A highlight of the 41st Munich International Film Festival was today’s presentation of the awards in the five international competitions (CineCoPro, CineMasters, CineVision, CineRebels, and CineKindl), the FIPRESCI Prize, the Young Jury Award, and the three Audience Awards. The German Cinema New Talent Awards were already presented on Friday evening. The most lucrative prize for German co-producers, the 100,000-euro CineCoPro Award, which is financed by FFF Bayern and was reintroduced this year, went to the film “
To a Land Unknown” by Mahdi Fleifel.
All the award-winning films and festival favorites will be screened at the festival theaters on Sunday, July 7 at a reduced ticket price of 9.90 euros.
“Our juries have truly embraced an affirmation of the diversity of global cinema. Meticulous in their artistry, socially relevant, and forward-thinking in their cinematic approach, our winning films show what cinema today can be. Our first Audience Day, which beckons audiences to theaters at reduced admission prices, offers another chance to discover all of these films here at the Munich International Film Festival,” say festival director Christoph Gröner and artistic co-director Julia Weigl.
This summer, the Munich International Film Festival will once again be taking part in KINO AM KÖNIGSPLATZ (July 23 – August 1, 2024) with a lineup of films to be announced shortly. We’ll then return in the fall with FILMSCHOOLFEST MUNICH – Festival of Future Storytellers (November 15 – November 23, 2024).
The 2024 award-winners
CineCoPro Award
“
To a Land Unknown” by Mahdi Fleifel and with it the film’s German co-producer, François Morisset of Salaud Morisset, was honored with the CineCoPro Award.
The winning film was selected by a three-member jury of international renown: Baran bo Odar (director and screenwriter), Leonie Benesch (actress), and Sol Bondy (producer).
Honorable mention was given to “
The Village Next to Paradise” by Mo Harawe and thus to the film’s German co-producer, Nicole Gerhards of NiKo Film.
After a five-year break, the Munich International Film Festival brought back the 100,000-euro CineCoPro Award. Ten international co-productions involving German co-producers competed for this exceptional award in the CineCoPro competition. The prize money is provided by the FFF Bayern and is distributed to the German co-producers of the winning film for their next co-production. The award was presented by Minister of State Dr. Florian Herrmann.
CineMasters Award
The film “
Explanation for Everything” by Gábor Reisz earned the CineMasters Award for best international film, which was presented to producer Júlia Berkes of Proton Cinema LLC. Marie-Lou Sellem (actress, Germany), Moritz Peters (Director of Marketing & Acquisitions, Plaion Pictures, Germany), and Rajendra Roy (Chief Curator of Film, Museum of Modern Art, New York) comprised this year’s independent jury for the CineMasters competition. Fourteen films were in the running this year for the CineMasters Award, worth 50,000 euros and sponsored by ARRI, for the best international film.
CineVision Award
The CineVision Award for the best international film by an emerging director went to “
Simón de la Montaña” by Federico Luis. The independent jury that honors the best directorial achievement was comprised of Bob Byington (director and screenwriter, USA), Maksym Nakonechnyi (director, Ukraine), and Sarah Blaßkiewitz (director and screenwriter, Germany). Fourteen talented international directors competed for this award for the best international film by an up-and-coming director. The award, which is sponsored by MPLC Deutschland GmbH (Motion Picture Licensing Company), is worth 15,000 euros.
CineRebels Award
The CineRebels Award, presented this year for the third time, went to “
Viêt and Nam” by Minh Quý Trương.
This year’s jury consisted of Mia Bays (Director of the Filmmaking Fund at the British Film Institute, UK), Nicolas Wackerbarth (filmmaker and author, Germany), and Dale Dickey (actress, USA). The CineRebels Award is an exciting new platform for films that dare to take risks and break the mold of established filmmaking. Fourteen productions competed for this award, which is now worth 15,000 euros. The festival’s main partner, AUDI, sponsors this award for best directorial achievement.
CineKindl Award
“
Lars Is LOL” by Eirik Sæter Stordahl won the CineKindl Award for best children’s film.
Since 2022, the film production company megaherz has presented the CineKindl Award to the best film in the CineKindl section at the Munich International Film Festival. This award for outstanding directorial work was presented this year by a jury comprised of Barbara Kronenberg (director and screenwriter, Germany), Philipp Budweg (producer, Germany), and Jytte-Merle Böhrnsen (actress, stage director, and screenwriter, Germany). This award has a value of 2,500 euros.
Young Jury Award
The Young Jury Award, presented this year for the first time, went to “
Hoard” by Luna Carmoon.
Honorable mention went to “
Sisterqueens” by Clara Stella Hüneke.
The jury was comprised of Lorenzo Germeno (actor), Virgina Olivia Obiakor (actress), Johannes Rockstuhl (screenwriting student at HFF Munich), Maryna Shymko (student), and Tarik Uslu (student).
Audience Awards
The festival’s Audience Awards were also presented alongside the others. The Audience Awards, supported by media partners Bayerischer Rundfunk and Süddeutsche Zeitung, went to “
Führer and Seducer” by Joachim A. Lang in the national category and “
Samia” by Yasemin Şamdereli, in collaboration with Deka Mohamed Osman in the international category.
The CineKindl Audience Award went to “Dìdi” by Sean Wang.
FIPRESCI Prize
Since 2015, the International Film Critics Association (FIPRESCI) has presented an award in the New German Cinema section at the Munich International Film Festival.
This year it went to “
Sad Jokes” by Fabian Stumm.
The FIPRESCI critics’ jury consisted of Jason Gorber (journalist and film critic), Paola Casella (journalist and film critic), and Rudolf Worschech (journalist and film critic).
German Cinema New Talent Award
On Friday, July 5, 2024, up-and-coming German talent was also honored with the coveted German Cinema New Talent Award. The jury — which consisted of Mariko Minoguchi (director and screenwriter), Denis Moschitto (actor and director), and Florian Koerner von Gustorf (film producer) — honored Fabian Stumm as best director for his film “
Sad Jokes”. Semih Korhan Güner clinched the award for best production for the drama “
Smell of Burnt Milk”. Aaron Arens and Lukas Loose took the award for best screenplay and a slot in the Bavaria Fiction mentoring program for “
Places in the Sun”. Atika Jumaih Bashiru received the award for best acting performance for her role in the film “
O Chale”.
Bernd Burgemeister TV Production Awards
Previously, on Sunday, June 30, 2024, the two prestigious Bernd Burgemeister TV Production Awards for outstanding achievement in production were presented. The three-member jury, chaired by producer Dagmar Rosenbauer and including Jan Kruse (Bavaria Fiction) and Martin Richter (Rat Pack Filmproduktion), honored producers Maren Knieling and Lars Jessen (Florida Film GmbH) for the comedy “
Micha Thinks Big” starring Charly Hübner as best TV movie. The award for best series or miniseries went to producers Katrin Haase, Oliver Arnold (U5 Filmproduktion GmbH & Co. KG), and Lasse Scharpen (Studio Zentral) for the vampire-themed series “
Love Sucks”.
Fritz Gerlich Prize
This year’s Fritz Gerlich Prize was awarded by Tellux Next to “
Tatami” by Zar Amir and Guy Nattiv.
One Future Prize
This year’s One Future Prize, awarded by the Interfilm Academy, went to the documentary “
Petra Kelly – Act Now!” by Doris Metz. The 2024 One Future Honorary Award was presented posthumously to Petra Kelly for her life’s work and her tireless engagement with sociopolitical issues.
The detailed jury statements for the competition awards can be found
here.
Photos from the Award Ceremony will be available
here shortly.
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