Crystal Bear for the Best Short Film (Generation Kplus) — Every Winner and Nominee

Every film recognised in the Berlinale Crystal Bear for the Best Short Film (Generation Kplus) category in CineRoll's records: 26 films across 26 years, 26 of them winners.

The most recent winner is Whale 52 (2026); the earliest on record is Binkey Can't Fly (1994).

The last three winners were Whale 52 (2026), Little Rebels Cinema Club (2025) and Butterfly (2024).

The list is newest first. Each year shows the winner at the top, then the other nominees; a year with enough nominees links to its own page.

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2026

  • Whale 52 (2026) poster, Crystal Bear for the Best Short Film (Generation Kplus) winner
    Whale 52(2026)

    Whale 52 – Suite for Man, Boy, and Whale

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