On the occasion of the German Presidency of the Council of the European Union in 2020, the short film competition Europe in Film, which is funded by the German Federal Foreign Office, will take place this year. The DFFB films KATZENJAMMER by Flavio Yuri Rigamonti and STADTPINGUIN by Florinda Frisardi will compete for the Audience …

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The 54th International Hofer Film Festival has come to an end, and once again there were many offerings from the DFFB. “Home of Films” is the motto of the festival, and it describes the success of our students and alumni well. Two of our student films celebrated their world premiere at this festival: BABY BITCHKA …

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This year the Wim Wenders Scholarship was awarded for the 7th time by the Film- und Medienstiftung NRW and the Düsseldorf Wim Wenders Foundation. The renowned scholarship assists young filmmakers who endeavour to tell their stories in new ways and to develop their projects independently. To this end, the scholarship holders provide a total of …

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In the coming academic year, we will accept the new students who are currently undergoing the selection process. This is part of the 2019 application process, which had to be interrupted due to the Corona Pandemic. As a medium-term effect of the pandemic, there will be no application procedure at the DFFB in 2020. Those …

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CHICHINETTE – THE ACCIDENTAL SPY, the documentary and graduation film by Nicola Alice Hens, will be released in cinemas nationwide on September 17, 2020. To accompany its theatrical release, the director will personally present the film in selected cities. The film tells the hitherto little-known story of the French Jew Marthe Cohn alias Chichinette. During …

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After the pandemic thwarted the Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale) in April, we are delighted that the 16th edition of achtung Berlin – new berlin film award film will soon be upon us. Taking place from 16–20 September, this edition will feature fewer films than usual, but they will all be screened in the best …

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The Academic Council – represented by students, lecturers and staff – of the DFFB would like to express its solidarity with the members of the University of Theater and Film Arts in Budapest (SZFE). The task of the cinema is a versatile and precise analysis of the world. This analysis is only possible by seeking …

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Well, this is cause for celebration! On June 15 and 16, the meeting of the Jury for Feature Film Funding of the BKM took place. Following the recommendations of the independent jury, Minister of State Monika Grütters is supporting numerous feature film projects with a total of 4.74 million euros. We congratulate no less than …

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The challenges for the film industry in 2020 are unprecedented. While everyone is still adapting to the digital revolution, we find ourselves in the middle of the next disruption by the Covid-19 crisis causing a breath-taking acceleration of the on-going changes. NEXT WAVE addresses these changes by focusing on emerging developments in the film industry …

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