German short films competing for the 97th Oscars® 2025

11 German and German-international short films have been submitted to the competition for the 97th Oscars® in the categories "Animated Short Film", "Live Action Short Film" and "Documentary Short Film", after winning a qualifying award or theatrical exhibition in the USA between October 1, 2023 and September 30, 2024:

19-11-2024

Join the Industry Innovation Forum online // Focus on Germany

INDUSTRY@TALLINN & BALTIC EVENT 2024 TACKLES THE ROLE OF THE CINEMA AND FOSTERS NEW GENERATION OF STORYTELLERS

19-11-2024

FNE Podcast: German Composer Dascha Dauenhauer

FNE together with German Films has launched the Year of German Central European Films 2024 with a special focus on German films in Central and Eastern European countries plus Cyprus and Malta, as well as FNE partner countries’ films screening in Germany. This action takes place within the frames of the celebrations of 70 Years of German Films.

17-11-2024

FNE Podcast: German Director Florian Gallenberger

FNE together with German Films has launched the Year of German Central European Films 2024 with a special focus on German films in Central and Eastern European countries plus Cyprus and Malta, as well as FNE partner countries’ films screening in Germany. This action takes place within the frames of the celebrations of 70 Years of German Films.

12-11-2024

FNE Podcast: German Actress Lea van Acken

FNE together with German Films has launched the Year of German Central European Films 2024 with a special focus on German films in Central and Eastern European countries plus Cyprus and Malta, as well as FNE partner countries’ films screening in Germany. This action takes place within the frames of the celebrations of 70 Years of German Films.

05-11-2024

FNE Podcast: German Director Christoph Hochhäusler, President of the Competition Jury at Tallinn Black Nights FF 2024

FNE together with German Films has launched the Year of German Central European Films 2024 with a special focus on German films in Central and Eastern European countries plus Cyprus and Malta, as well as FNE partner countries’ films screening in Germany. This action takes place within the frames of the celebrations of 70 Years of German Films.

03-11-2024

PÖFF ANNOUNCED GERMANY AS THE FOCUS COUNTRY OF 2024

PÖFF sets focus on German cinema and has chosen the world premiere of David Dietl's "Long Story Short" to open the festival.

29-10-2024

Year of German Central European Films 2024: German Films Events in October 2024

FNE together with German Films have launched the Year of German Central European Films 2024 with a special focus on German films in Central and Eastern European countries plus Cyprus and Malta and FNE partner countries’ films screening in Germany.

01-10-2024

FNE Podcast: Actress Vicky Krieps

FNE together with German Films has launched the Year of German Central European Films 2024 with a special focus on German films in Central and Eastern European countries plus Cyprus and Malta, as well as FNE partner countries’ films screening in Germany. This action takes place within the frames of the celebrations of 70 Years of German Films.

19-09-2024

15 German productions and co-productions at the anniversary edition of Zurich Film Festival

The Zurich Film Festival (ZFF) will be celebrating an anniversary this year with the staging of its 20th edition. So, it’s fitting that  the programme is promising to deliver a diverse line-up with numerous world and European premieres. From a German perspective, there will be 15 productions and co-productions being shown at the Swiss festival. The 20th edition of the ZFF takes place from October 3 to 13, 2024.

19-09-2024

Year of German Central European Films 2024: German Films Screenings in September 2024

FNE together with German Films have launched the Year of German Central European Films 2024 with a special focus on German films in Central and Eastern European countries plus Cyprus and Malta and FNE partner countries’ films screening in Germany.

10-09-2024

FNE Podcast: Edward Berger: Director and Screenwriter

FNE together with German Films has launched the Year of German Central European Films 2024 with a special focus on German films in Central and Eastern European countries plus Cyprus and Malta, as well as FNE partner countries’ films screening in Germany. This action takes place within the frames of the celebrations of 70 Years of German Films.

30-08-2024

Film Workshop for Adults in Bolnisi

A film workshop for adults will be organized by CinExpress and with the help of young people from Bolnisi and invited filmmakers in September-October 2024 in the city of Bolnisi. The project is implemented within the framework of "Creative Compass" and its partner is the Goethe Institute.

28-08-2024

THE SEED OF THE SACRED FIG is the German entry for the Oscars® 2025

The feature film THE SEED OF THE SACRED FIG by Mohammad Rasoulof (Run Way Pictures) will represent Germany at the 97th Academy Awards® in the category for "Best International Feature Film". This decision was taken by an independent jury of experts appointed by German Films. A total of 13 films were submitted for consideration.

27-08-2024

PRODUCTION: Dane Komljen Enters Postproduction with Desire Lines, a Serbian/Dutch/Bosnian/Croatian/German Coproduction

BELGRADE: Director Dane Komljen has wrapped the shooting of his latest feature titled Desire Lines / Linije želje. The film is done as a paneuropean coproduction from Serbia, the Netherlands, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and Germany.

25-08-2024

Year of German Central European Films 2024: German Films Screenings in August and September 2024

FNE together with German Films have launched the Year of German Central European Films 2024 with a special focus on German films in Central and Eastern European countries plus Cyprus and Malta and FNE partner countries’ films screening in Germany.

15-08-2024