The 65th

German Film Award 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 ...

took place on 19 June 2015, organised by the

Deutsche Filmakademie The Deutsche Filmakademie is an independently run organization with a focus on filmmaking in Germany. It was founded in 2003 in Berlin as a way to provide native filmmakers a forum for discussion and a way to promote the reputation of German ci ...

. The award ceremony was held at the Palais am Funkturm in Berlin and broadcast by the

ZDF ZDF (, short for Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen; ; "Second German Television") is a German public-service television broadcaster based in Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate. It is run as an independent nonprofit institution, which was founded by all fe ...

. Jan Josef Liefers hosted the event.

Winners and nominees

Best Fiction Feature Film

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Labyrinth of Lies ''Labyrinth of Lies'' (german: Im Labyrinth des Schweigens) is a 2014 German drama film directed by Giulio Ricciarelli. Based on true events, it was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festiv ...

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Uli Putz Uli may refer to: * Uli, Iran, a village * Uli, Anambra, a town in Nigeria *Uli I of Mali *Uli (design), by the Igbo people of Nigeria *Uli figure, from New Ireland, Papua New Guinea *Uli (food), a rice-based food * ISO 639 code for the Ulithian la ...

Sabine Lamby The Sabines (; lat, Sabini; it, Sabini, all exonyms) were an Italic people who lived in the central Apennine Mountains of the ancient Italian Peninsula, also inhabiting Latium north of the Anio before the founding of Rome. The Sabines div ...

and

Jakob Claussen Jakob may refer to: People * Jakob (given name), including a list of people with the name * Jakob (surname), including a list of people with the name Other * Jakob (band), a New Zealand band, and the title of their 1999 EP * Max Jakob Memorial Aw ...

, directed by: Giulio Ricciarelli :'' Who Am I – No System Is Safe'' – Produced by: Max Wiedemann and Quirin Berg, directed by: Baran bo Odar :''

We Are Young. We Are Strong. ''We Are Young. We Are Strong'' (german: Wir sind jung. Wir sind stark) is a 2014 German drama film directed by Burhan Qurbani, a fictionalized account of the 1992 xenophobic Rostock-Lichtenhagen riots. It was one of eight films shortlisted by ...

'' – Produced by:

Jochen Laube Jochen is a given name. Notable people with the name include: * Jochen Asche, East German luger, competed during the 1960s *Jochen Böhler (born 1969), German historian, specializing in the history of World War II *Jochen Babock (born 1953), East ...

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Leif Alexis Leif is a male given name of Scandinavian origin. It is derived from the Old Norse name ''Leifr'' ( nominative case), meaning "heir", "descendant". Use in the Nordic countries Spelling and prevalence Across the Nordic countries, the most c ...

, directed by:

Burhan Qurbani Burhan Qurbani ( fa, برهان قربانی) (born in Erkelenz on 15 November 1980) is a German film director, writer and actor of Afghan origin. His directing, writing, and acting works include ''Shahada'' (2010), ''20xBrandenburg'' (2010 TV do ...

Best Documentary Feature Film

Citizenfour ''Citizenfour'' is a 2014 documentary film directed by Laura Poitras, concerning Edward Snowden and the NSA spying scandal. The film had its US premiere on October 10, 2014, at the New York Film Festival and its UK premiere on October 17, 2014, ...

'' – Produced by: Dirk Wilutzky,

Laura Poitras Laura Poitras (; born February 2, 1964) is an American director and producer of documentary films. Poitras has received numerous awards for her work, including the 2015 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature for ''Citizenfour'', about Edwa ...

and

Mathilde Bonnefoy Mathilde Bonnefoy (born 11 March 1972) is a French film editor and director who was nominated for an ACE Eddie Award for the editing of the film '' Run Lola Run'' (1998) and who won the award for editing the documentary ''Citizenfour'' (2014). S ...

, directed by: Laura Poitras :''

Beyond Punishment Beyond may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Films * ''Beyond'' (1921 film), an American silent film * ''Beyond'' (2000 film), a Danish film directed by Åke Sandgren, OT: ''Dykkerne'' * ''Beyond'' (2010 film), a Swedish film directed b ...

'' – Produced and directed by:

Hubertus Siegert Hubertus or Hubert ( 656 – 30 May 727 A.D.) was a Christian saint who became the first bishop of Liège in 708 A.D. He is the patron saint of hunters, mathematicians, opticians and metalworkers. Known as the "Apostle of the Ardennes", he was ...

