Filmfest Hamburg opens its “Gateway to a thousand worlds” for the 16th time on 25th September 2008 with the German premiere of the film “North Face” by director and scriptwriter Philipp Stölzl, which premiered at the Locarno Film Festival and got the audience caught to the gripping drama. Albert Wiederspiel: “I couldn’t allow myself and the Hamburg audience to pass this by: a mountain drama as the opening film in the lowlands of Hamburg. But I am absolutely positive that the people ...

Nissan Outdoor Games is, without doubt, the top competition of its kind (prize money USD 50'000), bringing outdoor sports to the big screen. For 5 days (from 30 June to 4 July), the best kayakers, mountain-bikers, climbers, paragliders and base jumpers will partner up with sound and video experts produce a 5-minute film in the great outdoors. The public is also invited to join in and try out these sporting disciplines, right in the heart of Interlaken. Extreme sports challenges have been taking ...