A packed party in the Ruby Lilly lobby bar
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MunichOpenFilmFestival

Opening-night party & film-industry mixer

A night for film.
A reason to celebrate.

The festival opens on 4 December. Meet the filmmakers, producers, actors and people who make films in Munich, over a drink at Ruby Lilly.

  • Fri 4 Dec2026
  • From 20:00after the film
  • Ruby LillyMunich

Your opening-night ticket or festival pass gets you in, welcome drink included.

The evening

See you at Ruby.

After the opening screening, we’re heading to Ruby Lilly for a night together. Half party, half meeting place: talk to the people behind this year’s films, find your next collaborator and celebrate the first Munich Open Film Festival.

When
Friday, 4 December 2026
From 20:00, right after the opening screening
Where
Ruby Lilly Hotel & Bar
Dachauer Straße 37, 80335 München

Who you’ll meet

A room full of people who make films.

Bring your questions and your next idea. The night is made for introductions.

Hosted by

Ruby Lilly Hotel & Bar

Dachauer Straße 37, 80335 München, right by Stiglmaierplatz. Our hotel partner hosts the festival’s opening-night party in its bar and lobby.

Discover Ruby Lilly
The bar at Ruby Lilly, with marble tables and warm lightsRuby Lilly’s glass front and street terrace on Dachauer Straße
A scene from Muganga, the festival’s opening film

Your night starts at the cinema

Muganga

The opening film · 17:45 · Neues Rottmann
Directed by Marie-Hélène Roux

The evening begins with the opening screening. Your ticket gets you into the film and the party, with a welcome drink: €10 for the day, or €25 for the festival pass (all three days).

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