An Oscar for Hamburg's young film talent

Climate change is progressing inexorably - but our society is less and less willing to fight for consistent change. Can entertainment media persuade us to believe in this change again? And how does a message need to be packaged in order to be successful in the long term? Communication scientist Dr Daniel Possler investigated these questions as part of a research grant awarded last year by MOIN Film Fund together with PlanetNarratives. You can find out more about the working process and the results here.

For the 10th time this year, young filmmakers have the chance to realise their fictional debut project as part of the "Nordlichter" talent promotion programme: 1.15 million euros (net) are available per project. The call for entries from NDR, MOIN Film Fund Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein and nordmedia Film- und Mediengesellschaft Niedersachsen Bremen runs until 31 March 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.