:'' Nowitzki. The Perfect Shot'' – Produced by: Leopold Hoesch, directed by:

Sebastian Dehnhardt Sebastian may refer to: People * Sebastian (name), including a list of persons with the name Arts, entertainment, and media Films and television * ''Sebastian'' (1968 film), British spy film * ''Sebastian'' (1995 film), Swedish drama film ...

Best Children's Feature Film

The Pasta Detectives ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in E ...

'' – Produced by:

Philipp Budweg Philipp is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include: "Philipp" has also been a shortened version of Philippson, a German surname especially prevalent amongst German Jews and Dutch Jews. Surname * Adolf Philipp (1864 ...

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Robert Marciniak The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honou ...

, directed by: Neele Leana Vollmar :'' Fiddlesticks'' – Produced and directed by:

Veit Helmer Veit Helmer (born 24 April 1968) is a German film director and screenwriter. He started shooting films at the age of fourteen. After finishing school he was trainee at German TV station NDR. Two month before the wall came down, he moved to East-B ...

Best Screenplay

Stefan Weigl – ''

Age of Cannibals ''Age of Cannibals'' () is a 2014 German drama film directed by Johannes Naber, starring Devid Striesow, Katharina Schüttler and Sebastian Blomberg. It tells the story of two business consultants who travel to impoverished and corrupt countries ...

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Elisabeth Bartel Elizabeth or Elisabeth may refer to: People * Elizabeth (given name), a female given name (including people with that name) * Elizabeth (biblical figure), mother of John the Baptist Ships * HMS ''Elizabeth'', several ships * ''Elisabeth'' (sch ...

and Giulio Ricciarelli – ''

'' : Edward Berger and Nele Mueller-Stöfen – '' Jack'' : Baran bo Odar and Jantje Friese – '' Who Am I – No System Is Safe'' :

Ralf Westhoff Ralph (pronounced ; or ,) is a male given name of English, Scottish and Irish origin, derived from the Old English ''Rædwulf'' and Radulf, cognate with the Old Norse ''Raðulfr'' (''rað'' "counsel" and ''ulfr'' "wolf"). The most common forms ...

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Wir sind die Neuen Wir, WIR or WiR may also refer to: Organisations * WIR Bank, a complementary currency system in Switzerland * Washington and Idaho Railway * West India Regiments, a colonial regiment of the British Army * Wolność i Równość, a Polish polit ...

Best Director

Sebastian Schipper – '' Victoria'' : Edward Berger – '' Jack'' : Dominik Graf – '' Beloved Sisters'' : Johannes Naber – ''

Best Actress in a Leading Role

Laia Costa Laia Costa Bertrán () (born February 18, 1985) is a Spanish actress who has worked in Spain, Russia, Germany, Argentina, Italy, United Kingdom and the United States. Life and career Costa was born in Barcelona, Spain. Costa obtained a degree ...

– '' Victoria'' : Nina Hoss – '' Phoenix'' : Katharina Marie Schubert – '

Best Actor in a Leading Role

Frederick Lau Frederick Lau (born 17 August 1989) is a German actor. Biography He grew up and still lives in Berlin-Steglitz Steglitz () is a locality of the Steglitz-Zehlendorf borough in Southwestern Berlin, the capital of Germany. is a Slavic name ...

– '' Victoria'' :

Christian Friedel Christian Friedel (born 9 March 1979) is a German actor and singer. Career Film & television Friedel has appeared in films and television series since 2009 including '' 13 Minutes'', where he portrayed Georg Elser. More recently, he played ...

– '' 13 Minutes'' : Hanno Koffler – '' Tough Love''

Best Supporting Actress

Nina Kunzendorf Nina Kunzendorf (born November 10, 1971) is a German actress. Her credits include the television series ''Tatort'' and the films ''Phoenix (2014 film), Phoenix'', ''Woman in Gold (film), Woman in Gold'' and ''Unspoken (2010 film), Unspoken''. E ...

– '' Phoenix'' : Meret Becker – ''

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Claudia Messner Claudia may refer to: People Ancient Romans *Any woman from the Roman Claudia gens * Claudia (vestal), a Vestal Virgin who protected her father Appius Claudius Pulcher in 143 BC *Claudia Augusta (63–63 AD), infant daughter of Nero by his second ...

– '' Beloved Sisters''

Best Supporting Actor

Joel Basman Joel Basman (born 23 January 1990) is a Swiss people, Swiss actor. Early life Basman was born in Zurich, Switzerland, to a Swiss people, Swiss Christian mother and an Israelis, Israeli-Jewish father, both of whom were tailors in the Swiss fa ...

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Burghart Klaußner Burghart Klaußner (born 13 September 1949) is a German film actor. He received acting training at the in Berlin. Klaußner had engagements at Maxim Gorki Theater in Berlin, Hamburger Kammerspiele and at the theaters in Cologne Cologne ...

