The Tallinn Black NIghts Film Festival (Pimedate Ööde filmifestival, PÖFF) will be holding its 27th edition from 3 to 19 November, 2023. The programme includes 41 German productions and co-productions, ten of which have been backed by the Film- und Medienstiftung NRW. ... more
Next week will see the international film industry coming together in Cologne for the two successful platforms European Work in Progress (EWIP) and the International Distribution Summit (IDS) where the focus is on innovative projects and distribution channels. Both industry events were initiated by AG Verleih with support from the Film- und Medienstiftung NRW and will be held in the run-up to Film Festival Cologne. ... more
Nominations for the 2023 International Emmy® Awards were announced today by the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. There are 56 Nominees across 14 categories and spanning 20 countries. The full list of Nominees follows this release. ... more
The 71st Festival Internacional de Cine de San Sebastián opens next Friday, 22 September, with a total of five Filmstiftung-backed productions in the programme, all of which were produced with the participation of Cologne-based companies. ... more
15 September, 2023 will see the launching of the open call of the Baumi Script Development Award, endowed with a grant of 20,000 Euros, for the development of outstanding stories for the cinema. ... more
The Semi-Final Round of Judging will be held on Wednesday, 30 August for the 17th time in Cologne. Three international juries of almost 50 film and television professionals will be deciding on a nominee in each of three categories on behalf of the International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. ... more
The 80th Venice International Film Festival opens its doors on Wednesday, 30 August. The Venice Immersive competition will be presenting the VR experience "Upwind" by Florian Siebert, produced by Düsseldorf-based Neonreal. ... more
The Filmstiftung-backed production "The Settlers" by Felipe Gálvez has entered the race for Chile at the 96th Academy Awards® in the "Best International Feature Film" category. The Oscar® awards ceremony will take place on 10 March, 2024. ... more
"World Class Games" is the theme for the 15th gamescom which is being held in Cologne from 23 to 27 August. The innovations for 2023 include the "gamescom invest circle" pitching event bringing young companies from the games industry together with investors. The main focus will be on serious games and streaming. ... more
The Filmstiftung-backed drama "Fallen Leaves", directed by Aki Kaurismäki, has won the FIPRESCI Grand Prix after having been chosen best film of 2023 by the members of the International Federation of Film Critics, FIPRESCI. This is the second time the Finnish director will have won the award. ... more
"World Class Games" will be the theme when the international games industry meets once again in Cologne for the 15th gamescom from 23-27 August. In 2023, the world's largest event for computer and video games expects to have more exhibitors than last year. ... more