01.-05. Oktober 2008 we are going to show 200 short films from all over the world in Cityhall (Stadthalle) Detmold.

We are glad to welcome a great number of international filmmakers and artists in Detmold. The programme is accompanied by video installations, concerts and workshops.

Different cultures are considered to be new perspectives and models of explanation for life and reality; art and culture mainly function as a joyful way of using your time. The festival wants to offer cultural exchange to the benefit of those who participate in it. We want to increase the capacity for the integration of formerly alien thought and culture in the lives of the participants.

Why we love short films

The variety of ideas in short filming is steadily growing. Technical innovations are being used and tested faster than anywhere else but also abandoned quickly if they don't prove to be aesthetically and economically useful. Short films react immediately to current social developments and issues. They can be political or revolutionary because they are independent - which means they don't have to follow the mainstream. Short films are always up-to-date and cause a lot of surprises.

Our goal with the Culture & Art Initiative is to establish the art of short filming in the region OWL - Lippe. Therefore, we will organize and hold the third annual International Short Film Festival Detmold.

The festival wants to offer cultural exchange, enabling all participants to deepen their experience of life. Film as a form of art has the power to create a tolerant world - even if initially on screen only: it's a first class medium for transporting unusual perspectives of our view of the world and our actions.