Facts & Figures

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FILMFEST MÜNCHEN was established in 1983. FILMFEST MÜNCHEN is a principal summer film festival with over 65 000 admissions every year.

Over 2 500 film industry professionals from around the world and over 600 members of the press are accredited annually.

FILMFEST MÜNCHEN screens over 200 feature films, documentaries and TV movies each year.

FILMFEST MÜNCHEN features the following regular sections:

CineMasters
The competition for the ARRI Award
CineVision
The competition for the best non-German film by an emerging director
Spotlight
Movies to die for
International Independents
Eclectic cinema: the radical, the unique, the unusual
New German Cinema
World premieres - Made in Germany
New German TV Movies
The best movies made for television on the big screen
Kinderfilmfest
The family section of FILMFEST MÜNCHEN
Homage
- CineMerit
- Retrospective
- Tribute to ...
- Silent Movie
Open Air
Free cult movies
Special Screenings
Special Attractions

Internationale Münchner Filmwochen GmbH

A non-profit company co-owned by:

The Free State of Bavaria - represented by the Minister President
The City of Munich - represented by the Lord Mayor
SPIO - the German film industry association, represented by its President
Bayerischer Rundfunk (Bavarian Broadcasting) - represented by its Director General

Chief Executive Officer & Festival Director: