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\r\n\t\t\t11. May 2026<\/span>\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t

FILMFEST HAMBURG JUNIOR<\/h3>\r\n\t\t

FILMFEST HAMBURG is renaming its children\u2019s film programme: the former MICHEL Children\u2019s and Youth Film Festival\u00a0will become FILMFEST HAMBURG JUNIOR. Under new leadership, more closely integrated into the main festival and with a renewed focus on young cinema audiences, the section is entering the new festival year with a fresh profile.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/a>\r\n\r\n

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\r\n\t\t\t22. January 2026<\/span>\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t

Oscar shortlist<\/h3>\r\n\t\t

Three films from the FILMFEST HAMBURG 2025 programme have been nominated for the 98th Academy Awards.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/a>\r\n\r\n

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\r\n\t\t\t13. January 2026<\/span>\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t

Golden Globes<\/h3>\r\n\t\t

Double joy in Los Angeles: The Secret Agent was named Best Foreign Language Film, and lead actor Wagner Moura received the award for Best Actor in a Drama.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/a>\r\n\r\n

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\r\n\t\t\t4. October 2025<\/span>\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t

Film Meets Heart<\/h3>\r\n\t\t

During the closing ceremony, hosted by NDR Kultur presenter Julia Westlake, the awards of the 33rd FILMFEST HAMBURG were presented on the evening before the screening of Rental Family by Hikari at the CinemaxX Dammtor.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/a>\r\n\r\n

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\r\n\t\t\t2. October 2025<\/span>\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t

Consolation and Imagination for All Generations\u00a0<\/h3>\r\n\t\t

Der mit 10.000 Euro dotierte MICHEL-Filmpreis MAJA geht an den Animationsfilm Geschichten aus dem Zaubergarten von David S\u00fakup, Patrik Pa\u0161\u0161, Leon Vidmar und Jean-Claude Rozec. <\/p>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/a>\r\n\r\n

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\r\n\t\t\t2. October 2025<\/span>\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t

First Awards at FILMFEST HAMBURG<\/h3>\r\n\t\t

At the awards ceremony on October 1, 2025, held at the FILMFEST BAR @CODA CLUB, four Hamburg Producers Awards were presented by Hamburg\u2019s State Councillor for Culture Jana Schiedek.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/a>\r\n\r\n

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\r\n\t\t\t30. September 2025<\/span>\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t

FILMFEST HAMBURG reports positive results at the halfway point of the festival<\/h3>\r\n\t\t

With packed cinemas, strong ticket sales, national and international guests on the red carpet, a first award winner and the start of the FILMFEST HAMBURG INDUSTRY DAYS, FILMFEST HAMBURG looks back on the first five days of the festival and reports positive results at the halfway point. <\/p>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/a>\r\n\r\n

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\r\n\t\t\t9. September 2025<\/span>\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t

Films as Mirrors of Our Time\u00a0<\/h3>\r\n\t\t

Stories about fractures, resilience, humor \u2013 and time and again the search for connection: FILMFEST HAMBURG invites audiences to ten unifying days in Hamburg\u2019s cinemas. From September 25 to October 4, 2025, Hamburg becomes a city of film. <\/p>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/a>\r\n\r\n

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\r\n\t\t\t4. September 2025<\/span>\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t

Packed expertise\u00a0<\/h3>\r\n\t\t

Renowned filmmakers, personalities from politics and the media, as well as Hamburg students, will once again serve as expert juries at FILMFEST HAMBURG this year to decide the winners of a total of eight jury awards. <\/p>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/a>\r\n\r\n

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\r\n\t\t\t3. September 2025<\/span>\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t

EXPLORER KONFERENZ<\/h3>\r\n\t\t

In times of relentless transformation, this cross-industry conference explores the success factors of leadership and creativity in the digital age \u2013 while also addressing the practical applications of AI.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/a>\r\n\r\n

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\r\n\t\t\t1. September 2025<\/span>\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t

The Power of Friendship<\/h3>\r\n\t\t

From 11 to 14 September, the Binnenalster will once again transform into Hamburg\u2019s most beautiful open-air cinema. Four films, four encounters \u2013 and one unifying theme: friendship in all its forms. <\/p>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/a>\r\n\r\n

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\r\n\t\t\t27. August 2025<\/span>\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t

Opening And Closing<\/h3>\r\n\t\t

Philippe Falardeaus Tragik\u00f6modie Lovely Day er\u00f6ffnet am 25. September das diesj\u00e4hrige Festival in Hamburg. Der Abschlussfilm am 4. Oktober ist Rental Family unter der Regie von Hakari. Mit Ein einfacher Unfall und Two Seasons, Two Strangers zeigt FILMFEST HAMBURG die in Cannes mit dem Goldenen L\u00f6wen und in Locarno mit dem Goldenen Leoparden ausgezeichneten Filme von Jafar Panahi und Sho Miyake. Au\u00dferdem im Programm die Deb\u00fctfilme Sorry, Baby von Eva Victor und East of Wall \u2013 The New West von Kate Beecroft.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/a>\r\n\r\n

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Made In Germany<\/h3>\r\n\t\t

The FILMFEST HAMBURG INDUSTRY DAYS are presenting the programme of the new event series MADE IN GERMANY. This series addresses current topics of the German film and media industry and invites participants to engage in exchange. The programme includes topics such as financing, storytelling, collaboration with broadcasters, and equal opportunities.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/a>\r\n\r\n

