Alpinale auf Tour 2026: Damüls

The world of short films on the road: ALPINALE ON TOUR 2026 – award-winning films, new discoveries, unforgettable cinema evenings. 

The ALPINALE has been bringing international short film cinema to Vorarlberg for 40 years. With the ALPINALE ON TOUR it goes far beyond the borders of Bludenz. In 2026, selected festival highlights are once again embarking on a journey and transforming cultural venues and special places throughout Vorarlberg and beyond into vibrant cinemas.
The audience can look forward to award-winning short films, crowd favorites, and surprising discoveries – stories that make you laugh, touch you, and linger in your mind. Each stop on the tour offers its own cinematic experience, bringing people together and showing: Film is at home where it is shared.
With the ALPINALE ON TOUR 2026 we bring the magic of the festival directly to you – short, intense, and unforgettable.

Make yourselves comfortable, lean back, and enjoy the special atmosphere. Drinks and popcorn will be available for purchase on-site. Come by and experience an evening full of film art, surprises, and emotions with us.

Admission is free. 

Date: March 18, 2026
Day of the week: Wednesday
Time: 20:00 Film start
Location: Community Hall Damüls
Admission: free
Program:

THE OLD GIRL
Film clap for Best Short Film v-shorts 
Directed by: Hanna Mathis
Austria (2024)
5 minutes
Category: v-shorts
Synopsis: Mira, 72, is content. She writes poems to her younger self about her life, her fresh marriage, and self-love.

DRAGFOX 
Directed by: Lisa Ott
Switzerland, United Kingdom (2024)
8 minutes 
Category: Animation
Synopsis: Sam’s search for identity is interrupted by a mysterious fox. Together, they embark on a magical journey to the attic to discover surprising similarities and celebrate their differences.

SKIN ON SKIN 
Golden Unicorn for Best Short Feature Film
Directed by: Simon Schneckenburger
Germany (2024)
30 minutes
Category: Short Feature Film
Synopsis: Two men are stranded in the hell of the German meat industry. Something unspoken lies between them, but something also allows them to dream again.

MORT D'UN ACTEUR 
Directed by: Ambroise Rateau
France (2024)
22 minutes
Category: Short Feature Film
Synopsis: When a man discovers that false reports of his own death are spreading online, he must face the serious, unintended consequences of this rumor.

ALLÉGRESSE 
Honorable Mention
Directed by: Gillie Cinneri
Belgium (2023)
19 minutes
Category: Short Feature Film
Synopsis: Undertaker Serge gains custody of his daughter Inès and the ashes of an unknown person. On their shared journey to pay final respects to the unknown, Serge and Inès form unexpected bonds.

THE TERRORIST 
Golden Unicorn for the Audience Award
Directed by: Meena Rathor
Norway (2024)
11 minutes
Category: Short Feature Film
Synopsis: When three roommates take in a new housemate, tensions escalate as distrust grows about his true nature. 
With humor and satire, the story exposes prejudices and explores the absurdity of fear and bias.