XPOSED 3rd Pop Up Campus
Stepped Access (There is one step up to the main entrance and a set of stairs of approx. 25 steps with an intermediate landing. Handrails to both sides). Up to five steps down to the bar, without handrails. Resting places available. Assistant animals welcome. Quiet room available.
Workshop
Not "Gay" as in "Happy", but “Queer” as in “Animation”
With Daniel Sterlin-Altman
Registration is mandatory at campus@xposedfilmfestival.com
29.05.2026
13:00-17:00
There are few things more inherently queer than animation, and that is queer people doing animation. In this 4-hour workshop, join local animation filmmaker Daniel Sterlin-Altman through a hands-on introduction into the magic of stop-motion animation.
Workshop
Wikipedia Edit-a-thon on Queer Experimental Film
Please let us know that you’re coming by writing a short email to thomas@xposedfimfestival.com.
29.05.2026
30.05.2026
14:00-17:00
Queer history and queer culture are not as represented on Wikipedia as they should be. Many of the filmmakers and films that we screen this year at XPOSED or have screened in the past do not have Wikipedia articles in any language, despite having won awards and being of relevance for queer and feminist film history. We want to change this – and would love for you to be a part of it!
Panel
In Conversation: New Media & New Narratives in Queer Cinema
with Abstraqt, Auratyk, Benjamin Busch, Rosh Zeeba
Moderated by Harshini J. Karunaratne
29.05.2026
1 PM – 4 PM
In this panel we aim to discuss how expanded and experimental forms of storytelling open up new artistic possibilities — exploring how artists working across new media challenge and reimagine the boundaries of narrative, representation and time.
Workshop
Production Workshop
with Jürgen Brüning
30.05.2026
11:00-13:00
What can be the role of a producer in independent queer film production?
A film producer in independent queer productions acts as the primary driver to bring authentic, often underrepresented stories to screen, balancing artistic vision with limited financial resources. They are responsible for the entire life cycle of the film—from development and financing to production, post-production, and distribution. In the context of independent queer cinema, producers often play a specialized, hands-on role.
Workshop
Diversity, Awareness, and Well-Being on Set
with Nastaran Tajeri-Foumani
30.05.2026
13:30-15:30
How do we move from “representation” on screen to genuine care behind the camera? Making a film is a collective act of vulnerability, but the pressure of a set can often overlook the well-being of the humans involved. Join Nastaran for a vital session on transforming film sets into safer, more aware, and sustainable spaces. This workshop isn’t about “checking boxes”; it’s about building a culture where queer and marginalized voices can do their best work without compromising their mental health.
Pitching
12th Queer Short Film Fund Pitches
no registration needed as audience (anyone can come)
30.05.2026
16:00-17:30
Staying true to the festival’s dedication and support for queer film production, the Queer Short Film Fund will be awarded for the 12th time. The fund was set up to facilitate the development and production of queer short film projects in Germany. Submissions are accepted for documentary, narrative, animated or experimental projects that are queer in content and/or form, with a maximum length of 10 minutes. In addition, projects should broaden their vision to topics beyond traditional LGBTQIA+ representation of the mainstream-niche market.
Panel
Still here, Still queer: Past and Future of Queer Festivals
with Diego Aparicio, Sebastian Beyer, Huei-Yin Chen, Bartholomew Sammut
Moderated by Nastaran Tajeri-Foumani
30.05.2026
18:00-19:30
Twenty years of popcorn, protests, and pushing boundaries. As XPOSED hits its second decade, we’re bringing together a global panel of visionaries to ask the hard questions: Are queer film festivals still the front lines of activism, or have we become part of the very institutions we once challenged? Here we invite curators of Queer Wave Cyprus, Queer Film Festival Hamburg, Women Make Waves Taiwan and the founder of XPOSED for a conversation.
Panel
Intimacy Coordination Workshop
with Marit Östberg
Registration is advised at campus@xposedfilmfestival.com
31.05.2026
13:30-15:30
What does an intimacy coordinator do? Has intimacy coordination led to any changes within the broader film industry since its introduction in 2018, and if so, what kind of changes?
In this workshop, you will gain insight into the work of an intimacy coordinator and get a taste of the tools used in working with consent and trying to create safer spaces on set.
