The feature film THE SEED OF THE SACRED FIG by Mohammad Rasoulof has been nominated for an Oscar® in the Best International Feature Film category. This was announced by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) on Thursday, January 23, 2025. This is the third time in a row that the German entry has entered the race for the Foreign Oscar®. 

From February 13 to 23, 2025, Berlin will once again become the center of the film world. The Berlin International Film Festival is inviting audiences and the industry to its 75th anniversary edition this year. A total of 66 German productions and co-productions will be screened in the sections of one of the three largest international film festivals. In addition to the screenings in the cinemas, the European Film Market will once again open its doors.

In the fourth and last meeting of 2024, German Films „Distribution Support" awards committee decided to support 31 foreign theatrical releases of German films. In total 257,490 Euro were allocated.

A diverse and exciting programme was unveiled for the 54th edition of the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) on Tuesday, December 17, 2024. The festival’s next edition will be held from January 30 to February 9, 2025. The line-up includes 32 German productions and co-productions, including three films in the competition categories. 

FNE together with German Films has launched the Year of German Central European Films 2024 with a special focus on German films in Central and Eastern European countries plus Cyprus and Malta, as well as FNE partner countries’ films screening in Germany. This action takes place within the frames of the celebrations of 70 Years of German Films.

VILNIUS: Christmas in Olympus / Weihnachten im Olymp directed by Katharina Schöde and Felix Fuchssteiner is currently shooting in Vilnius.

FNE together with German Films is launching the Year of German Central European Films 2024 with a special focus on German films in Central and Eastern European countries plus Cyprus and Malta, as well as FNE partner countries’ films screening in Germany. This action takes place within the frames of the celebrations of 70 Years of German Films.

FNE together with German Films has launched the Year of German Central European Films 2024 with a special focus on German films in Central and Eastern European countries plus Cyprus and Malta, as well as FNE partner countries’ films screening in Germany. This action takes place within the frames of the celebrations of 70 Years of German Films.

11 German and German-international short films have been submitted to the competition for the 97th Oscars® in the categories "Animated Short Film", "Live Action Short Film" and "Documentary Short Film", after winning a qualifying award or theatrical exhibition in the USA between October 1, 2023 and September 30, 2024:

INDUSTRY@TALLINN & BALTIC EVENT 2024 TACKLES THE ROLE OF THE CINEMA AND FOSTERS NEW GENERATION OF STORYTELLERS

FNE together with German Films has launched the Year of German Central European Films 2024 with a special focus on German films in Central and Eastern European countries plus Cyprus and Malta, as well as FNE partner countries’ films screening in Germany. This action takes place within the frames of the celebrations of 70 Years of German Films.

FNE together with German Films has launched the Year of German Central European Films 2024 with a special focus on German films in Central and Eastern European countries plus Cyprus and Malta, as well as FNE partner countries’ films screening in Germany. This action takes place within the frames of the celebrations of 70 Years of German Films.

FNE together with German Films has launched the Year of German Central European Films 2024 with a special focus on German films in Central and Eastern European countries plus Cyprus and Malta, as well as FNE partner countries’ films screening in Germany. This action takes place within the frames of the celebrations of 70 Years of German Films.

FNE together with German Films has launched the Year of German Central European Films 2024 with a special focus on German films in Central and Eastern European countries plus Cyprus and Malta, as well as FNE partner countries’ films screening in Germany. This action takes place within the frames of the celebrations of 70 Years of German Films.

PÖFF sets focus on German cinema and has chosen the world premiere of David Dietl's "Long Story Short" to open the festival.

FNE together with German Films have launched the Year of German Central European Films 2024 with a special focus on German films in Central and Eastern European countries plus Cyprus and Malta and FNE partner countries’ films screening in Germany.