Filmfest Hamburg award winners, receiving a total of € 145,000, are: Hamburger Producers Award: International A SAD & BEAUTIFUL WORLD
Hamburger Producers Award: Germany Sehnsucht in Sangerhausen
Hamburger Producers Award: German TV Polizei
Douglas Sirk Preis Jeune Mere— Junge Mütter
Filmfest Hamburg Publikumspreis( Audience Award) 15 Liebesbeweise
NDR Nachwuchspreis Lucky Lu
Preis der Filmkritik( film critics) Second Victims
Der Politische Film der Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Do You Love Me
Arthouse Cinema Award The Secret Agent
Albert Wiederspiel Preis Honeymoon
MAJA( young viewers) Tales from the Magic Garden
Naturally, I loved the festival, always sitting comfortably as if I were home in my own living room, enjoying free drinks and snacks. This year was well organized, with presentations which attracted us all. Eight of us— Erin, Shelly, Cicek, Ericka, Pat, Becky, Nancy, and Rose— attended“ professionally” to report on the festival. The American Women’ s Club of Hamburg has been associated with the festival practically since the beginning. I was a volunteer member on their original team, happy to introduce films and support Q & A in English. One of our first reports about the festival was in 1998, written by club member Nancy Tilitz who“ loved walking the red carpet.”
See you in 2026: September 24 – October 3.
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