About German Currents 2026
The GERMAN CURRENTS Film Festival 2026 is a co-production of the Goethe-Institut Los Angeles and the American Cinematheque with the support of The Friends of Goethe, ELMA (European Languages and Movies in America), Condor, the Consulate General of Switzerland in San Francisco, the Austrian Consulate General in Los Angeles, the Italian Cultural Institute of Los Angeles, the Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Los Angeles, Paulaner USA, Paulaner Sunset, Tupetz Wine Connection, KRUU.COM, and in cooperation with the German Consulate General in Los Angeles, the Villa Aurora & Thomas Mann House e.V., the German Film Office, the Wende Museum, and DEFA Film Library as well as our media partners Deutsche Welle, KPFK Radio, Campus Circle, and our educational outreach partners ELMA and Creating Creators.
GERMAN CURRENTS 2026
FESTIVAL DIRECTOR
Luisa Rath-John
FESTIVAL COORDINATOR
Daniel L. Chaffey
PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE
Luisa Rath-John | Daniel L. Chaffey | Imani Davis | Stephanie Lopez
EXECUTIVE TEAM
Simone Maier | Victoria Kaeser | Valentina Bauer Ilka Errin Pardinas
WEBSITE & SOCIAL MEDIA
Stefan Kloo | Daniel L. Chaffey
FESTIVAL KEY VISUAL
www.laschicaspeligrosas.com
GERMAN CURRENTS LOGO DESIGN
www.emago.com
VISUAL IDENTITY
www.plus3mm.com
FESTIVAL TRAILER
www.borisschaarschmidt.de
FESTIVAL SCORE
www.patrickkirst.com
FESTIVAL PHOTOGRAPHY
www.lukasmaier.studio
OFFICIAL PARTNERS
American Cinematheque
The Friends of Goethe
ELMA (European Languages and Movies in America)
Condor
Villa Aurora & Thomas Mann House e.V.
German Film Office
German Consulate General in Los Angeles
Consulate General of Switzerland in San Francisco
Austrian Consulate General in Los Angeles
Italian Cultural Institute of Los Angeles
Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Los Angeles
Paulaner USA
Paulaner Sunset
Tupetz Wine Connection
KRUU.COM
Wende Museum
DEFA Film Library
EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH
ELMA (European Languages and Movies in America)
Creating Creators
MEDIA PARTNERS
Deutsche Welle
Campus Circle
KPFK Radio
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