Photo Diary
Opening Ceremony at the Mathäser Cinema
The Mathäser Cinema is this year's location of the opening of the Munich Film Festival
Opening Ceremony at the Mathäser Cinema
Festival Director Diana Iljine is opening the 36th Munich Film Festival and welcoming the guests
Opening Ceremony at the Mathäser Cinema
Dreams are my reality: Munich's cultural advisor Dr. Hans-Georg Küppers talks about the Bavarian film industry and culture
Opening Ceremony at the Mathäser Cinema
There's a bright future ahead: Bavaria's First Minister Dr. Markus Söder plans some big changes for the Munich Film Festival
Opening Ceremony at the Mathäser Cinema
Get ready! The audience is looking forward to the opening film MACKIE MESSER - BRECHTS DREIGROSCHENFILM
Opening Ceremony at the Mathäser Cinema
Together we go: Festival Director Diana Iljine welcomes our new partners from the TV channel Tele 5: Kai Blasberg and Holger Fuchs of Concorde
Opening Ceremony at the Mathäser Cinema
Our loyal partner Hofbräu München is once more celebrating with us: Brewery CEO Dr. Michael Möller with his family
Opening Ceremony at the Mathäser Cinema
Always relaxed: Lars Eidinger, the opening film's main actor, is flirting with the press
Opening Ceremony at the Mathäser Cinema
Let's party! We're glad to welcome Bavarian comedian and actor Ottfried Fischer
Opening Ceremony at the Mathäser Cinema
Hollywood in Munich: the worldwidely famous Amanda Plummer is part of the CineMasters jury
Opening Ceremony at the Mathäser Cinema
Two powerful ladies: actress Veronica Ferres and Festival director Diana Iljine
Opening Ceremony at the Mathäser Cinema
Very Scandalous: Oskar Roehler
Opening Ceremony at the Mathäser Cinema
Two good friends celebrate together: The opening movie's director Joachim A. Lang with actor Joachim Król
Opening Ceremony at the Mathäser Cinema
One of our special guests among the audience: director Philip Gröning
Opening Ceremony at the Mathäser Cinema
A happy reunion: HFF president Bettina Reitz and actor Lars Eidinger
Opening Ceremony at the Mathäser Cinema
German Actor Hannes Jaenicke celebrates the opening with us
Opening Ceremony at the Mathäser Cinema
This year's Fipresci Jury: Jan Storo, Andrzej Folger and Peter Krausz
Opening Ceremony at the Mathäser Cinema
The Festival programmers: Katrin Hoffmann, Bernhard Karl, Christoph Gröner, Sofia Glasl and Ulrike Frick
Opening Ceremony at the Mathäser Cinema
We're working together: Bavaria's First Minister Dr. Markus Söder and Festival director Diana Iljine
Opening Ceremony at the Mathäser Cinema
Actor Armin Rohde is watching carefully
Opening Ceremony at the Mathäser Cinema
Festival director Diana Iljine with two CineVision jury members: Frieder Schlaich and Andreas Kriegenburg
Opening Ceremony at the Mathäser Cinema
What a picture: Festival director Diana Iljine with the team of MACKIE MESSER - BRECHTS DREIGROSCHENFILM
Opening party at the Hotel "Bayerischer Hof"
The hotel "Bayerischer Hof" is sparkling in the festival spotlights
Opening Party at the Hotel "Bayerischer Hof"
Mack the Knife himself: Actor Tobias Moretti and his wife Julia
Opening Party at the Hotel "Bayerischer Hof"
What a night!
Opening Party at Hotel "Bayerischer Hof"
Directorial legend Klaus Lemke with his actresses: Anabell Griess-Nega, Judith Paus, Valentina Häberle and Daidy Mair
Opening Party at Hotel "Bayerischer Hof"
Funky in the car: Friedrich Liechtenstein and Sandra von Ruffin
Opening Party at Hotel "Bayerischer Hof"
Great style! Director Philip Gröning with the new festival bag