Everyone is driving home for Christmas to spend some nice, calm days among family. But the complaints don’t wait for long: the holidays are not long enough, not enough time with friends at home und basically the year is too short anyway. We want to celebrate having not a lot of time with you: on 21st Dec, the shortest day of the year. And what seems more fitting than short films?

AG Kurzfilm calls for a nationwide short-film-day and cellu l’art is participating. “Who has the shortest?!” – come to Café Wagner and watch a colourful mix of exciting, funny and also serious films with us that especially involve one thing: Bare skin.

Much better than a conversation with your granny who as per usual wants to know how you’re doing at university!

While we are having St. Nicolaus come over today and putting sweets in children’s boots, Finland raises its blue-white flag, because the land in the north of Europe is celebrating its independence. For many centuries the territory of Finland was part of the Swedish Empire until it became an autonomous part of the Russian Empire as a grand duchy in 1809. On 6th Dec 1917 the Finnish parliament finally declared the independence of Finland. That also means that Finland will celebrate a century as an independent state in 2017.

Before that is happening the „land of the thousand lakes“ is a guest in Jena – as the focus country of the 17th cellu l’art short film festival (19.-24-04.2016). For everyone who wants to get in the mood already can check out the “adventcalendar” on thisisFINLAND or their facebook page: Every day a new emoji illustrates emotions, strengths and vices of the Fins.

Happy Independence Day, Finland! Or in Finnish: Hyvää itsenäisyyspäivää, Suomi!

On 2nd Nov Markt 11, Immergrün, Weintanne and Café Wagner open their doors for cinematic art yet again for “a bar is a screen”. You can expect special beverages and an exciting selection of short films well worth seeing. Whoever wants to meet the cellu l’art team and wants to get to know the bar scene of Jena is welcome to join!

More information concerning When? Where? How Much? check out our event calendar on the right hand side. We’re looking forward seeing you there.

That was the 16th Cellu l’art International Short film festival. The old one is in the past and the new one…just started! On this weekend we’ll commence the new festival season with a drum roll. On the occasion of the Irish Days, we’ll once again take you to the breathtaking cultural landscape of Ireland on Saturday evening from 8 pm in the Haus auf der Mauer. The theme of the evening – love – is just as multifaceted as the short films of the green island. Whether dramatic live action or puppet shows, we’ve got something to offer for everyone.

Anyone who wants to participate and not just watch is invited to come for coffee and cake at 4 pm. You want to discover international short films and to shape the festival yourself or meet the film makers? The Speed Date is just the thing for you! Get to know the Cellu l’art-creators and the association work and after that we’ll enjoy the film night together.

That went to fast for you? Just browse through our event calendar on the right hand side or visit our facebook-page.

We’re looking forward seeing you there.