Hans Vogt Award

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.

Previous Awardees

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.