The Hans Vogt Award of the city of Rehau commemorates the pioneering achievements of the engineer who was born and raised in the city district of Wurlitz and who was significantly involved in the development of talkies, thus paving the way for a new era in the history of film.
The award has been given at the Hof International Film Festival since 2013 and is endowed with 5,000 euros.
The award is given to a filmmaker who is concerned with the innovative approach and quality of their film’s tone.
2019
Caroline Link
Director and author
2018
Veit Helmer
Director and producer
2017
Dominik Graf
Director
2016
Doris Dörrie
Director, writer und film producer
2015
Michael Verhoeven
Director and author
Michael Verhoeven has decades of film experience behind the camera. He has shaped the German film landscape and is committed in a very special way to upholding cinematic tradition.
2014
Wim Wenders
Director
Without a doubt, Wim Wenders is one of the directors who was pre-destined for this prize. Applying the same diligence he follows for the composition of his images, he also devotes himself to the sound design of his films and soundtracks.
2013
Edgar Reitz
Director
With his HEIMAT series, the director Edgar Reitz has created an outstanding filmic narration of a family history across generations.
