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Biberach Film Festival
Biberacher Filmfestspiele e.V.
c/o Kulturamt Biberach
Theaterstr. 6
88400 Biberach
phone +49-73 51-7 23 31
fax +49-73 51-1 37 64
http://www.filmfest-biberach.de
email: filmfest@filmfest-biberach.de
Director and Program Director
Adrian Kutter
Year of Foundation 1979
Event Date from 31 October 2012 till 04 November 2012
in Biberach, Germany
Sections Feature Films, Documentaries, TV Films, Short Films, Debut Films, Retrospective
Category Documentary, Feature, Short, TV MovieTerms of Entry only German-language productions, not older than one year, no previous commercial distribution in Germany (theatrical/TV), feature films longer than 60 min., short films up to 59 min.; documentaries longer than 45 min.
Subtitles
Format 35 mm, Blu-ray, DCP, HDCAM SR
Registration Deadline 15 August 2012
Fees none
Attendance Figures 13,000
Participants of the Film Industry producers, filmmakers, distributors, actors and actresses
Prizes/Awards Golden Beaver (Best Feature-length Fiction, Euro 5,000)
Audience Award (Euro 1,000)
Best Documentary (Euro 3,000)
Best Debut Feature (Euro 3,000)
Best Short Film (Euro 2,000)
Students' Jury Award (Euro 1,000)
TV-Beaver (Best TV-Production)
Number of Films Shown about 40 long feature and documentary films, around 20 short films
Media Coverage mostly regional media: print, TV and radio coverage
Evaluation This festival of German films is comparable in significance and structure to the Lünen Film Festival, although having been in existence for over 20 years, it is considerably older. Biberach presents a cross section of new German productions. Of interest for distributors for the opportunity to audience-test their purchases. Q & A at all screenings, panel discussion with all filmmakers.
