Tendermesh Film Festival Part 3 & 4 explored how we exist together and how we define ourselves within our world. The Themes were Community and Identity.
January 23, 2026
Independant Film Festival
Ballade en Boîte Berlinoise by Clothaire Hanania, MUT by Giulio Squillacciotti, Its Okay by Kevin Donnelly, …In the Park!! By This Thing of OUrs, Var e Taral by Costanza Parigi, MARIENWALDEN- Notes, Sketches, and Diaries by rampe:aktion, We Are in Berlin by Resonar Lab, Bumper Cars by Efi Anagnostidou, No Need for One Another by Ananda Siml
TXAP, This Thing Of Ours
Creatures of Life by Alessa Müller , Addicted to Attention by Jon Darc, Controls Unbound by Harriet Davey, Market Fever by Karisma Ekeh, ABNORMAL 01 glitch by Natascha Nassir-Shahnian, Come Beautify The Night by Otis Mensah, Wallah by Ida Pellegrino, Silver Hills by Arturo Calderón, Dead Empire by Murat Boncuk.
Fox Mind (dj)
Tendermesh Film Fest 3 centered on COMMUNITY as both a lived reality and an evolving structure, bringing together international filmmakers whose works examined collective care, resistance, and interdependence. Through a dynamic program of experimental, documentary, and hybrid films, the festival created a space where audiences could witness the many ways communities are invaluable across borders, histories, and shared struggles. At the end of the evening, we had two live music performances- which was from two of our filmmakers from the evenin
Film Fest 4 turned inward toward the theme IDENTITY, expanding the dialogue into questions of selfhood, representation, and transformation. The program highlighted voices from across the world exploring identity as fluid and multifaceted, shaped by migration, memory, culture, and resistance to fixed definitions. Each work offered a distinct perspective while contributing to a larger conversation about how identities are constructed and expressed. Together, the films created a layered and intimate atmosphere, inviting audiences to reflect on their own positions within broader social and cultural context.
Posters by Blob Designs


Independant Film Festival
These short film screenings, continue to foster Tendermesh's sense of community. Not only connecting the filmmakers, but also connecting the audience to process the stories and topics of each film presented. We create a space where filmmakers and audiences can celebrate the power of independent cinema. This hybrid format reflects the spirit of the Berlin underground arts scene where filmmakers, poets, designers, and performers intersect. Audiences are invited not only to watch films but to participate in conversations, discover new artists, and experience storytelling across multiple forms.
2 Days
18 Films
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Tendermesh Film Festival Pt 3, Shot by Antonio Lindo
