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Jul 11, 2026

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The Festival Beat N°1172 FilmFest Munich, Locarno, Venice in Focus

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Ricarda Seifried awarded Best Actress at the 2026 German Cinema New Talent Award

German Cinema New Talent Award for Best Acting (10,000 euros) to Ricarda Seifried for “Dear Future Self” The jury’s statement: “Some performances are so memorable that they stay with you long after the film has ended. Being human, being a woman, being a friend — what all of that means and entails is often hard to put into words. Expressing the complexity of that in a single glance is true artistry. The actress, whose dignified and incredibly natural performance so deeply impressed us all, por

Interview with Albero Palmiero, his debut film "Keep me in mind" premiered at Filmfest Munich

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"Alberto, a disenchanted young director, is convinced that cinema has nothing more to offer him. But it is by giving up on his dream that he discovers its deeper meaning. After years spent in Rome hoping to make a film—amid uncertain projects and perpetually elusive producers— Alberto, now approaching thirty, decides to turn back and return to his hometown.Life as an aspiring artist has proved more lonely than expected, and the Province, with its slow pace and familiar faces, seems to offer him

Christoph Otto wins the German Cinema New Talent Award for Best Production

German Cinema New Talent Award for Best Production (20,000 euros): Christoph Otto for “The Ballad from Wednesday to Thursday” The jury’s statement: “This week, we had the great privilege of immersing ourselves in many different worlds and observing a wide variety of points of view. One film in particular stood out — one that focuses on where we are, what we are, and what makes us social animals. We are honoring this production for its boldness in being centered on the mundane and in trusting in

Interview with German actress Amanda Babaei Vieira (IDENTITI) at Filmfest Munich

A wild adaptation of a bestseller about cultural appropriation, cancel culture, and belonging. "A student named Nivedita finds an old photo of her professor and discovers the latter had been living a lie. Saraswati, of all people — a woman of color who lectures on cultural identity — is in fact white. While the media and online community whip up a frenzy, Nivedita faces a political and personal dilemma as she tries to find out Saraswati’s motive." www.Filmfestivals.com NON STOP FILM FESTIVAL

Jona von Büren wins the Propeller Prize with the coming of age story "How to love an eel"

A wild adaptation of a bestseller about cultural appropriation, cancel culture, and belonging. A student named Nivedita finds an old photo of her professor and discovers the latter had been living a lie. Saraswati, of all people — a woman of color who lectures on cultural identity — is in fact white. While the media and online community whip up a frenzy, Nivedita faces a political and personal dilemma as she tries to find out Saraswati’s motive. filmed by Alice Kanterian www.Filmfestivals.com

Interview with Christian Jilka, the co-producer of Lost Land, winner of the Fritz Gerlich Prize

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Never ever Mallorca-documentary Hiddensee premieres at Filmfest Munich-interview with A. Hendel

Virginia Woolf's Night and Day in Munich after SXSW premiere - co-producer Annegret Weitkämpfer-Krug

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