Chronology
- 1954 founded as Westdeutsche Kulturfilmtage
- 1958 introduction of the motto "Weg zum Nachbarn"
- 1959 renamed as Westdeutsche Kurzfilmtage
- 1962 Oberhausen Manifesto
- 1970 first computer-animated film
- 1989 introduction of a video section
- 1991 renamed as Internationale Kurzfilmtage Oberhausen; launch of the first German short film competition ever
- 1993 all competitions are opened for video productions to compete on an equal footing with film
- 1999 first film festival music video award in the world introduced
- 2002 co-founder of the AG Kurzfilm e.V., the lobbying organisation for German short film
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