taunale.de/shortfilms

Thursday, August 6, 2026 – Saturday, August 8, 2026

• FEATURE FILMS
  Kinopolis, Bad Homburg
  Evangelical Christ Church, Oberursel
  Eschborn K, Eschborn
  Casablanca Art House Cinema, Bad Soden

Friday, August 7, 2026

• OPEN-AIR MOVIE THEATER - FEATURE FILM [ Free admission]
  Spa Park, Bad Homburg
• NETWORK & COFFEE
  elaya Hotel, Oberursel
  taunale.de/netzwerk-breakfast
• HOLLYWOOD COCKTAILS
  elaya Hotel, Oberursel
  taunale.de/cocktail-event
• AFTER SHORTS PARTY
  O&O Hotel, Oberursel
  taunale.de/aftershorts-party

Saturday, August 8, 2026

• AWARDS CEREMONY
  elaya Hotel, Oberursel
  taunale.de/awards-ceremony-matinee
• CLOSING PARTY
  Oberursel

Thursday, August 6, 2026 – Sunday, August 9, 2026

• ART EXHIBITIONS | OPENING RECEPTION
  KLAUS REICHERT JR. / TINE STOCK
  Oberursel & Bad Homburg
  taunale.de/art-exhibitions

The best films will be awarded a total of €3,500:

🏆 Best FEATURE FILM - NARRATIVE
🏆 Best FEATURE FILM - DOCUMENTARY
🏆 Best SHORT FILM
🏆 Spotlight Award (Integration)
🏆 Spotlight Award (On the Road - In Motion)
🏆 Special Audience Award (Laurel)

In addition to the regular competition categories, we also present the Spotlight Awards each year—special honors for films that stand out in thematic categories selected by the film festival. In addition to the “Integration” category, there will be another Spotlight Award this year in the “On the Road – In Motion” category.

For more information about our program, workshops, and other events, visit taunale.de/programm and follow us on social media, subscribe to our newsletter, or check out our website at taunale.de.

We look forward to seeing you there!
Your TAUNALE Team