2ND CELLULOID GOLEM PUPPET ART FESTIVAL
07.05. – 10.05.2026

Artist duo half past selber Schuld curates the 2ND Celluloid Golem Puppet Art Festival. Puppetry in all its forms will be shown over four days. International artists present theatre, performances, and films, among them celebrated performance Carte Blanche. There will also be workshops, lectures, a short film competition and a puppetry slam.
Schedule
Thursday, 7.5.
8 pm Michal Svironi, Carte Blanche, performance, stage I
9.30 pm 48 Hours Puppet Film Challenge, films, FFT Foyer
Friday, 8.5.
*10 am – 7 pm Crafting Puppetry Films, workshop by Alex U. Griffin, stage II
8 pm Puppet Slam, open stage, FFT Foyer
Saturday, 9.5.
1 pm Schattenkunst und Overheadprojektoren Workshop, workshop by Half Past Selber Schuld, stage II
7 pm Artists/Close Ups, talk & film, stage I
Sunday, 10.5.
1 pm Celluloid Golem Ausstellung im Theatermuseum Museumsführung mit Half Past Selber Schuld, Theatermuseum Düsseldorf
11 am – 4 pm Inspirierende Puppen, workshop by Eduardo Felix, stage II
6 pm Collection of Puppet Shorts: Finale, films, stage I
Celluloid Golem Exhibition at the Theatermuseum
Guided tour with half past selber schuldcredits
The 2ND CELLULOID GOLEM PUPPET ART FESTIVAL is supported by the Ministry of Culture and Science of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, the Cultural Office of the City of Düsseldorf, the Düsseldorf Community Foundation, and the Stadtsparkasse Düsseldorf donation platform.
In collaboration with the FFT Düsseldorf, the Düsseldorf Theatre Museum, the Fidena International Puppet Theatre Festival, the Theater im Pumpenhaus Münster and Handmade Puppet Dreams.








