Our 2024 Festival

Overview of Dates & Deadlines

  • 24th + 25th February 2024 - from 10am till 2pm: Workshop "Script Development" in cooperation with Ostfalia University of Applied Sciences - Faculty of Automotive Engineering (please register via Prof Dr Laß / j.lass@ostfalia.de)
  • 24th + 25th February 2024 - from 2:30pm till 6:30pm: Workshop "Introduction to Film Production" in cooperation with Ostfalia University of Applied Sciences - Faculty of Automotive Engineering (please register via Prof Dr Laß / j.lass@ostfalia.de)
  • 9th March 2024 Deadline for submission of clips for the "42 films challenge" (information will be provided in the workshops)
  • 16th March 2024 at 12 noon Opening Ceremony
  • 16th + 17th March 2024 Screenings (specific schedule see below)
  • 17th March 2024 at 5 pm Awards Ceremony
  • Screenings & Competitions (15th + 16th March)

    We have made competitions and screenings a bit more digestible this year. Their are four comeptition categories for films: Underdocs, Narrative Shorts, B-Reels (Micro Budget Shorts) and feature length films. We will present the shorts in 60 min screening blocks and the feature films will be shown on rotation. All screenings will happen several times a day over the course of the festival weekend, we will simply switch the rooms around, as they have different sizes and seating capacities. All films will be shown with English and German subtitles.

    The screening blocks are organised as follows: Underdocs (German & International),B-Reels 1 (German & International), B-Reels 2 (German & International), German Narrative Shorts 1, German Narrative Shorts 2, International Narrative Shorts 1, International Narrative Shorts 2 as well as Feature Length Films on rotation.

    The grand opening will take place in the foyer on 15th March and the awards ceremony on the evening of the 16th of March, also in the foyer. The full (downloadable)schedule will be made availabel here by mid february.

    Saturday Screen 1

    Saturday Screen 2

    Saturday Screen 3

    Sunday - Screen 1

    Sunday - Screen 2

    Sunday - Screen 3

      Workshops (24th + 25th February)

      Introductory Programme as Part of the 2024 Underdog Film Festival, Ostfalia University of Applied Sciences – Faculty of Automotive Engineering, Wolfsburg

      Curious about working in front of and behind the camera, how to develop a script or plan a shoot? Maybe you already have some film experience but no idea how to market your work? The Underdog Film Festival in Wolfsburg offers interested parties the chance to take a practical look behind the scenes of the modern creative industry in two free workshops.

      You can sign up by e-mailing Prof Dr Laß at j.lass(at)ostfalia.de!

      Script Development(2x 4h)

      Anyone can write. Or at least enough people offer courses on how to write scripts properly. And everyone tells aspiring writers something different. To avoid offering another course that mainly tells creative people things that definitely don't replace a degree, our course is aimed at authors who would like to bring their finished book(s) "to the market". After all, marketing your own product is often overlooked and many first-time authors are afraid of potential pitfalls that will rob them of their material and leave them empty-handed.

      Of course, we will cover a few basic aspects of film script development, including the differences between fictional and documentary script development, but our workshop is primarily about the role of screenwriters in the development of new projects. After all, writing for film and television is a collaborative process that requires critical thinking, creativity and resilience.

      Participants in this course are encouraged to create a short film under 5 minutes in length as a team, which will be judged by the audience during the festival. The film with the most votes wins the Wolfsburg "42 films challenge" competition for young filmmakers.

      Introduction to Film Production (2x 4h)

      This introductory course focusses on the the organization of filming, where we talk about the individual departments and how set hierarchies are put together, but also how professional shooting schedules are created, how a calculation is put together, where and how you can apply for funding and what you need for this. Additionally, we will also look at how you can ultimately market your film, i.e. earn money with your work. Is that even possible and if so, when do you start "marketing" and how do you go about it? We will give a list of contacts and courses that will cover these topics in-depth, especially if you are from Lower Saxony, where there is a great supoort network for filmmakers thanks to the Film- und Medienbüro Niedersachsen and the nordmedia Funding Commission.

      Participants in this course are encouraged to create a short film under 5 minutes in length as a team, which will be judged by the audience during the festival. The film with the most votes wins the Wolfsburg "42 films challenge" competition for young filmmakers.

      Tattoos & Piercing

      Culture Shocks has been organizing various events in Wolfsburg for many years. The Underdog Film Festival was the first step in the direction of "film-related events". And since films are the perfect distraction from the more painful side of image creation, this year's festival will once again offer the opportunity to watch the film programme while getting tattooed in the more private Peep Show variants. You also get to discuss the film programme with your personal artist who is, after all, a specialist when it comes to imagery.

      And since some people asked about pericing last time, there are also a few piercing slots, but it's a bit difficult with films, as it takes a lot less time than getting a tattoo done.

      Saturday - Peep Show

      Sunday - Peep Show

      PDF Download Regular Programme

    • Saturday - Screen 1
    • Saturday - Screen 2
    • Saturday - Screen 3
    • Sunday - Screen 1
    • Sunday - Screen 2
    • Sunday - Screen 3
    • PDF Download Programm - Peep Show (Tattoo Clients Only)

    • Saturday - Peep Show 1
    • Sunday - Peep Show 1