The German Cinema New Talent Award for Best Film is endowed with 10,000 euros and awarded by Bavaria Film, Bayerischer Rundfunk and the DZ Bank. The prize is awarded to filmmakers for their first, second or third German-produced feature film which premieres in the program of the Hof International Film Festival.
An independent jury selects the winners.
2020
RIVAL
by Marcus Lenz
2019
COUP
by Sven O. Hill
2018
KAHLSCHLAG
by Max Gleschinski
2017
Jan Zabeil
for DREI ZINNEN / THREE PEAKS
2016
Sandra Wollner
for DAS UNMÖGLICHE BILD
2015
Constantin Hatz
for FUGE
2014
Andreas Arnstedt
for DER KUCKUCK UND DER ESEL
2013
Bastian Günther
for HOUSTON
2012
Juan Sarmiento (Camera) and David J. Rauschning (Editing)
for BREAKING HORIZONS
