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Filmstill "Im toten Winkel"

Bavarian Film Award for three Hamburg projects

Three North German projects were honoured with the Bavarian Film Award last Friday: Christoph Maria Herbst for his role in "Der Buchspazierer", Ayşe Polat for her Directors' Award for "In the Blind Spot" and Matthias Glasner for Best Script for the drama "Sterben".

Filmstill aus "Die Saat des heiligen Feigenbaums" mit einem Mann und einer Frau, die nebeneinander sitzen. Die Frau hat eine Pistole in der Hand

Oscar nomination for Hamburg filmmaker

"The seed of the sacred fig"

With "The Seeds of the Sacred Fig", filmmaker and Hamburg resident Mohammad Rasoulof has made it to the final five films for the foreign Oscar - and is now nominated as the German entry for the film world's most important prize. Following İlker Çatak's nomination last year for "The Teachers' Lounge", this is the second time in a row that a Hamburg project has been nominated for the Oscars in Los Angeles.

Filmstill aus dem Film Yunan mit Hanna Schygulla und Georges Khabbaz,

Berlinale with Elphi and Schygulla

Two MOIN films in competition

No fewer than four North German productions will be shown in this year's 75th Berlinale programme - two of them even in the Competition: the drama "Yunan" by Hamburg Director Ameer Fakher Eldin with Hanna Schygulla, Sibel Kekilli and Tom Wlaschiha was shot on a Hallig in Schleswig-Holstein. The international co-production "Mother's Baby" by filmmaker Johanna Moder was shot in the Elbphilharmonie concert hall, among other locations.

Filmstill aus Inkubus: Ein junges Mädchen mit einem etwas dreckigen Gesicht schaut eine Person an, die außerhalb des Bildes steht

Two North German productions in the competition

Max Ophüls Preis 2025

A total of five MOIN-funded films have made it into this year's programme of the 46th edition of the Filmfestival Max Ophüls Preis, two of them into the competition: "Rote Sterne überm Feld" by Laura Laabs will have its world premiere in the feature film competition, "Inkubus" by Hamburg filmmaker and HMS graduate Reza Sam Mosadegh will be shown in the medium-length film competition.

Magazine

"There is always hope"

Interview with Mohammad Rasoulof

With the magic of a fairy tale

Film adaptation of the novel "Der Buchspazierer" at Filmfest Hamburg

A chick from Hamburg

German premiere of "Christmas of the Animals"

The series I've always wanted to see

Black Fruit @ Filmfest Hamburg

A poetic-chaotic story of healing

Nora Fingscheidt's "The Outrun" @Berlinale

VR project from Hamburg at Venice Immersive

Series with impact

European Writers Club in Hamburg

Stories grow here

First NEST Space week in Schleswig-Holstein

Back to your own childhood

World premiere "Porzellan" @Berlinale

The normal family madness

World premiere @Berlinale 2024

International exchange

"Port of Production" residency meets Hamburg

A feminist science fiction story

German premiere of "Sultana's Dream"

Until one has to go first in the end

"Forever" at the Filmfest Hamburg

Between mystical murder and the German past

New series "The Sources of Evil"

A porcupine in Rotterdam

HH premiere of "Totem and me"

"My characters are Loriot types, but in a cheeky way."

Heinz Strunk's "Last Exit Schinkenstraße"

Documentary by Fatih Akin and horror with Sebastian Bezzel

1.6 million euros for new films and series

At the start of the year, MOIN Film Fund is supporting a total of 19 projects with more than 1.6 million euros. These include the new documentary "Anatolischer Drache" by Fatih Akin and the horror comedy "Body Farm" with Hamburg actor Sebastian Bezzel. In addition, eleven projects in development were supported in the new NEST funding area.

Zwei Frauen auf einem Sofa, die sich an eine dritte Frau in der Mitte anlehnen und die Augen geschlossen haben

Hamburg film on Oscar shortlist

"The seed of the sacred fig"

The next step on the Oscar podium has been taken: Directors and Hamburg resident Mohammad Rasoulof is on the shortlist for the foreign Oscar with his drama "The Seeds of the Sacred Fig". The Cannes film, produced in Hamburg, is in the running for Germany and now has to prevail against 14 other international films.

