Strong festival summer for female filmmakers from Hamburg

25.07.2019 | "Pelican Blood" in Venice and Toronto

The successful team behind "Tore tanzt" is back: with their new drama "Pelikanblut", which is being shown at the renowned Venice and Toronto film festivals, the Hamburg team led by Director Katrin Gebbe and Executive Producer Verena Gräfe-Höft (Junafilm) have made a successful start to the festival summer. An HFBK film has also made it to Venice.

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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.

Filmstill aus "Mother's Baby". Eine Frau steht vor Bäumen und guckt mit besorgtem Blick an der Kamera vorbei.

A mother's psychological horror

"Mother's Baby" in the Berlinale competition

The emptiness in the silence and the power of the music are central elements in Johanna Moder's psychological horror thriller "Mother's Baby", which screened in competition at the Berlinale. The brilliant finale takes place in the Elbphilharmonie.

Gruppenfoto vom NEST: 13 Personen NEST-Mitglieder stehen vor einer Holzscheune.

NEST funding decision

The Script Writers of ten projects in the development stage were selected to take part in the "NEST Space" and work together on their ideas. Four further projects will receive basic funding in the "NEST Classic" programme.

Blick auf ein Filmset mit mehreren Crewmitgliedern, die z.B. Kameras oder Mikrofone halten

GetOnSet" film trainee programme is committed to more equal opportunities

Apply now for the 4th round

Hamburg Media School, MOIN Film Fund and the City of Hamburg are continuing the successful "GetOnSet" 2025 film trainee programme. Since its launch in 2022, the practice-oriented programme has established itself as a valuable entry opportunity for career changers who want to build a future in the film and series industry. The majority of previous graduates have successfully made the leap into the industry after completing the programme.

Apply now for the "Nordlichter" programme!

Talent promotion by NDR, MOIN and nordmedia

New "Nordlichters" wanted: In 2025, filmmakers will once again have the chance to realise their fictional debut project as part of the talent promotion programme. 1.15 million euros are available per "Nordlichter" project.

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.