Eight funded films in the pre-selection

07.01.2019 | German Film Award 2019

The year is off to a good start: A total of eight FFHSH-funded films have made it onto the shortlist for the 2019 German Film Awards, which will be presented on 23 May 2019. Fatih Akin's "Der Goldene Handschuh", "25 km/h" by Markus Goller and "Rocca - Verändert die Welt" by Katja Benrath are among those hoping for a nomination.

The first stage has been completed: as of today, the list of films for the pre-selection for the German Film Award is complete. The three juries (Feature Film, Children's Film, Documentary) have announced their favourites, which include eight films supported by the FFHSH. Which films from the pre-selection will receive a nomination will be announced on 20 March.

Feature film category:

25 km/h (Sunnysideup Film GmbH) Directors: Markus Goller Script: Oliver Ziegenbalg

The Golden Glove (bombero int./Warner Bros) Directors + script: Fatih Akin

All my loving (Port au Prince Film and Culture Production) Directors: Edward Berger Script: Edward Berger, Nele Mueller-Stöfen

Documentary category:

Fly Rocket Fly (Lunabeach TV and Media) Directors + script: Oliver Schwehm

Little Teutons (brave new work/Little Dream Entertainment) Directors: Frank Geiger, Mohammad Farokhmanesh Script: Frank Geiger, Armin Hofmann, Mohammad Farokhmanesh

Talking Money (credo:film; solo:film) Directors + script: Sebastian Winkels

Of bees and flowers (detailed film) Directors + script: Lola Randl

Children's film category:

Rocca - Changing the world (Relevant Film/Warner Bros.) Directors: Katja Benrath Script: Hilly Martinek

Photo: 25 kmh (2018 Gordon Timpen/Sony Pictures Entertainment Deutschland GmbH/Sunny Side Up GmbH)

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