FiSH - Filmfestival im Stadthafen

In the organizer's words:

FiSH - Filmfestival im StadtHafen Rostock has been the spring event for the young German and Northern European film scene since 2004. The focus is on the nationwide competition JUNGER FILM and the Northern European competition OFFshorts - Young Baltic Cinema with the best short films of the year.

With its young and bold program, the festival presents the artistic work of up-and-coming filmmakers up to the age of 26.

A unique feature of FiSH are the public jury discussions. In addition to the talks with the filmmakers, the jury discussions also take place live on stage and in front of an audience. This form of discussion offers insights into the jury's work, constructive criticism and new perspectives, both for filmmakers and the audience.

But that's not all: in cooperation with the Medienanstalt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (MMV), the Media Competence Prize M-V is awarded annually for the best media education projects in the state. Together with PopKW e.V., FiSH organizes the PopFiSH music video award and selects the best music video in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. In addition, there are film gems in the supporting film program as well as workshops, hands-on and community events.

FiSH attracts more than 3,000 film enthusiasts to the venues along the Hanseatic city's city harbor every year. Since 2017, the festival has been under the patronage of the Minister President of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Manuela Schwesig.