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TV PROGRAMME 2025<\/h3>\r\n\t\t

The struggle with historical truth, personal fate and the question of justice: Seven television films are competing for the Hamburg Producers Award \u2018German Television Films\u2019 at FILMFEST HAMBURG. <\/p>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/a>\r\n\r\n

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Stories between Reality and Fantasy<\/h3>\r\n\t\t

From 26 September to 2 October 2025, Studio Kino Hamburg will once again transform into a haven for young film enthusiasts as the MICHEL Kinder und Jugend Filmfest takes place for the 23rd time as part of FILMFEST HAMBURG. <\/p>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/a>\r\n\r\n

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top speakers<\/h3>\r\n\t\t

EXPLORER KONFERENZ, as part of the FILMFEST HAMBURG INDUSTRY DAYS, presents its first round of high-profile speakers. Adolescence producer Peter Carlton, Wu-Tang Clan manager Eva Ries, and other leading industry professionals will take the stage on October 2 to explore current developments in artificial intelligence, business models, and cross-industry innovation. The packed program also includes case studies from the film and television industries and is co-curated for the first time by French producer Jennifer Sabbah-Immagine.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/a>\r\n\r\n

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\r\n\t\t\t29. July 2025<\/span>\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t

Fatih\u2019s Home Game and a Strong North<\/h3>\r\n\t\t

Fatih Akin\u2019s Cannes-celebrated film Amrum will celebrate its German premiere in the \u201cGro\u00dfe Freiheit\u201d section at FILMFEST HAMBURG.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/a>\r\n\r\n

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\r\n\t\t\t4. June 2025<\/span>\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t

Free cinema ADMISSION<\/h3>\r\n\t\t

Nach dem gro\u00dfen Erfolg im vergangenen Jahr geht der \u00bbTag des freien Eintritts\u00ab bei FILMFEST HAMBURG in die 2. Runde.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/a>\r\n\r\n

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Strengthening Distributors<\/h3>\r\n\t\t

The ARTHOUSE CINEMA AWARD of the International Association of Art House Cinemas (C.I.C.A.E.) will be endowed with 25,000 euros in the future, an increase of 20,000 euros compared to previous years.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/a>\r\n\r\n

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\r\n\t\t\t29. April 2025<\/span>\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t

Filmfest & First Steps<\/h3>\r\n\t\t

For the first time, FILMFEST HAMBURG is cooperating with FIRST STEPS and inviting selected top talents from the next generation of German filmmakers to this year’s #ATELIER25. Since 2022, FILMFEST HAMBURG has been offering a creative space for dialogue and collaboration in cooperation with La Semaine de la Critique in Cannes, with the aim of broadening and sharpening young filmmakers\u2019 perspectives on the international film world.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/a>\r\n\r\n

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Quantum Leap<\/h3>\r\n\t\t

FILMFEST HAMBURG is expanding: Starting with the next festival edition from September 25 to October 4, 2025, the renowned industry platform European Work in Progress (EWIP) and the International Film Distribution Summit (IFDS) will be held in the Hanseatic city for the first time. With producer Fabian Massah as the new head of INDUSTRY DAYS, the festival in Hamburg will become one of the most important industry meeting points in the North.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/a>\r\n\r\n

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European Film Awards 2024<\/h3>\r\n\t\t

The big winner at the European Film Awards ceremony in Lucerne on 7 December was Jacques Audiard’s opulent cinema show Emilia P\u00e9rez.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/a>\r\n\r\n

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EUFA 2024<\/h3>\r\n\t\t

Students from across Europe chose Three Kilometres to The End of the World by Romanian director Emanuel P\u00e2rvu to win the European University Film Award (EUFA) 2024. Introduced in 2016, the award, a joint initiative of the European Film Academy and FILMFEST HAMBURG, is presented by university students from across Europe.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/a>\r\n\r\n

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European University Film Award<\/h3>\r\n\t\t

The European Film Academy and FILMFEST HAMBURG are pleased to announce the nominees for this year’s European University Film Award (EUFA). Five films have been nominated and will be in the running for the prize, which was introduced in 2016 and is awarded by students from Europe. The five nominated films are based on the feature and documentary film selection of the European Film Awards 2024.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/a>\r\n\r\n

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Women\u2019s Power and Warmth\u00a0<\/h3>\r\n\t\t

After five days of the festival, FILMFEST HAMBURG draws a positive mid-term conclusion with national and international guests, full cinemas, impressive numbers, the first Douglas Sirk Award winner, and the presentation of the Hamburg Production Awards.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/a>\r\n\r\n

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Explorer Konferenz: Programme 2024<\/h3>\r\n\t\t

This year\u2019s INDUSTRY DAYS of FILMFEST HAMBURG will kick off with the EXPLORER CONFERENCE on September 30 in the Hanseatic city under the motto \u201cRisk & Reward\u201d. The conference program has now been announced. The 15 speakers include 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.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/a>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-8121","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.filmfesthamburg.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8121","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.filmfesthamburg.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.filmfesthamburg.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.filmfesthamburg.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.filmfesthamburg.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8121"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.filmfesthamburg.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8121\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8123,"href":"https:\/\/www.filmfesthamburg.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8121\/revisions\/8123"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.filmfesthamburg.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8121"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}