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12th Wim Wenders Scholarship awarded: €100,000 for six outstanding projects

25.09.2025

The Film- und Medienstiftung NRW, together with the Wim Wenders Foundation, has awarded the 12th Wim Wenders Scholarship, one of the most significant grants for young filmmakers in the German-speaking world. At the Philara Collection in Düsseldorf, six grantees were honored with a total of €100,000 in funding. The scholarship enables them to independently realize their innovative project ideas and artistic visions with which they seek to shape the future of cinematic storytelling. ...mehr

AFRICA XCHANGE SUMMIT: Inaugural Event at Film Festival Cologne

18.09.2025

The two-day AFRICA XCHANGE SUMMIT with its high-profile and collaborative programme will premiere at the Film Festival Cologne  2025 on October 15 and 16, 2025. The event will bring together leading industry professionals from the African continent with their European counterparts from the fields of film, games, technology, and finance for a range of engaging ...mehr

Ten years of the Baumi Script Award: Edward Berger and jury honour Pakistani filmmaker Saim Sadiq for "Little Men"

15.05.2025

The Baumi Script Development Award, endowed with 20,000 euros, goes to Pakistani filmmaker Saim Sadiq for his treatment ‘Little Men’. In the anniversary year, Oscar winner Edward Berger took the place of guest juror. ...mehr