Film sections
CineMasters competition
The competition for the best international film
The new works of master directors from all over the world - in this competition they will be presented to the Munich audience long before the official German theatrical release. They compete for the ARRI Award.
CineVision competition
The competition for the best international debut film
This competition focuses on international directorial talents who break new ground with their film language. Their debut works compete for the CineVision Award.
Cinerebels Competition
The competition for extraordinary films
Twelve productions, radical or experimental, surprising and against the grain, can win the new CineRebels Award worth 10,000 euros.
Spotlight
Current, top-class highlights of international cinema in the spotlight: from documentaries about famous musicians and the new works of the stars to the closing films of the film festival.
INTERNATIONAL INDEPENDENTS
Cinephilic discoveries, indie comedies, political dynamite - discovering the world beyond the mainstream.
New german cinema
The latest cinema films from Germany
The up-and-coming talents in this series compete for the German Cinema New Talent Awards for acting, directing, screenplay and production. We celebrate exciting world premieres from German productionin this competition.
New German tv productions
TV highlights of tomorrow, already today on the big screen.
The Bernd Burgemeister TV Production Awards go to the most outstanding film and to the most outstanding TV show in this section. Outstanding television feature films, series and serial productions of the coming year can be seen here in advance.
Cinekindl competition
Intelligent entertainment not only for children
The CineKindl competition presents the latest films for film fans from 5 to 99 and offers a colorful bouquet of cinematic forms, genres and themes! All feature-length films in the section compete for the CineKindl Award worth EUR 2,500.
Honorings
Filmmakers who have changed cinema: In work shows, retrospectives and tributes, FILMFEST MÜNCHEN reviews their careers and places their work in a larger context. The CineMerit Award honours outstanding personalities of international filmmaking for their services to the art of film.
Special programs
As part of collaborations with other Munich cultural institutions, there are also unique cinema experiences every year at special venues and on special themes.