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3. August 2026
BODY OF GLASS to Premiere at the 74th San Sebastián Film Festival
We are delighted to announce that BODY OF GLASS (Dir. Naëmi Ada, Cinematography: Selma von Polheim, Editing: Elena Weihe, Produced by Lalise Mudda) will celebrate its world premiere at the 74th San Sebastián International Film Festival. The DFFB graduation film has been selected for the prestigious New Directors section, where it will compete for the […]
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. […]