Cinema awards Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein

17.03.2023 | Apply now

From now on, cinema operators from Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein can once again apply for the 2023 Cinema Awards. You can find out who can apply where and when the submission deadlines end here.

Hamburg cinema awards

In cooperation with the Ministry of Culture and Media, the Hamburg Cinema Awards are presented once a year by an expert jury for high-quality cinema programmes. Hamburg cinemas and screening venues that are not publicly funded are eligible to apply. In addition, Hamburg cinema venues with particularly innovative concepts in the area of screening can apply for the special prizes, which are also awarded by the cinema jury. The submission deadline for the Hamburg Cinema Awards and special prizes is31 March of each year.

You can find more information and your contact persons here.

Schleswig-Holstein Cinema Prize

The Schleswig-Holstein Cinema Prize is awarded by the Ministry of General and Vocational Education, Science, Research and Culture to commercial and non-commercial cinemas and screening venues in Schleswig-Holstein. The Kinopreis honours the high-quality work of a cinema over the course of a programme year. In addition, the jury awards the special "Cinema of the Future" prize for a concept or idea that has not yet been realised at the location. The award procedure is organised by the Filmwerkstatt Kiel of MOIN Film Fund Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein. The submission deadline this year is 17 April 2023.

Documents and contact persons for the submission can be found here.

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