German Films in Locarno

CONCORSO INTERNAZIONALE

WITH HASAN IN GAZA

by Kamal Aljafari 

Documentary, 106'

Germany, Palestine, Qatar, Switzerland, France 2025

Production & Sales: kamal aljafari productions

PHANTOMS OF JULY 

by Julian Radlmaier

Fiction, 90'

Germany 2025

Production: Blue Monticola Film

Sales: Bendita Film Sales

DRY LEAF

by Alexandre Koberidze

Fiction, 186'

Germany, Georgia 2025

Production: New Matter Films

Sales: Heretic 

CONCORSO CINEASTI DEL PRESENTE

THE PLANT FROM THE CANARIES

by Ruan Lan-Xi

Fiction, 66'

Germany 2025

Production & Sales: DFFB

PIAZZA GRANDE

THE DEAD OF WINTER

by Brian Kirk

Fiction, 90'

Germany, United States 2025

Production & Sales: Augenschein Films

PARDI DI DOMANI: CONCORSO INTERNAZIONALE

BLIND, INTO THE EYE

by Atefeh Kheirabadi, Mehrad Sepahnia

Experimental Short Film, 15'

Germany, Iran 2025

Production & Sales: Realillusion, plotlessfilm

THE UNIFORMED

by Timon Ott 

Fiction Short, 17'

Germany 2025

Production: Einbaum Film

Sales: Kurzfilm Agentur Hamburg

PARDI DI DOMANI: CONCORSO CORTI D’AUTORE

SLET 1988

by Marta Popivoda

Documentary Short, 20'

Germany, France, Serbia, Montenegro 2025

Production: Fiskultura Films

Sales: Interfilm 

LATE HARVEST

by Katharina Huber

Fiction Short, 25'

Germany 2025

Production & Sales: Acker Film

UNLEADED 95

by Emma Hütt, Tina Emy Muffler

Fiction Short, 25'

Germany, Austria 2025

Production: Superzoom Film

Sales: sixpackfilm

SEMAINE DE LA CRITIQUE

THE COWBOY

by André Hörmann 

Documentary, 90'

Germany, USA 2025

Production & Sales: Telekult

LOCARNO PRO - HIGHLIGHTS

MATCH ME!

A total of 37 emerging producers with 2-5 years of experience from 14 different countries have been selected for Locarno Pro's international networking initiative Match Me!. Since 2015, the programme provides an informal networking platform for new and upcoming production companies with distinct focus and strong visions to support the selected producers by expanding the horizons of their collaborations, relations and partnerships. 

Match Me! 2025 takes place in partnership with various film institutes and official institutions like German Films from August 8 to 10, offering individual meetings and tailor-made networking activities with potential creative and business partners, with the aim of strengthening relationships in the industry, finding potential co-producers and consolidating the producers’ international visibility. 

The German participants 2025 are: 

• Felix Herrmann (Benedetta Films)
• Valentina Huber (Trima Film)
• Sarah Radu (Matadoras)

ALLIANCE4DEVELOPMENT

A4D consists of a three-day program for selected projects to enhance their co-production potential through curated one-on-one meetings, pitching sessions, networking events, lunches, workshops, and feedback sessions with industry guests attending Locarno Pro.

A4D will conclude with an award ceremony, where participants have the opportunity to win several awards to further support the development of their projects. Two German projects were picked in 2025:

LOVE AND REBELLION

(AMOR Y REBELDÍA)

by Sarah Miro Fischer

produced by Titus Kreyenberg and Nina Sophie Bayer-Seel (Una Film, Germany)

HOW TO WALK ON WATER

(CÓMO CAMINAR SOBRE EL AGUA)

by Sofía Ayala

produced by Maritza Grass and Vincent Edusei (Carousel Film, Germany)

FURTHER GERMAN (CO)-PRODUCTIONS

CONCORSO INTERNAZIONALE

DESIRE LINES by Dane Komljen (RS/BA/NL/HR/DE, Flaneur Films)

DONKEY DAYS by Rosanne Pel (NL/DE, Junafilm)

WHITE SNAIL by Elsa Kremser, Levin Peter (AT/DE, ma.ja.de)

CONCORSO CINEASTI DEL PRESENTE

THE FIN by Syeyoung Park (KR/DE/QA)

PIAZZA GRANDE

SENTIMENTAL VALUE by Joachim Trier (NO/FR/DK/DE, Komplizen Film)

LA PETITE DERNIÈRE (THE LITTLE SISTER) by Hafsia Herzi (FR/DE, Katuh Studio)

PARDI DI DOMANI: CONCORSO INTERNAZIONALE

UNLEADED 95 (BLEIFREI 95) by Emma Hütt, Tina Emy Muffler (AT/DE,SUPERZOOM Film)

PANORAMA SUISSE

LATE SHIFT (HELDIN) by Petra Biondina Volpe (CH/DE, MMC Zodiac)

OPEN DOORS SCREENING

ANCESTRAL VISIONS OF THE FUTURE by Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese (LS/FR/DE,
SEERA Films)

NEW MAN by Carlos Yuri Ceuninck (CV/BE/DE/ SD, AUTENTIKA FILMS)

TUG OF WAR by Amil Shivji (TZ/SA/DE/QA,NIKO Film)

HISTOIRE(S) DU CINÉMA 

SILENT NIGHT by Carlos Reygadas (MX/FR/NL/DE, The Match Factory)

GERMAN FILMS CONTACTS IN LOCARNO

Simone Baumann, Managing Director

Sylva Häutle, Head of Festival Relations 

Impressum

German Films Service + Marketing GmbH
Herzog-Wilhelm-Straße 16
80331 München/Deutschland

Tel +49-89-59 97 87-0
Fax +49-89-59 97 87-30