Setvisit: rot-grünen Regierungsfraktionen mit MOIN-Chef Helge Albers beim Dreh der Nordfilm-Produktion „Butterfly“

MOIN Film Fund budget increases by 10 million euros

More money for the funding of films and series

Hamburg, 12.12.24 - As the red-green government factions announced today during the shooting of the Nordfilm production "Butterfly", the MOIN Film Fund budget is to increase by ten million euros in 2025 and 2026. The budget plans will be adopted in the Hamburg Parliament next week.

Filmstill aus "Watching the Family". Aus der Perspektive eines Staubsaugerroboters wird ein Mensch auf einem Sofa angeschaut

Through the eyes of a vacuum cleaner

"Harvest" wins XR Pitch Battle 2024

Anetta Jones and Matthew Shaw win the XR Pitch Battle 2024. Their project "Harvest", produced by ScanLAB Projects, deals with the monitoring of modern hoover robots.

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

Film trainee programme for career changers promotes diversity and innovation

GetOnSet enters its third round

Hamburg, 11 November 2024 - Hamburg Media School and MOIN Film Fund's GetOnSet programme has entered its third year with 14 new film trainees. The practice-oriented training on the film set and in post production offers career changers an optimal entry into the film industry and actively promotes more diversity. This is demonstrated by the anonymous application process and the high demand. Once again, over 180 applications were received.

Ein junger Mann, der in einem Kinosaal zwischen den Stühlen steht und in die Kamera schaut.

70,000 euros for German-Turkish arthouse cinema

From Berlin and Hamburg to Istanbul

Hamburg, 07.11.2024 - At this year's meeting, the German-Turkish Co-Production Development Fund of Medienboard, MOIN Film Fund and Istanbul Film Festival will award 70,000 euros for the development of seven new German-Turkish film projects.

EAVE Slate and Inspirational Labs

Apply now to the EAVE Slate or to the Inspirational Labs at When East Meets West 2025!

Endlich wieder Nordvember

Nordische Filmtage Lübeck 2024

Lübeck, 04.11.24 – Mit den Nordischen Filmtagen widmet sich Lübeck vom 6. bis 10. November ganz der Filmkunst im Norden. Mit 18 MOIN-geförderten Projekten im Programm bietet das Festival ein breites Spektrum: Mit dabei sind die Schleswig-Holsteinischen Regisseurinnen Pola Rader und Hille Norden, ein Film über den Lübecker Schriftsteller Thomas Mann und das Langfilmdebut “Der Fleck” des Hamburgers Willy Hans.

Cinema without borders

New cinema subscriptions from Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein

Go to the cinema as often as you like: this is now possible with two new cinema subscriptions from Film-Norden. The Cineville card from Hamburg offers unlimited access to the entire film programme of many cinemas throughout Germany from 20 euros per month. The provider Cinfinity from Schleswig-Holstein will be launched later this year. Both projects were supported by the MOIN Film Fund.

Die Teilnehmer*innen des NEST Space arbeiten mit der Hilfe von Pinboards an ihren Geschichten.

10 NEST projects go into space

NEST funding decision

Script Writers of 10 projects take part in a five-day workshop, the NEST Space, and work together on their ideas and drafts. With NEST, MOIN Film Fund has been breaking new ground in the area of development funding since this year.

Filmfest Hamburg 2024

MOIN at the Filmfest Hamburg: Funded films and events

With 20 MOIN-funded productions at Filmfest Hamburg, there is something for everyone: binge-watchers can look forward to six episodes of "Schwarze Früchte", young film fans can immerse themselves in astronomical adventures and cineastes can enjoy numerous award-winning premieres. We have put together an overview of when and where you can see your favourites here.

"Risk & Reward"

The Explorer Konferenz programme is online!

As a prelude to this year's INDUSTRY DAYS of FILMFEST HAMBURG, the Explorer Konferenz invites you to the Hanseatic city on 30 September under the motto "Risk & Reward". The conference programme has now been announced. Among the 16 speakers: Astronaut Dr Insa Thiele-Eich, who will provide insights into dealing with risks on her journey to the ISS, BAFTA winner Tobi Kyeremateng, who will talk about experimental production structures, and Johanna Koljonen, who will present the current Nostradamus Report 2024.