Latin American Critics’ Award for THE TEACHER'S LOUNGE
The German film THE TEACHER'S LOUNGE by İlker Çatak has won the Latin American Critics' Award for European Films, which was presented for the first time by European Film Promotion (EFP) in cooperation with the Guadalajara International Film Festival. "Congratulations to İlker Çatak for winning the award. It was probably the universality of the film’s theme, the outstanding directing and Leonie Benesch’s excellent performance in front of the camera which convinced the jury", EFP’s Managing Director Sonja Heinen said. The jury of 33 selected film critics from 13 Latin American countries had to decide between 23 nominated films from 23 different European countries.
Emerging Artists 2025 - Call for submissions
Since 2013, AG Kurzfilm and German Films have been presenting young artists and their experimentally oriented, emerging cinematic works as part of the biennial touring program "Emerging Artists - Contemporary Experimental Films and Video Art from Germany". The call for the upcoming 7th edition is open for experimental shorts and videos made by artists at the beginning of their careers. Projects can be submitted until July 21, 2024, they should have been completed after January 1, 2023 and not be longer than 25 minutes. All information and the detailed call for projects are available here.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences® invites 487 new members
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is extending invitations to join the organization to 487 artists and executives who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to motion pictures. The way into the Academy is via an Oscar nomination or other special achievements in film. Among those invited are German actress Sandra Hüller (ANATOMY OF A FALL) and German writer-director İlker Çatak (THE TEACHERS' LOUNGE). Other German filmmakers with an invitation include actor Teo Yoo (PAST LIVES), casting director Ulrike Müller (SCORCHED EARTH), film editor Toni Froschhammer (PERFECT DAYS), costume designer Jürgen Doering (PERSONAL SHOPPER), production designer Till Benjamin Nowak (BLACK PANTHER), sound artist Manfred Banach (HOME SWEET HOME - WHERE EVIL LIVES), visual effects artist Michael Grobe (DUNE: PART TWO) as well as executives Iris Knobloch (Cannes) and Sasha Bühler (Netflix).
Many thanks to Susanne Davis at EFP
As our partner European Film Promotion (EFP) bids farewell to Susanne Davis, the long-standing head of EFP Film Sales Support (FSS), who is retiring, German Films would also like to send a heartfelt "Thank you" to Susanne for over twenty years of successful collaboration. And of course a warm "Welcome" to Cornelia Klimkeit, who will be taking over the management of the program. Film Sales Support (FSS) is a financial incentive for European world sales companies. It is designed to help promote and sell European films outside Europe.
