Events

Opening

Comedian Harry G. hosting the opening event at Mathäser Filmpalast.

Opening

Celebrations at Bayerischer Hof after the opening film TONI ERDMANN

Lunchbox

Filmmakers from all over the world get together at the daily Lunchbox. Guest of honour Ellen Burstyn is talking to jury members Nicole Gerhards and Johann von Bülow.

Gala for Christian Petzold

Festival director Diana Iljine with retrospective guest Christian Petzold and a few of his worthiest colleagues

Open Air

The Open Air 2016 shows the best skate films of the last years - for free and in relaxed atmosphere.

Workshop with Andreas Dresen

In the children's workshop director Andreas Dresen explained how a book can be made into a film.

Arte Reception

Brunch at Institut Français

Arte Reception

Director Doris Dörrie and Barbara Häbe (arte)

Indie Party

Filmmakers meet up at the legendary Indie Party

FFF Reception

Actors Elyas M'Barek and Florian David Fitz at the FFF reception on the Praterinsel

FFF Reception

Prof. Dr. Klaus Schäfer (CEO FFF) with actors Rosalie Thomass and Golo Euler, director Aron Lehman (DIE LETZTE SAU), producer Miriam Klein and actor Maxi Schafroth

FFF Reception

Festival director Diana Iljine, Prof. Dr. Klaus Schäfer (CEO FFF) and German actress Veronica Ferres

Dinner for Ellen Burstyn

Celebrations at dinner after the CineMerit Award Ceremony for Ellen Burstyn

The German Cinema Award for Peace - The Bridge

Christian Friedel (DIE DASSLERS - PIONIERE, BRÜDER UND RIVALEN) at stage with his band Woods of Birnam © Bernhard Wicki Gedächtnis Fonds / Oliver Bodmer

The German Cinema Award for Peace - The Bridge

CSU Reception

Get-together of CSU at Maximilianeum

Filmfest Nights Out: FILM.VOLK.FEST

Festival director Diana Iljine with the team of MONKEY KING: actress Jule Böwe, director Oliver Rihs and producer Jan Krüger

LIMBRADUR UND DIE MAGIE DER SCHWERKRAFT

At the premiere of LIMBRADUR UND DIE MAGIE DER SCHWERKRAFT (Fulldome) at Deutsches Museum: Festival Director Diana Iljine, Nikolaus Prediger (FFF), director Peter Popp and Hans Magnus Enzensberger

Filmfest Nights Out: HOCHZEITSKAPELLE

Hochzeitskapelle at Fraunhofer Theater

MAKING-OF: SÖNKE WORTMANN'S „DEUTSCHLAND. DEIN SELBSTPORTRÄT“

Discussion about DEUTSCHLAND. DEIN SELBSTPORTRÄT: host Michael Bleser (Avid), director Sönke Wortmann, producer Daniel Ehrenberg and editor Ueli Christen

HFF New Talent Reception

Matthias Brandt, Festival Director Diana Iljine, Hans Steinbichler, Maria Schrader, HFF President Bettina Reitz, Doris Dörrie and Martin Moszkowicz

Sophie Opel Award

Jury member Ken Duken, winner of the third prize Chiara Grabmayr and Tina Müller, Head of Marketing Opel

Filmfest Nights Out: Party + Film im Bob

Director Klaus Lemke was shooting for his new film A STORY FROM HELL at Bob Beaman.

Reception: Bavaria Film

Festival Director Diana Iljine with Dr. Christian Franckenstein (Chairman of the Management Bavaria Film GmbH, left) and Achim Rohnke (CEO Bavaria Film GmbH, right)