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OIFF General Producer Julia Sinkevych receives award
2019-12-04Julia Sinkevych, General Producer of the Odesa International Film Festival (OIFF), was awarded for her engagement to the development of the Ukrainian film industry at the 8th Subtitle: Spotlight European Film Festival in Kilkenny. The award was presented by the Irish actor Cillian Murphy (28 DAYS LATER, BROKEN, DUNKIRK). "The… -
Five FFC films are Oscar contenders
2019-11-25The submissions for the best international feature film at the Oscars 2020 have been made. For the first time, the prize will be awarded under the name "Best international feature film" instead of "Best foreign-language film". 92 films compete for the award. 28 of them come from countries which, according to… -
Variety is what makes the 29th FFC stand out – Women's portrait SISTER wins Main Prize
2019-11-09In the evening on the 9th of November, the winners of the 29th FilmFestival Cottbus were chosen at the award ceremony in the FESTIVALZentrum Stadthalle.The Main Prize for Best Film goes to the Bulgarian film SESTRA | SISTER by Svetla Tsotsorkova. Teodor Kuhn is delighted to receive the Special Prize… -
29. FFC – Winners und Jury Statements
2019-11-09Wettbewerb Spielfilm | Competition Feature Film Hauptpreis für den besten Film | Main Prize for Best Film 25.000 EUR gestiftet von | donated by Gesellschaft zur Wahrnehmung von Film- und Fernsehrechten (GWFF) SESTRA | SCHWESTER | SISTER Svetla TsotsorkovaBG/QA 2019 Wenn ein Film dem Kino das gibt, was das Kino am meisten liebt,… -
Student Encounter 2019
2019-10-30Film festivals are an excellent place for encounters and intercultural exchange between filmmakers and their audiences. Films can point to current narratives and it is not unusual for political and historical taboos to regain more public attention on the screen. They therefore offer an opportunity for joint reflection. Thus it…