Off-Locations

In the organizer's words:

"We come to you with our films - so that you come to us." That was the motto in our old festival city of Landsberg am Lech, and we're now trying it out in Essen too.

We are delighted that, in addition to the Lichtburg and the Sabu in the Lichtburg, we can also show our films in the Kreuzeskirche, the DRIVE IN drive-in cinema and the BernePark Maschinenhaus.

Church of the Holy Cross

In the Kreuzeskirche we are showing the very moving drama "Ich sterbe. Are you coming?" by Benjamin Kramme. He himself and some of his actors will be present.

We were also able to get Andy von Oppenkowski to play two pieces on the imposing organ of the Kreuzeskirche.

DRIVE IN drive-in movie theater

We will be guests at the DRIVE IN drive-in movie theater on the Saturday of the festival with the indie hit "The Bikeriders" by Jeff Nichols.

We are very much looking forward to this completely new experience for us. Anyone who has never experienced the thrill of a drive-in movie should seize the opportunity. The movie and location are first class.

BernePark Maschinenhaus

The BernePark Maschinenhaus is a wonderful place to eat and drink. And on the Friday of the festival, you can watch a very entertaining, but also very disturbing movie towards the end: The "house of cards" of three very different women gradually collapses. A German cinema drama at its best.