The Internationale Festival der Filmhochschulen München, also known as ''Filmschoolfest Munich'', is an international festival for young filmmakers. More than 3,500 films were screened at the festival so far. The latest festival was held in November 2023. Filmschoolfest Munich Opening at HFF Munich

Filmschoolfest Munich Opening at HFF Munich

The festival was established by Professor Wolfgang Längsfeld in 1981. It is held annually by the "Internationale Münchner Filmwochen GmbH", which is also responsible for

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each summer. Festival director is

Diana Iljine Diana Iljine (born September 13, 1964 in Frankfurt) is the director of Filmfest München, Munich's international film festival, and the Munich International Festival of Filmschools. She has held this post since August 2011 when she took over from ...

(since 2011). Film schools from all over the world can submit student short films, where the submissions are evaluated by a jury then chosen to be shown during the festival. Each year, approximately 100 foreign students and professors have the opportunity to meet and enter into discussions, win awards, and share their experiences with each other. An independent jury under the lead of a jury president choose the winning films. Among the jury presidents have been filmmakers such as

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Philip Gröning Philip Gröning (born 7 April 1959, in Düsseldorf) is a German director, documentary film maker and screenwriter. Career Gröning was raised in Germany and U.S., but also traveled extensively. He studied Medicine and Psychology, before beginni ...

Marco Kreuzpaintner Marco Johann Kreuzpaintner (born 11 March 1977) is a German film director, screenwriter, showrunner and executive producer. He is known for his gay coming-of-age feature film ''Summer Storm (2004 film), Summer Storm'', the critical acclaimed Netfl ...

Sebastian Schipper Sebastian Schipper (born 8 May 1968) is a German actor and filmmaker. Life and career Sebastian Schipper studied acting at the Otto Falckenberg Schule in Munich from 1992 to 1995. He got his first film role in Sönke Wortmann's '' Little Sharks' ...

Hans Steinbichler Hans Sebastian Steinbichler (born 1 November 1966) is a German film director and screenwriter. Biography Steinbichler grew up in Bernau am Chiemsee, Kothöd in Upper Bavaria. He got his Abitur at the Ludwig-Thoma-Gymnasium Prien am Chiemsee. T ...

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und

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. Several well-known filmmakers were once participants of Filmschoolfest Munich - such as

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-Winner

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Caroline Link Caroline Link (born 2 June 1964) is a German TV and film director and screenwriter. She is best known for directing critically acclaimed Beyond Silence, which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best International Feature Film, and for dir ...

, Jan Sverak,

Florian Gallenberger Florian Gallenberger (born 23 February 1972 in Munich) is a German film director and writer. His film ''Quiero ser (I want to be...)'' was awarded the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film in 2001. Career Gallenberger appeared in various ...

Sönke Wortmann Sönke Wortmann (; 25 August 1959 in Marl, North Rhine-Westphalia) is a German film director and producer. Biography Wortmann's father was a miner. After Wortmann's A-Levels he wanted to become a professional football player and started playi ...

Marcus H. Rosenmüller Marcus H. Rosenmüller is a German film director and screenwriter. He wrote and directed the films '' Grave Decisions'', ' and directed ', ' and '. Selected filmography * '' Grave Decisions'' (2006) * ' (2006) * ' (2007) * ' (2008) * ' (2008 ...

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and

Detlev Buck Detlev Buck (; born 1 December 1962 in Bad Segeberg) is a German film director, actor, producer and screenwriter. Life and work Buck made his first short film, ', in 1982, and his first feature, '' Karniggels'', in 1991. He often makes cameo a ...

References

External links

Filmschoolfest MunichFILMFEST MÜNCHEN, Internationale Münchner Filmwochen GmbH
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Internationales Festival der Filmhochschulen Munchen Film festivals in Germany Festivals established in 1981 Festivals in Munich