– '' 13 Minutes'' : Gert Voss – ''

Best Cinematography

Sturla Brandth Grøvlen Sturla Brandth Grøvlen (born 11 March 1980) is a Norwegian cinematographer, who lives and works in Denmark. For his work on ''Victoria'' (2015), Grøvlen won a Silver Bear for Outstanding Artistic Contribution for Cinematography at the 65th Berl ...

– '' Victoria'' :

Yoshi Heimrath Yoshi is a fictional dinosaur who appears in video games published by Nintendo. Yoshi debuted in '' Super Mario World'' (1990) on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System as Mario and Luigi's sidekick. Yoshi is the title character of the ''Y ...

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'' : Judith Kaufmann – '' 13 Minutes'' :

Nikolaus Summerer Nicholas is a male given name and a surname. The Eastern Orthodox Church, the Roman Catholic Church, and the Anglican Churches celebrate Saint Nicholas every year on December 6, which is the name day for "Nicholas". In Greece, the name and it ...

– '' Who Am I – No System Is Safe''

Best Editing

Robert Rzesacz The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honou ...

– '' Who Am I – No System Is Safe'' :

– ''

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Sven Budelmann Sven (in Danish and Norwegian, also Svend and also in Norwegian most commonly Svein) is a Scandinavian first name which is also used in the Low Countries and German-speaking countries. The name itself is Old Norse for "young man" or "young war ...

– ''

Stereo Stereophonic sound, or more commonly stereo, is a method of sound reproduction that recreates a multi-directional, 3-dimensional audible perspective. This is usually achieved by using two independent audio channels through a configuration ...

'' :

Alexander Dittner Alexander is a male given name. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history. Variants listed here are Aleksandar, Al ...

– '' 13 Minutes'' :

Jörg Hauschild Jörg or Joerg () is a German name, equivalent to George in English. * Jörg Bergmeister, German race car driver * Jörg Frischmann, German Paralympian athlete * Jörg Haider, Austrian politician * Jörg Andrees Elten (also Swami Satyananda), G ...

– ''

As We Were Dreaming ''As We Were Dreaming'' (german: Als wir träumten) is a 2015 German film directed by Andreas Dresen, based on the novel of the same name by author Clemens Meyer. It was screened in the main competition section of the 65th Berlin International F ...

Best Set Design

Silke Buhr Silke may refer to: * Silke (actress) a Spanish actress known by her mononym * Silke (given name) * Silke (surname) * Silke, fictional character Samuel Silke in ''Daredevil'' comics * ''Silke'', novel by Lacey Dancer * ''Silke'', comic series publi ...

– '' Who Am I – No System Is Safe'' :

Benedikt Herforth Benedikt may refer to: *Benedikt, a spelling of the name Benedict *Benedikt, Benedikt Benedikt () is the central settlement in the Municipality of Benedikt in northeastern Slovenia. Before 1998, it was part of the Municipality of Lenart. It lies ...

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Thomas Stammer Thomas may refer to: People * List of people with given name Thomas * Thomas (name) * Thomas (surname) * Saint Thomas (disambiguation) * Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274) Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, and Doctor of the Church * Thomas the Ap ...

– '' 13 Minutes'' :

Claus Jürgen Pfeiffer Claus (sometimes Clas) is both a given name and a German, Danish, and Dutch surname. Notable people with the name include: Given name * Claus Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg (1907–1944), a German officer who, along with others, attempted to assassi ...

– '' Beloved Sisters''

Best Costume Design

Barbara Grupp Barbara may refer to: People * Barbara (given name) * Barbara (painter) (1915–2002), pseudonym of Olga Biglieri, Italian futurist painter * Barbara (singer) (1930–1997), French singer * Barbara Popović (born 2000), also known mononymously as ...

– '' Beloved Sisters'' :

Katrin Aschendorf Katrin is a feminine given name. It is a German and Swedish contracted form of Katherine. Katrin may refer to: Sports *Katrin Apel (born 1973), German biathlete * Katrin Beinroth (born 1981), German judoka * Katrin Borchert (born 1969), German ...

– '' The Cut'' :

Bettina Marx Bettina is a female name predominantly found in the Italian and German languages. This name has various interpreted meanings and origins. In Italian, Bettina originated as a diminutive of the names Elisabetta and Benedetta. Benedetta is the It ...

– '' 13 Minutes''

Best Make Up

Nannie Gebhardt-Seele Nannie is a given name. Notable people with the name include: * Nannie Helen Burroughs, (1879–1961), African-American educator, orator, religious leader and businesswoman * Nannie Webb Curtis (1861–1920), American lecturer, temperance activist ...

