German Films supported the German Oscar® nominees in Los Angeles, who received nominations in different categories. Two days before the gala German Films held a reception to celebrate the team of THE TEACHERS' LOUNGE by İlker Çatak, the team of PERFECT DAYS by Wim Wenders, the team of FOUR DAUGHTERS by Kaouther Ben Hania, and actor Sandra Hüller who was nominated for ANATOMY OF A FALL by Justine Triet.
At Series Mania Forum, the industry section of Europe’s biggest festival for series content, Series Mania Festival, German Films was represented with a one-hour panel called FACE TO FACE WITH GERMAN TALENTS.
The 26th edition of Cartoon Movie, the pitching and co-production forum, opened its doors in Bordeaux from March 5 to 7, 2024. It brought the whole of European creativity and diversity in animation to the screen and stage, with adventurous projects and passionate teams.
In cooperation with the Goethe Institute and the German Embassy in Rome, the 4th edition of the Festival del Cinema Tedesco took place at Cinema Quattro Fontane from March 14 to 17, 2024. The opening film FALLING INTO PLACE by Aylin Tezel was presented by the director herself and won the audience award.
The 53rd edition of New Directors/New Films (ND/NF) is taking place from April 3 to 14, 2024, including screenings of the German films BLAGA'S LESSONS, A GOOD PLACE, OF LIVING WITHOUT ILLUSIONS and OMEN.
In 2024, German Films celebrates its 70th anniversary. As part of this anniversary, we will be reviewing impressive and outstanding German films throughout the whole year in our monthly newsletter - all curated and evaluated by Oliver Baumgarten. The March movie is from 1971 - the avant-garde film IT IS NOT THE HOMOSEXUAL WHO IS PERVERSE, BUT THE SOCIETY IN WHICH HE LIVESby Rosa von Praunheim.
Our upcoming two SHORT TAKE episodes in April feature two actors and ambassadors of the FACE TO FACE WITH GERMAN FILMS campaign, Banafshe Hourmazdi, who is known for her roles in NO HARD FEELINGS and LOVING HER, and Jan Bülow, known for starring in THE UNIVERSAL THEORY and LINDENBERG.
In the third episode of our DEEP DIVE GENRE podcast season 4 about Heimatfilm, we talked to producer, director and showrunner Andreas Gutzeit about his very watchable and very successful TV series SISI.
Award for THE AMAZING MAURICE Among the winners of the British Animation Awards 2024 was THE AMAZING MAURICE by Toby Genkel (DE/UK, Ulysses Filmproduktion). The animation film was nominated in two categories - Best Feature Animation and Best Voice Performance - and won in the latter. The British Animation Awards 2024 winners were announced at a fun-filled ceremony at the BFI South Bank on the evening of March 7th, 2024.
Locarno Film Festival: Submissions Open for Networking Program Match Me! Heading into its 9th edition, Locarno Pro's networking initiative Match Me! is looking for emerging producers. The platform, aimed to strengthen the participants’ international network within the film industry, is welcoming producers with 2 to 5 years of experience from the countries of its partner organizations to apply. The program takes place at the 77th Locarno Film Festival during its industry program Locarno Pro (August 8 to 13, 2024). Submissions will close on April 26, 2024. Find more information here.
Calls for submissions
Apply for Central European Documentary Coproduction Market (CEDOC) in Krakow, Poland (May 29- 31, 2024). Deadline: March 31, 2024. More info here.
Apply for 65th edition of the Festival dei Popoli in Florence, Italy (November 2-10, 2024) Deadlines for online registration are based on the film production date. More info here.
Apply for the 28th Ji.hlava IDFF in Jihlava, Czech Republic (October 25 – November 3) Deadlines for online registration are based on the film production date. More info here.
Apply for 22nd edition of Doclisboa in Lisbon, Portugal (October 17-27, 2024) Deadline: March 31, 2024. More info here.
Apply for Cinalfama Lisbon, in Lisbon, Portugal (July, 2024). Deadline: April 10, 2024. More info here.
