"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. ...mehr
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. ...mehr
"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. ...mehr
The Film- und Medienstiftung NRW and games.nrw e.V. are offering up to three games companies from NRW the opportunity to present themselves at the "Games Made in NRW" joint stand at the Polaris Convention (13.-15.10.2023) in Hamburg. ...mehr
The 80th Venice International Film Festival begins on Wednesday, 30 August. The Venice Immersive competition will be presenting the VR experience "Upwind” (“Aufwind") by Florian Siebert, produced by Düsseldorf’s Neonreal ...mehr
The Locarno Film Festival announced its programme for the 76th edition. The two Filmstiftung-backed dramas „Touched“ and „A Good Place“ will have their world premieres in the Concorso Cineasti del presente competitive section. ...mehr
The Film- und Medienstiftung supported a total of 406 films, series, games, cinemas, festivals, location projects and training programmes in 2022 with approximately 36 million Euros. ...mehr
European productions or co-productions with at least one European country involved and in the shooting, later stage of production or post-production, can be now submitted for the 6th European Work in Progress Cologne. The deadline to submit projects is 1 September 2023. ...mehr
Walid Nakschbandi is to become the new CEO of the Film- und Medienstiftung NRW on 1 January 2024, thus succeeding the long-serving CEO Petra Müller. He will be moving from the Holtzbrinck Group where he has worked on a national and international level for many years. ...mehr
The 76th Festival de Cannes came to an end on Saturday evening. There was great applause for the Jury Prize for Aki Kaurismäki's "Fallen Leaves". ...mehr