06/27/2019 OPENING CEREMONY OF THE 37TH FILMFEST MÜNCHEN 01 / 21 The 37th edition of the FILMFEST MÜNCHEN is going to be colourful! We are excited! OPENING CEREMONY OF THE 37TH FILMFEST MÜNCHEN 02 / 21 Festival Director Diana Iljine and the new Artistic Director Christoph Gröner on the Red Carpet OPENING CEREMONY OF THE 37TH FILMFEST MÜNCHEN 03 / 21 It's time for a selfie: Tele 5 CEO Kai Blasberg and entertainer Thomas Gottschalk OPENING CEREMONY OF THE 37TH FILMFEST MÜNCHEN 04 / 21 Hollywood star Jesse Eisenberg and director Riley Stearns present their new movie THE ART OF SELF-DEFENSE at the opening OPENING CEREMONY OF THE 37TH FILMFEST MÜNCHEN 05 / 21 Festival Director Diana Iljine and Judith Gerlach, the Bavarian Minister for Digital Affairs OPENING CEREMONY OF THE 37TH FILMFEST MÜNCHEN 06 / 21 Interviews on the Red Carpet: Festival Director Diana Iljine is always busy OPENING CEREMONY OF THE 37TH FILMFEST MÜNCHEN 07 / 21 The Lord Mayor of Munich, Dieter Reiter, and Jesse Eisenberg chatting away on the Red Carpet OPENING CEREMONY OF THE 37TH FILMFEST MÜNCHEN 08 / 21 This year's members of the CineMasters Jury: Emily Atef, Samuel Finzi and Susan Senk together with Festival Director Diana Iljine (2nd on the left) OPENING CEREMONY OF THE 37TH FILMFEST MÜNCHEN 09 / 21 Two peas in a pot: Michaela May and Bernd Schadewald OPENING CEREMONY OF THE 37TH FILMFEST MÜNCHEN 10 / 21 No empty seats left in the theatre of the Mathäser Cinema OPENING CEREMONY OF THE 37TH FILMFEST MÜNCHEN 11 / 21 The Festival Director Diana Iljine welcomes all the guests OPENING CEREMONY OF THE 37TH FILMFEST MÜNCHEN 12 / 21 These are the real deal: a performance by the karate kids of the sports club "SV 1880 München" OPENING CEREMONY OF THE 37TH FILMFEST MÜNCHEN 13 / 21 Munich's Lord Mayor Dieter Reiter formally opens the festival OPENING CEREMONY OF THE 37TH FILMFEST MÜNCHEN 14 / 21 The opening has never been this gripping! Director Riley Stearns shows some karate moves to the host Michael Stadler OPENING CEREMONY OF THE 37TH FILMFEST MÜNCHEN 15 / 21 The Festival Director Diana Iljine (2nd on the right) welcomes programmer Sofia Glasl and her guests: directors Peter Azen, Larry Clark and Emily Cohn OPENING CEREMONY OF THE 37TH FILMFEST MÜNCHEN 16 / 21 On the way to the reception in the hotel "Bayerischer Hof" OPENING CEREMONY OF THE 37TH FILMFEST MÜNCHEN 17 / 21 Thanks to him no one needs to be thirsty: Hofbräu managing director Dr. Michael Möller with his wife Irmgard and their daughter OPENING CEREMONY OF THE 37TH FILMFEST MÜNCHEN 18 / 21 What a lovely location: the reception at the hotel "Bayerischer Hof" OPENING CEREMONY OF THE 37TH FILMFEST MÜNCHEN 19 / 21 Actress Maria Furtwängler in front of the hotel OPENING CEREMONY OF THE 37TH FILMFEST MÜNCHEN 20 / 21 Actress Jutta Speidel knows how to stay cool OPENING CEREMONY OF THE 37TH FILMFEST MÜNCHEN 21 / 21 A spontaneous autograph session by Jesse Eisenberg