From Monday 7th to Sunday 12th November, a total of 486 films will be showing from 48 different countries. The emphasis this year is on films from Brazil and the Czech Republic.
A number of the films are in English, a number have English subtitles, and many have no spoken dialog at all.
The venues are all neighbouring each other in Berlin-Mitte. The addresses are:
Babylon, Rosa-Luxemburg-Straße 30
Volksbühne, Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz
Hackesche Höfe Filmtheater, Rosenthaler Straße 40/41
Festsaal Hackesche Höfe, Rosenthaler Straße 40/41
The opening party is at 8pm this evening (Tuesday 7.Nov.2006) at Volksbühne am Rosa Luxemburg Platz. Entry costs 8 Euro.
See the timetable of screenings and the International Short Film Festival website for other general information.