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Tatjana Krauskopf Tatiana (or Tatianna, also romanized as Tatyana, Tatjana, Tatijana, etc.) is a female name of Sabine-Roman origin that became widespread in Eastern Europe. Variations * be, Тацця́на, Tatsiana * bg, Татяна, Tatyana * germa ...

– '' Beloved Sisters'' :

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Isabelle Neu Isabel is a female name of Spanish origin. Isabelle is a name that is similar, but it is of French origin. It originates as the medieval Spanish form of ''Elisabeth'' (ultimately Hebrew ''Elisheva''), Arising in the 12th century, it became popula ...

– '' 13 Minutes'' :

Waldemar Pokromski Waldemar, Valdemar or Woldemar is an Old High German given name. It consists of the elements ''wald-'' "power", "brightness" and ''-mar'' "fame". The name is considered the equivalent of the Slavic name Vladimir, Volodymyr, Uladzimir or Wło ...

and

Sabine Schumann The Sabines (; lat, Sabini; it, Sabini, all exonyms) were an Italic people who lived in the central Apennine Mountains of the ancient Italian Peninsula, also inhabiting Latium north of the Anio before the founding of Rome. The Sabines d ...

– '' The Cut''

Best Film Music

Nils Frahm – '' Victoria'' : Alexander Hacke – '' The Cut'' :

Niki Reiser Niki Reiser (born 12 May 1958) is a Swiss film score composer and flautist. He is considered one of the most outstanding film composers of the German-speaking countries, winning the German Film Award five times. His debut was in 1986 the score for ...

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Sebastian Pille Sebastian may refer to: People * Sebastian (name), including a list of persons with the name Arts, entertainment, and media Films and television * ''Sebastian'' (1968 film), British spy film * ''Sebastian'' (1995 film), Swedish drama film ...

– ''

Best Sound Design

Bernhard Joest-Däberitz Bernhard is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include: Given name *Bernhard of Saxe-Weimar (1604–1639), Duke of Saxe-Weimar *Bernhard, Prince of Saxe-Meiningen (1901–1984), head of the House of Saxe-Meiningen 1946 ...

, Florian Beck,

Ansgar Frerich Ansgar (8 September 801 – 3 February 865), also known as Anskar, Saint Ansgar, Saint Anschar or Oscar, was Archbishop of Hamburg-Bremen in the northern part of the Kingdom of the East Franks. Ansgar became known as the "Apostle of the North" b ...

and Daniel Weis – '' Who Am I – No System Is Safe'' :

Frank Kruse Frank Kruse is a German sound engineer. He was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Sound for the film ''All Quiet on the Western Front''. At the 76th British Academy Film Awards, he won a BAFTA Award for Best Sound. His win ...

Matthias Lempert Matthias is a name derived from the Greek Ματθαίος, in origin similar to Matthew. People Notable people named Matthias include the following: In religion: * Saint Matthias, chosen as an apostle in Acts 1:21–26 to replace Judas Iscariot * ...

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Alexander Buck Alexander is a male given name. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history. Variants listed here are Aleksandar, Al ...

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Magnus Pflüger Magnus, meaning "Great" in Latin, was used as cognomen of Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus in the first century BC. The best-known use of the name during the Roman Empire is for the fourth-century Western Roman Emperor Magnus Maximus. The name gained w ...

Fabian Schmidt Fabian may refer to: People * Fabian (name), including a list of people with the given name or surname * Pope Fabian (died 250), Catholic saint * Fabian Forte (born 1943), 1950s American teen idol, singer and actor, known by the mononym Fabian * ...

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– '' Victoria''

Lifetime Achievement Award

Barbara Baum Barbara may refer to: People * Barbara (given name) * Barbara (painter) (1915–2002), pseudonym of Olga Biglieri, Italian futurist painter * Barbara (singer) (1930–1997), French singer * Barbara Popović (born 2000), also known mononymously ...

Most Visited Film

Honig im Kopf ''Head Full of Honey'' (german: Honig im Kopf; lit.: ''Honey in the Head'') is a 2014 German drama film directed by Til Schweiger. It was one of eight films shortlisted by Germany to be their submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Lan ...

'' – Produced by: Til Schweiger and

Tom Zickler Tom or TOM may refer to: * Tom (given name), a diminutive of Thomas or Tomás or an independent Aramaic given name (and a list of people with the name) Characters * Tom Anderson, a character in ''List of Beavis and Butt-Head characters#Local r ...

, directed by: Til Schweiger

References

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