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Making waves
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Making waves

March 14 2024

FILMFEST MÜNCHEN’s new design concept

Representation matters! But it’s not enough.
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Representation matters! But it’s not enough.

November 10 2023

Why representation is good for the visibility of diversity but bad for diversity in storytelling. A guest commentary by Letícia Milano and Johanna Faltinat.

Representation in Film, Vol. 2
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Representation in Film, Vol. 2

October 30 2023

The images we see stay in our minds. Stories we hear tell us about our world. Who identifies with them? Who writes the screenplays for our films, who chooses the faces that appear in them, which environments get to be portrayed — and more importantly: which do not?

A new era at the Filmfest
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A new era at the Filmfest

October 17 2023

As of October 2023, Christoph Gröner has assumed the role of director of FILMFEST MÜNCHEN and FILMSCHOOLFEST MUNICH. Coinciding with this is the announcement of further staff changes and revised festival dates for 2024.

We're all winners!
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We're all winners!

July 1 2023

The 40th FILMFEST MÜNCHEN is coming to an end, all prizes have been awarded. Here is an overview of all winners and the juries' statements.

MOM WILL SORT THINGS OUT
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MOM WILL SORT THINGS OUT

June 28 2023

From an expectant mother fighting for custody of her unborn child to a woman who smokes marijuana with her son like a friend — the range of mother figures at this year’s festival is very broad. Indeed, one might ask: What does it mean these days to be a mother?