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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Hamburg confirms budget increase for the MOIN Film Fund

First edition of CineHamburg

Today marks the start of the first CineHamburg at the Congress Centre Hamburg (CCH) and CinemaxX Dammtor, transforming this city of culture into the hub of the German cinema industry for four days. From 7 to 10 July, industry representatives from across Germany will come together to discuss new films, business models, technologies and audience groups. Just in time for this industry gathering, Hamburg also has some good news to announce: the Senate’s draft for the forthcoming 2027/28 biennial budget provides for the budget increase for the MOIN Film Fund – introduced in 2025 and amounting to 5 million euros per year – to be made permanent.

Christoph Maria Herbst, Rolf Zuckowski and Almila Bagriacik are filming in Hamburg

4.5 million euros for 50 projects

In their latest funding decisions, the MOIN Film Fund’s Committees have awarded a total of around 4.5 million euros to 50 projects. Among them are “Der Buchspazierer und die Liebe” starring Christoph Maria Herbst, the children’s music film “Elby’s Christmas Adventure” featuring Rolf Zuckowski, and the film adaptation of the novel “Mama, bitte lern Deutsch”, based on the bestseller by Tahsim Durgun. All the films will be shot over numerous days in Hamburg.

Die Bekanntgabe der Nordic NEST-Gewinner in Cannes

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Nordic NEST Winners in Cannes

Die Nordic NEST-Jury hat entschieden: Mit „Cargo Crime“ von Autorin Valeria Richter aus Dänemark, „Deeper“ von Eva-Maria Koskinen aus Finnland und „White Noise“ von Stefanie Ren aus Deutschland wurden anlässlich der Filmfestspiele von Cannes die drei Gewinnerprojekte der ersten Nordic NEST-Runde bekanntgegeben. Alle Projekte werden sowohl aus den nordischen Ländern als auch aus Deutschland produziert und bekommen für die Drehbuchphase eine zusätzliche Förderung von bis zu 60.000 Euro je Projekt.

Ein Mann sitzt an einem Tisch und scheint etwas zu erzählen, während er mit den Händen gestikuliert. Drei Personen sind im Vordergrund verschwommen und scheinen zuzuhören.

For emerging filmmakers: Directors Village 2027

Are you a director and Script Writer from Hamburg or Schleswig-Holstein who has already made at least one short film? Are you currently working on a new fictional short film and would like to get the most out of your project with the help of bespoke expert coaching? Then apply by 12 November 2026 for a place at Directors Village 2027!

Ein Mann und eine Frau in einem Zugabteil

15 nominations for the film award

German Film Award 2026

The films "Amrum" and "Yellow Letters" are among the favourites in this year's nominations for the German Film Awards: İlker Çatak is nominated nine times with his Golden Bear-winning film "Yellow Letters" - Fatih Akin's "Amrum" has six nominations. Both films are in the running for the LOLA for best feature film.

Shot in Nepal, edited in Hamburg, world premiere in Cannes

"Elephants in the Fog"

Until now, Nepalese filmmaker Abinash Bikram Shah has mainly made a name for himself with short films and as a Script Writer, but now he is making his feature film debut with "Elephants in the Fog". The film was edited by Andrew Bird and Paris J. Ludwig in Hamburg Altona. Lübeck-based zischlermann filmproduktion and Cologne-based Die Gesellschaft DGS are significantly involved. The film will celebrate its world premiere in Cannes in May.