The Baumi Script Development Award, endowed with a grant of 20,000 Euros for the development of outstanding stories for the cinema, is now entering its 10th round. German and international authors are invited to submit applications for the script award at www.baumi-award.com up until 20 December, 2024. ...mehr
At the 52nd edition of the International Emmy Awards, the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in New York will present awards to the world's best TV programs. In the run-up to the awards ceremony, the International Emmy World Television Festival will take place on the weekend of November 23-24. ...mehr
Cinema will be the dominating element in Cologne for the next two weeks: today, 14 October, will see the kick-off for the market platform European Work in Progress, followed by the International Distribution Summit. ...mehr
Four Filmstiftung-backed productions have been invited to screen the 81st Venice Film Festival (28 August to 7 September), with two of them in the Competition. ...mehr
The unique international film industry conference IFDS will take place for the third time. Accreditation for the IFDS is possible until 7th of October 2024 and is reserved for colleagues who are actively involved in the film industry. ...mehr
The Locarno Film Festival has announced its programme for the 77th edition (7 to 17 August, 2024). A total of three productions backed by the Filmstiftung will be presented to audiences there. ...mehr
The Film- und Medienstiftung NRW will be relocating for the first time since it was founded by moving to Cologne at the beginning of 2025. ...mehr
The ninth year of the Baumi Script Development Award sees the €20,000 award being presented to the Colombian filmmaker Mariana Saffon for her treatment "Mar de Lava". ...mehr
The Internationales Frauen Film Fest Dortmund+Cologne begins on Tuesday, 16 April. The festival, which is supported by the Film- und Medienstiftung NRW, will be presenting an extremely diverse and international programme with 95 films from 40 countries. ...mehr
The Silver Bear for Best Screenplay went to Matthias Glasner for "Dying", while the Silver Bear for an Outstanding Artistic Contribution was given to the director of photography Martin Gschlacht for "The Devil’s Bath". Juliana Rojas was recognised as Best Director in the Encounters competition for "Cidade; Campo". ...mehr