The Deutsche Filmakademie is an independently run organization with a focus on filmmaking in Germany. It was founded in 2003 in

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as a way to provide native filmmakers a forum for discussion and a way to promote the reputation of

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cinema through publications, presentations, discussions, and regular promotion of the subject in schools. Since 2005, the winners of the

Deutscher Filmpreis The German Film Award (), also known as Lola after its prize statuette, is the national film award of Germany. It is presented at an annual ceremony honouring cinematic achievements in the German film industry. Besides being the most important ...

(colloquially known as the Lolas) are elected by the members of the Deutsche Filmakademie. The academy is financed by membership dues of full members, honorary members, associate members, and friends. Full members must be recommended by at least two filmmakers who have applied for full membership and have been accepted. All winners of the

automatically get a full membership. Honorary members are appointed for their contributions to German film. Supporting members are companies and legal persons from the film industry. Friends are other filmmakers who want to support the work of the association. The first presidents of the association were

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and

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. In 2010,

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and

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were elected as their successors. In 2008, the academy's internet service ''24 – Das Wissensportal der Deutschen Filmakademie'' was launched. The portal provides an insight into the making of a movie, with the hope of making the work of independent filmmakers more transparent and accountable. The Deutsche Filmakademie is not to be confused with the 1938 Deutsche Filmakademie, founded in

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Official website

24-Deutschen Filmakademie's knowledge portal
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