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The Berlin Music Video Awards (BMVA) is heading to Kreuzberg. From June 11th to 13th, 2026, the festival takes over Club Gretchen, moving its screenings and performances into the venue’s industrial, vaulted rooms. For its 14th edition, the event remains one of the few places where the rawest underground DIY clips are screened alongside high-budget global productions.
The Venue
Hosting the BMVAs at Gretchen isn’t just a logistical choice; it’s a statement. As a cornerstone of Berlin’s bass and experimental scene, the venue provides the perfect raw backdrop for a festival that prides itself on being „open and inclusive.“ Here, a €500 DIY masterpiece video from a Neukölln basement sits comfortably alongside a high-gloss production from Doja Cat or Travis Scott.
Experimental Culture Day
While the festival kicks off on Thursday with technical craft, Friday, June 12th, is Experimental Culture Day, and this is where the Hennesy crowd will likely find their tribe. This day is dedicated to the fringes. The »Most Trashy« and»Most Bizarre« categories are a celebration of the unfiltered and the uncomfortable. And the »Best AI« category explores how artificial intelligence is being weaponised to create glitchy, deconstructed new realities that mirror the instability of the dancefloor with nominees like Slim Soledad’s „Mapoas Only.“
Bands like the punk band Dooschbag (in Photo Freja Sande / Dooschbag), who will be performing as part of that day, reflect that same spirit through performances that blur the boundaries between live art, punk aesthetics, and underground stage culture.
For performer and nominee HannaH Stamina, this openness toward experimentation is exactly what makes the festival feel aligned with Berlin’s creative identity:
“I think the Berlin Music Video Awards carry the spirit of Berlin itself. It is free, out of the box, artistic, edgy, and open-minded. Being your true self is literally the theme of my song and video that got nominated. I wanted to show my own take on that idea, and I feel BMVA shares a similar mindset.”
Local Heroes and Global Icons
The 2026 nominee list bridges the gap between Berghain-ready techno and global pop-industrialism:
Nina Chuba: Representing a new generation of German productions where cinematography and visual styling increasingly shape artist identity.
Live from the Vaults
The BMVA is never just a „sit-and-watch“ affair. The transition from watching the big screen to hitting the dancefloor is seamless, with live performances and DJ sets that lean into industrial techno, punk performance and immersive audiovisual staging.
Look out for the hyper-visual sets of Jedy Deady, the queer-coded brilliance of Pandora Nox, and the raw energy of Madge and Povoa.
As Pandora Nox describes it, music videos become a way to “amplify the creativity behind a song” while giving performances a stronger visual identity beyond the music itself.
Networking Beyond the VIP Rope
For those looking to actually create the next wave of visual culture, the 2026 edition has expanded its B2B structure. The goal is simple: connecting emerging filmmakers, directors and visual artists with the labels, production companies and creative teams shaping contemporary music culture, who are shaping the global sound. It’s a space where visual artists and directors connected to projects like The Blaze and COBRAH developed before reaching wider international visibility,, and 2026’s lineup suggests the next big shift is already in the room.
The Event Program: https://www.berlinmva.com/tickets-2026/
For more information on the festival, full nominee lists, tickets, and event details, visit: www.berlinmva.com
Date: June 11-13, 2026 (doors open: 17:00)
Location: Club Gretchen (Obentrautstr. 19-21, 10963 Berlin, Kreuzberg)
The event is open to the public.Tickets are available now. Secure your spot before they sell out!
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