Awards
Prizes awarded at the festival
The cinema was our absolute focus
The 52nd Hof International Film Festival was 6 days in which the cinema was our absolute focus. Great guests from all over the world presented their films and discussed them with the audience. Barbet Schroeder, the grandmaster of French and international film, gave fascinating insights into his extensive oeuvre – as well as young talents who presented their first projects.
The supporting program HoF PLUS provided insights into and outlooks on what is happening in the film industry. The traditional Hof football match with a home team up against the filmmakers was nerve-wracking until the last second and ended in a 2:2 draw! To relax, there was a proper celebration.
HoF PLUS
Finding solutions doesn’t always lead to the goal these days – this was the motto of this year’s HoF PLUS program – the platform for mutual exchange on current film industry topics.
The German Cinema New Talent Award 2018 – Best Film (first, second or third feature film) – goes to KAHLSCHLAG by Max Gleschinski. A special mention goes to the film FÜNF DINGE, DIE ICH NICHT VERSTEHE by Henning Beckhoff. The Award of the City of Hof 2018 goes to goes to the SPIO president Alfred Holighaus.
The Hof Gold Prize of the Friedrich Baur Foundation Awarded by the Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts in Memory of Heinz Badewitz – Best Direction of a first full-length feature film – goes 2018 to Luzie Loose for her debut feature film SCHWIMMEN.
The VGF Young Producers’ Prize 2018 goes to Trini Götze and David Armati Lechner for the production of ALLES IST GUT (Director: Eva Trobisch).
The Hans Vogt Award 2018 goes to the director and producer Veit Helmer.
The Bild Kunst Award – Best Costume Design Best Setting – 2018 goes to Michèle Tonteling for Best Costume Design (FÜNF DINGE, DIE ICH NICHT VERSTEHE) as well as to Josefine Lindner for Best Setting (FÜNF DINGE, DIE ICH NICHT VERSTEHE).
The trust center for the film and television industry, Themis, has taken up its duties. Framework Program HoF PLUS, public event at the Galeriehaus.
Approaches to the implementation of the “Frankfurt Positions on the Future of German Film”. Framework Program HoF PLUS, public event at the Galeriehaus.
Where are newcomer producers headed? Framework Program HoF PLUS, public event at Factory building HOFTEX.
Club Talk about the opening film of the 52nd Hof International Film Festival with Anca Miruna Lăzărescu, Ella Frey and Emilia Bernsdorf. Moderation: Moritz Holfelder
Club Talk with the feature film directors Katharina Wackernagel, Gregor Erler, David Nawrath and the screenwriter Jonas Grosch. Moderation: Robert Fischer
