Selected German Film Festivals
achtung berlin - new berlin film award
achtung berlin - new berlin film award
Veteranenstr. 21
10119 Berlin
Germany
phone +49-30-24 63 78 71
fax +49-30-44 04 65 17
http://www.achtungberlin.de
email: festival@achtungberlin.de
Festival Director
Hajo Schaefer
Program Director
Sebastian Brose
Year of Foundation 2005
Event Date from 17 April 2013 till 24 April 2013
in Berlin, Germany
Sections Made in Berlin-Brandenburg Competition (Feature, Documentaries and Shorts), Children and Youth, Retrospective, International and Special Programs, Young Generation
Category Documentary, Feature, ShortTerms of Entry competitions: films with participation of a Berlin-Brandenburg-based production company, with Berlin-Brandenburg locations, or Berlin-Brandenburg-based director or producer, completed after 30 September 2011, Berlin premieres preferred, full-length films: 60 min or more, medium-length films: 25-60 min, short films: 25 min or less
Subtitles
Format 35 mm, Beta SP PAL, DigiBeta PAL, HD
Registration Deadline 15 January 2013
Attendance Figures 8,000
Participants of the Film Industry mostly German producers, directors, distributors, exhibitors, screenwriters, representatives of film commissions and cultural institutions, festival scouts
Prizes/Awards NEW BERLIN FILM AWARDS
Best Feature Film (Euro 5,000)
Best Documentary Film (Euro 3,000)
Best Medium-Length Film (Euro 1,500)
Best Short Film (Euro 1,000)
Best Camera, awarded by ARRI Rental)
Ecumenical Jury Award (Euro 1,000)
Film Critics Association Award (Best Narrative Feature)
Number of Films Shown approx. 80 features and shorts
Media Coverage broad response from the Berlin print media, radio, TV, national trade magazines
Evaluation The focus on the cinematic output of the capital region and presenting Berlin and Potsdam-Babelsberg as European cities of the film and creative industries as well as meeting points for filmmakers and producers from all over the world, make achtung berlin a brand of its own.
