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Authors with Nordic-German stories wanted

After the successful kick-off at the Hamburg Film Festival, it's now time to get down to business: MOIN Film Fund, the Five Nordics and the German Federal Film Board (FFA) are looking for ten established writers from Germany, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Iceland for Nordic NEST.

Ein Junge in einem Holzboot

This is how much north there is in Filmfest Hamburg 2025

From Fatih Akin to Sheri Hagen

The 33rd edition of Filmfest Hamburg is just around the corner - and the Hanseatic city is shining in its most beautiful yellow colour. This year, 14 MOIN-funded productions have made it into the programme, including the Cannes films "Amrum" by Fatih Akin and "Romeria" by Carla Simón, "Short Summer" by Nastia Korkia, which recently won an award in Venice, and the Hamburg animation adventure "The Last Whalesinger" by Reza Memari.

Two Lions for MOIN-supported talents

Venice International Film Festival

Two of the coveted prizes at the Venice International Film Festival went to MOIN-funded productions on Saturday evening: The "Lion of the Future - Luigi De Laurentiis Award" for best debut went to "Short Summer" by Nastia Korkia. Actress Luna Wedler received the Marcello Mastroianni Award for Best Young Actress for her outstanding performance in "Silent Friend".

Zwei Gesichter, die aus jeweils zwei unterschiedlichen Personen bestehen

Leadership, storytelling and artificial intelligence

EXPLORER KONFERENZ 2025

On 2 October 2025, the EXPLORER KONFERENZ will once again bring together international experts from the creative industries, financing and innovation as part of FILMFEST HAMBURG INDUSTRY DAYS. In times of unstoppable transformation, the cross-industry conference poses questions about the success factors of leadership and creativity in the digital age - while also focussing on the practical benefits and perspectives of AI.

Magazine

Surviving under palm trees made of steel

UNHOME - A virtual reality experience from GoBanyo

Laugh the pain into the pit of your stomach with "Billie"

Billie at the Filmfest Hamburg

A humpback whale from Hamburg

Premiere of "The last whale singer"

Donkey Days @Filmfest Hamburg

Wenn der Krieg zum Alltag gehört

„Short Summer“ auf dem Filmfest Hamburg

"Hark Bohm's childhood memories are still relevant today"

Fatih Akin's "Amrum" in Cannes

"Land unter" in Schleswig-Holstein

World premiere of "Yunan" at the Berlinale

Resist to exist

"Once upon a time in Gaza" celebrates its German premiere in Hamburg

Carla Simón in Cannes competition

Cannes-Film "Romería"

A mother's psychological horror

"Mother's Baby" in the Berlinale competition

Between Hamburg and China

Short film "Guochang/Obsthof" at the Berlinale

"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

100,000 euros more for Hamburg's art house and neighbourhood cinemas

Hamburg cinema prices 2025

The MOIN Film Fund introduces the "MOIN Cinema Bonus": Additional funding totalling 100,000 euros, which will be awarded this year as part of the Hamburg Cinema Awards.

Apply now for the Kick-Off at Filmfest Hamburg Industry Days 2025

The first Nordic NEST is about to launch! Together with the German Federal Film Board (FFA) and the German Producers Alliance, MOIN Film Fund and the Five Nordics are inviting 60 experienced producers from Germany, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Iceland to the kick-off event in Hamburg

Ein Mann lehnt an der Schulter einer Frau - beide sitzen wahrscheinlich in einem Zug

German-Turkish Co-Production Development Fund

Turkey is calling! For the 14th time, German and Turkish Executive Producers can submit their joint projects to the German-Turkish Co-Production Development Fund.

"Amrum" runs for the German Oscar entry

Fatih Akin's new film "Amrum" has been nominated as the German entry for the 98th Academy Award in the category "Best International Feature Film".

Hamburg Directors at the Locarno Film Festival

78th Locarno Film Festival

Directors Rosanne Pel is represented in the international competition of the 78th Locarno Film Festival with her drama "Donkey Days". The film was largely shot in Hamburg and realised by the Hamburg-based production company Junafilm. The short film "Die Uniformierten" by Timon Ott from Hamburg will also be screened in the newcomer section Pardi di Domani.

Three million euros for new film ideas

One year of NEST funding

With NEST, MOIN Film Fund has been breaking new ground in development funding for over a year. Time to take stock: since the programme began in 2024, almost three million euros have been invested in the development of film ideas. That's more than twice as much as in the same period last year.

Die Future North Talents aus dem letzten Jahr

Future North at the Nordic Film Days enters its third round

Are you a Director and currently working on a new film project? Are you from Schleswig-Holstein and already have your first short film in the can? Would you like to work on your new film project together with others and gain specific insights into the international film industry? Then apply now for the Future North programme of the Nordic Film Days Lübeck, where MOIN Film Fund is once again a partner institution this year.

Ein man steht neben einem riesigen Baum

Ildikó Enyedi in the Venice competition

82nd Venice Film Festival

Filmmaker Ildikó Enyedi ("The Story of my Wife") has made it into the competition at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival with her new film "Silent Friend".

"Filmtage Köln" moves to Hamburg in 2026

Cinema industry event

From 2026, the previous "Filmtage Köln" will take place in Hamburg for the first time, where it will be further developed into a joint, integrated industry event in a new form and under a new name with the HDF's KINO film theatre congress, which will also come to Hamburg from 2026. Hamburg is thus continuing to grow as a film and media location.

Freshly promoted: Doris Dörrie and Miniaturwunderland

2.7 million euros for 44 projects

In the second funding round of the year, the MOIN Film Fund committees supported 44 projects with more than 2.7 million euros. These include Doris Dörrie's drama "Mrs Winkler Leaves Home" and the family adventure "Miniature Wonderland".

Venice Immersive 2025

Call for Application

Venice Immersive (28.08.-03.09.2025) is entering its tenth round - and you can be part of it! This year, we are once again sending a delegation from the North German XR scene to the festival in Venice. Interested creators and Executive Producers can apply for one of the places until 16 July.

Das Filmteam von Amrum steht vor einer lila Wand.

Industry festival at Kampnagel: An evening for the film north

MOIN Mittsommer 2025

On Tuesday evening, the MOIN Film Fund celebrated its annual industry get-together "MOIN Midsummer" at Kampnagel in Hamburg with around 1,000 guests. Among those on the red carpet were the team from Fatih Akin's Cannes film "Amrum", Oscar nominee İlker Çatak, actors Bjarne Mädel, Pheline Roggan and Director Sönke Wortmann, who has just shot his film "Die Ältern" in the Hanseatic city.