The British Shorts Film Festival is back again in Berlin this summer, bringing with it the most exciting, funny, strange and thrilling short films, all the way from Britain. 

What to expect at the British Shorts Film Festival this summer

The programme of the summer edition of this film festival includes a wide range of genres - drama, comedy, thriller, animation, experimental, documentaries, horror, science fiction and music video – you name it, you’ll probably find it listed on the programme! The summer programme also features award-winning short films, some of the team’s favourites and highlights from the previous edition in January.

The screenings take place at the Freiluftkino Insel im Cassiopeia, an open-air theatre, so visitors can enjoy the warmth of sunny Berlin while watching their favourite short films. After all, who wants to sit in a stuffy theatre when they can enjoy the sun outside?

Films during British Shorts summer edition 2026

Here are the films that will be shown at the upcoming event:

• Yellow Bucket 
• Big Cat 
• The Test 
• Retirement Plan
• Three Keenings 
• Purebred 
• The Eating of an Orange
• Getaway 
• The Tobacconist
• Neil Armstrong and the Langholmites 
• I Hate Helen 
• Nostalgie 
• Two Black Boys in Paradise 
• Toad in the Hole 
• Ovary-Acting 
• After Eight 
• High Street Repeat
• Fried!
• Truckload
• Too Disgusting to Be Confused 

British Shorts summer edition locations

Each day, the event takes place at a different location. The locations are as follows:

• Friday, July 31, 9pm at Insel Open Air Cinema at Atelier Gardens
• Saturday, August 1, 9pm at Friedrichshain Open Air Cinema
• Sunday, August 2, 8pm at Sputnik Kino am Südstern

Attending the British Shorts summer edition

Tickets can be purchased on the website of Insel Open Air Cinema. For more information and a listing of all the movies, visit the official British Shorts website.