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8. May 2026
Triumph for DFFB Alumni Francesco Sossai and Cecilia Trautvetter at the David di Donatello Awards 2026
We warmly congratulate alumnus Francesco Sossai and alumna Cecilia Trautvetter on the extraordinary success of their latest feature film LE CITTÀ DI PIANURA (THE LAST ONE FOR THE ROAD) at Italy’s premier film awards, the David di Donatello Awards 2026. As the evening’s major winner, the film received a total of eight awards, including the […]
24. April 2026
Arsenal Filminstitut, Deutsche Kinemathek and DFFB renew cooperation for a strong future of film culture
The Arsenal Filminstitut e.V., the Deutsche Kinemathek – Museum für Film und Fernsehen and the Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin (DFFB) are further expanding their collaboration. In the future premises of the DFFB, the leadership of the three institutions signed an agreement that builds on their successful cooperation at the former Filmhaus at Potsdamer Platz. […]
8. April 2026
DFFB films at the achtung berlin film festival
Several student films are featured at this year’s achtung berlin filmfestival (15–22 April 2026). Every year, the festival showcases the latest film productions from Berlin and Brandenburg – highlighting the diversity and artistic strength of regional filmmaking. The festival kicks off with the DFFB graduation film MAMBO MATERNICA by Borbála Nagy (DoP: Moritz Friese, E: […]