Filmonik Kino-Kabaret 2026 - A 72-hour filmmaking challenge

The Filmonik Kino-Kabaret is our yearly all-you-can-film buffet of spontaneous creativity, where participants collaborate on as many short films as they can, in a shared production hub called the Kinolab, at Balam Balam Place in Brunswick. This 72+hour jam-session of filmmaking is followed by the premiere screening party of all short films that have been produced. It's fun, it's epic, it's chaotic, it's challenging, you meet heaps of new people and get attached on-the-spot to many productions just by hanging out in the hub. We're fiercely non-competitive so it's a celebration of films of all styles and scope, not a competition with creative restrictions. No teams set are to be set in advance, and writers and directors come to the Friday production meeting with a script ready to go or can improvise all weekend with the other participants. The magic should happen with the cast and crew participating and present in the hub. Short films can get written, shot and edited all in and around the hub. It's not a requirement but it's how you can learn more, challenge yourself, get help when you need it, and hop on anyone else's project to try something new.

Check out the 2025 Kino-Kabaret recap video for the vibes and venue
https://youtu.be/w0TJ4iObWsU?si=QAm2Gbxs1HRHrJ9g

Registration
One ticket is for Directors for a spot in the screening for a film under 5 minutes and the other ticket for all other participants: cast, crew and any other film artisan participating in as many projects as they can.
Every ticket includes:
- Access to our collaborative space and studio at Balam Balam Place from the evening of Friday March 27 to Monday March 30 (Balam Balam Place opening hours apply).
- Entry to the Tuesday March 31 premiere short film screening at Howler.

Facebook group for participants’ requests and offers:
https://www.facebook.com/group...

Big Kino-Kabaret survival guide for all additional information:
https://docs.google.com/docume...