Festival planner 2017: time for film festivals!

13.04.2017 | Film festivals in Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein

Get off the couch! We've put together a list of some of the best festivals in Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein.

Credits: Xenia Zarafu, Uli Kunz, Michael Kottmeier, Nordic Film Days Lübeck

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Zwei junge Männer und eine junge Frau stehen vor einer blauen Fläche und schauen in die Kamera

Our MOIN Talents have been chosen

Young talent programme

Hannah Proch (Pinneberg), Arnit Likaj (Flensburg) and Max Kassun (Hamburg) will be accompanied by us for a year on their way into the film and media industry.

Mohammad Rasoulof hält im Rathaus Hamburg seinen Bucheintrag vor sich, in Richtung Kamera. Links von ihm steht der Kultursenator Dr. Carsten Brosda und auf seiner rechten Seite der Bürgermeister Dr. Peter Tschentscher.

Directors Mohammad Rasoulof signs the Golden Book

Mayor Dr Peter Tschentscher and Senator for Culture Dr Carsten Brosda received Mohammad Rasoulof as a guest of honour at City Hall today. The renowned Iranian Director, who had to flee Iran in 2024 due to political persecution and has since returned to his adopted home of Hamburg, signed the city's Golden Book. His latest film, the drama "The Seeds of the Sacred Fig Tree", which was funded and produced in Hamburg, was nominated for an Oscar for Best International Film 2025. It has been nominated six times for the German Film Award, which will be presented on 9 May. In May 2024, it was awarded the Special Jury Prize at the Cannes International Film Festival.

Zwei Frauen stehen hinter einer dritten Frau und sprechen sie von hinten an

Mohammad Rasoulof on LOLA course

6 nominations at the German Film Awards

The drama "The Seeds of the Sacred Fig Tree" by Mohammad Rasoulof from Hamburg is nominated six times for the German Film Award, including nominations for Best Feature Film and Best Directors.

Plakat von Fatih Akins Film Amrum, weiter Sandstrand, im Hintergrund die stille Nordsee, in der Mitte ein Junge mit Fahrrad

Three films at the Festival de Cannes

With Fatih Akin's "Amrum" to the Croisette

Three MOIN-funded productions will celebrate their world premieres at the 78th Festival de Cannes in May: As announced today, Fatih Akin's new feature film "Amrum" will be shown in the prestigious "Cannes Première" section. Romeria" by Carla Simón will screen in the official competition and "Once Upon a Time in Gaza" by Tarzan and Arab Nasser in the Un Certain Regard section.

Ein junger Mann steht vor mehreren Menschen und hält einen Vortrag

Screen Talent Europe Pitching Forum 2025

Attention up-and-coming filmmakers from Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein! You have until 21 April to apply for the Screen Talent Europe Pitching Forum 2025. The event will take place from 10 to 13 June in Grimstad, Norway. You could win production funding of 2,000 euros for your next short film. You can also make valuable contacts with filmmakers from all over Europe.

Die Festivalleiter Daniel Krönke und Christoph Zickler stehen auf der Bühne. Die Leinwand im Hintergrund zeigt eine Grafik mit der Aufschrift 28. Filmfest Schleswig Holstein.

Schleswig-Holstein Film Festival 2025

Film on the fjord! From 1 to 6 April, Filmfest Schleswig-Holstein will be presenting a diverse programme of regional productions - including ten MOIN-funded projects. Cineastes have the opportunity to see films before their official cinema release - such as the drama SIEBEN TAGE by Ali Ahadi Samadi and the children's film GRÜßE VOM MARS by Sarah Winkenstette.